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This is a long read but it gives you an idea of the differences in the newest offering from Lowrance. Availability ranges from January to March 2015 depending on models.
I will try to post the information on each as it comes available. Give me a call for CFF pricing.
HDS Gen3 fishfinder/chartplotter displays are a revolutionary step forward for the marine electronics industry. Technology is not slowing down. Are you keeping up? HDS Gen3 is a bottom machine that goes well beyond finding.
HDS Gen3 gives birth to an exclusive new interface that allows you to fully control functions through either multi-touch or full key pad operation depending on user preference and on-the-water conditions.
Superior Lowrance Target Separation - This hi-tech generation advances the award-winning Lowrance® target separation by combining simultaneous use of cutting-edge CHIRP sonar technology and our widely-held StructureScan™ HD sonar imaging to produce unparalleled views of fish holding near the bottom and around structure.
Visibly Better Screens - In order to better replicate the underwater home where fish live and how you interact with the display, Lowrance has developed and specially tuned a visibly better screen delivering better definition of sonar returns, dynamic dimensionality in menu elements and a layered, strong and subtle color scheme for striking on-screen detail.
Obviously Faster Interface - To drive the latest in electronics technology the HDS Gen3 benefits the angler by turning out the fastest HDS® ever. Those keys are made for pushing. And, we know it is important for you to feel how the touch screen functions. A remarkably fast processor ensures that HDS Gen3 will perform the way you fish.
Full Boat Integration And System Control - The advantages of new technology don’t stop there. Total control of trolling-motor, outboard motor and entire electronics system is now achievable in one integrated HDS system. Lowrance SmartSteer™ allows seamless switching from electric-steer trolling-motor and outboard pilot steering. Add-in any NMEA 2000® certified device and available engine interface cables or Lowrance data sensors for a professional-level system that is effortless-to-install and easy-to-use.
Enhancing your time on-the-water, GoFree™ wireless download and upload of maps, new software and cool new fishing apps extends your control into a cloud enabled digital shopping experience.
Watch the new HDS Gen3 Feature video.
FIND. NAVIGATE. DOMINATE
More Features
Easy To See: large, LED-backlit, multi-touch, widescreen display
Simple To USE: Improved Lowrance interface with touchscreen or keypad option provides lightning-fast, fingertip access to all HDS features.
Most Advanced Fishfinder Technology: View CHIRP Sonar and StructureScan® HD at the same time to get the best possible view of fish and structure, both below and to the side of your boat
Quickly Make Adjustments: With an enhanced, faster processor and intuitive user-interface features -- including scrolling menus, cursor assist, snap-to setting markers and innovative preview panes with quick-touch slider bars.
Stay Connected: Integrated wireless connectivity with the Lowrance GoFree App and other onboard devices – view and control select HDS Gen3 displays wirelessly using supported tablets and smartphones.
More Is Better: Plug-and-play compatibility with Lowrance performance modules -- Broadband Radar, SonicHub Marine Audio, SiriusXM® Marine Weather and audio, Class B AIS and DSC VHF -- as well as industry-leading technologies, such as SmartSteer
control for MotorGuide PinpointGPS and the Lowrance Outboard Pilot.
Connects and communicates with HDS Gen2 Touch and HDS Gen2 multifunction displays
Dual Ethernet networking ports
Micro-C connection for NMEA 2000® devices
Video input via optional adapter cable
Same flush-mount cutout and bracket as HDS Gen2 Touch units
Supported by Lowrance Advantage Service program
Navigation:
Internal GPS antenna – with 10Hz position update rate provides ultra-accurate trails, smoother chart performance and maximum position accuracy. Supports WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS corrections.
Extensive mapping options – HDS Gen3 includes built-in Insight USA charts for Coastal and Inland US waters and a world background reference map, and is compatible with the most expansive selection of cartography on the market. Options include
Insight™ HD, Insight™ PRO, Insight Genesis™, Navionics®, C-MAP MAX-N+, Insight™ TOPO and more. All charting options can be used with Insight Planner™ PC planning software. Visit the GoFreeMarine.com for more details.
Insight Genesis™ personalized maps – Make your own maps using recorded sonar logs, upload data to Insight Genesis account, view secure custom chart detail online, add optional vegetation or bottom-hardness overlays, download to an SD card and use on the water. Plus, you now have the option to share maps with the Insight Genesis Social Map community.
Multi-view and chart sharing – View two charts simultaneously, in 2D or 3D perspective view, with independent control, range and overlay capabilities. Plus, get the maximum from your chart card purchases; buy one map card and view it on all Ethernet networked HDS Gen3, HDS Gen2 or Gen2 Touch chartplotter displays.
Dual microSD card slots
Sonar:
Built-in CHIRP Sonar – Dominate with greater sensitivity, improved target resolution and superior noise rejection for clearer, easy-to-see bait fish and game fish targets. Delivers multiple CHIRP and Broadband Sounder frequencies from a single transducer.
Built-in StructureScan® HD sonar imaging – Enjoy picture-like 180-degree views of structure and fish below your boat. Requires optional StructureScan® HD transducer.
Built-in Broadband Sounder™ – Display and mark gamefish, baitfish and structure at higher speeds and at greater depths - from 1 to over 3,000* feet.
StructureMap™ HD capability – Use live or recorded StructureScan® HD logs to create stunning underwater images of lakes, rivers or seafloor. StructureMap can be viewed as an overlay, and toggled on and off to provide the ultimate in situational awareness in relation to both chart and bottom detail.
DownScan Overlay™ technology overlays DownScan Imaging onto CHIRP Sonar or BroadBand Sounder.
TrackBack™ to review and save key hotspots - Scroll-back thru sonar or StructureScan® HD imaging history to review structure or fish targets and pinpoint the location with a waypoint.
SpotlightScan™ Sonar ready – optional add-on delivers a new level of angler-controlled surround-scanning view to provide picture-like images of key fishing areas.
I will try to post the information on each as it comes available. Give me a call for CFF pricing.
HDS Gen3 fishfinder/chartplotter displays are a revolutionary step forward for the marine electronics industry. Technology is not slowing down. Are you keeping up? HDS Gen3 is a bottom machine that goes well beyond finding.
HDS Gen3 gives birth to an exclusive new interface that allows you to fully control functions through either multi-touch or full key pad operation depending on user preference and on-the-water conditions.
Superior Lowrance Target Separation - This hi-tech generation advances the award-winning Lowrance® target separation by combining simultaneous use of cutting-edge CHIRP sonar technology and our widely-held StructureScan™ HD sonar imaging to produce unparalleled views of fish holding near the bottom and around structure.
Visibly Better Screens - In order to better replicate the underwater home where fish live and how you interact with the display, Lowrance has developed and specially tuned a visibly better screen delivering better definition of sonar returns, dynamic dimensionality in menu elements and a layered, strong and subtle color scheme for striking on-screen detail.
Obviously Faster Interface - To drive the latest in electronics technology the HDS Gen3 benefits the angler by turning out the fastest HDS® ever. Those keys are made for pushing. And, we know it is important for you to feel how the touch screen functions. A remarkably fast processor ensures that HDS Gen3 will perform the way you fish.
Full Boat Integration And System Control - The advantages of new technology don’t stop there. Total control of trolling-motor, outboard motor and entire electronics system is now achievable in one integrated HDS system. Lowrance SmartSteer™ allows seamless switching from electric-steer trolling-motor and outboard pilot steering. Add-in any NMEA 2000® certified device and available engine interface cables or Lowrance data sensors for a professional-level system that is effortless-to-install and easy-to-use.
Enhancing your time on-the-water, GoFree™ wireless download and upload of maps, new software and cool new fishing apps extends your control into a cloud enabled digital shopping experience.
Watch the new HDS Gen3 Feature video.
FIND. NAVIGATE. DOMINATE
More Features
Easy To See: large, LED-backlit, multi-touch, widescreen display
Simple To USE: Improved Lowrance interface with touchscreen or keypad option provides lightning-fast, fingertip access to all HDS features.
Most Advanced Fishfinder Technology: View CHIRP Sonar and StructureScan® HD at the same time to get the best possible view of fish and structure, both below and to the side of your boat
Quickly Make Adjustments: With an enhanced, faster processor and intuitive user-interface features -- including scrolling menus, cursor assist, snap-to setting markers and innovative preview panes with quick-touch slider bars.
Stay Connected: Integrated wireless connectivity with the Lowrance GoFree App and other onboard devices – view and control select HDS Gen3 displays wirelessly using supported tablets and smartphones.
More Is Better: Plug-and-play compatibility with Lowrance performance modules -- Broadband Radar, SonicHub Marine Audio, SiriusXM® Marine Weather and audio, Class B AIS and DSC VHF -- as well as industry-leading technologies, such as SmartSteer
control for MotorGuide PinpointGPS and the Lowrance Outboard Pilot.
Connects and communicates with HDS Gen2 Touch and HDS Gen2 multifunction displays
Dual Ethernet networking ports
Micro-C connection for NMEA 2000® devices
Video input via optional adapter cable
Same flush-mount cutout and bracket as HDS Gen2 Touch units
Supported by Lowrance Advantage Service program
Navigation:
Internal GPS antenna – with 10Hz position update rate provides ultra-accurate trails, smoother chart performance and maximum position accuracy. Supports WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS corrections.
Extensive mapping options – HDS Gen3 includes built-in Insight USA charts for Coastal and Inland US waters and a world background reference map, and is compatible with the most expansive selection of cartography on the market. Options include
Insight™ HD, Insight™ PRO, Insight Genesis™, Navionics®, C-MAP MAX-N+, Insight™ TOPO and more. All charting options can be used with Insight Planner™ PC planning software. Visit the GoFreeMarine.com for more details.
Insight Genesis™ personalized maps – Make your own maps using recorded sonar logs, upload data to Insight Genesis account, view secure custom chart detail online, add optional vegetation or bottom-hardness overlays, download to an SD card and use on the water. Plus, you now have the option to share maps with the Insight Genesis Social Map community.
Multi-view and chart sharing – View two charts simultaneously, in 2D or 3D perspective view, with independent control, range and overlay capabilities. Plus, get the maximum from your chart card purchases; buy one map card and view it on all Ethernet networked HDS Gen3, HDS Gen2 or Gen2 Touch chartplotter displays.
Dual microSD card slots
Sonar:
Built-in CHIRP Sonar – Dominate with greater sensitivity, improved target resolution and superior noise rejection for clearer, easy-to-see bait fish and game fish targets. Delivers multiple CHIRP and Broadband Sounder frequencies from a single transducer.
Built-in StructureScan® HD sonar imaging – Enjoy picture-like 180-degree views of structure and fish below your boat. Requires optional StructureScan® HD transducer.
Built-in Broadband Sounder™ – Display and mark gamefish, baitfish and structure at higher speeds and at greater depths - from 1 to over 3,000* feet.
StructureMap™ HD capability – Use live or recorded StructureScan® HD logs to create stunning underwater images of lakes, rivers or seafloor. StructureMap can be viewed as an overlay, and toggled on and off to provide the ultimate in situational awareness in relation to both chart and bottom detail.
DownScan Overlay™ technology overlays DownScan Imaging onto CHIRP Sonar or BroadBand Sounder.
TrackBack™ to review and save key hotspots - Scroll-back thru sonar or StructureScan® HD imaging history to review structure or fish targets and pinpoint the location with a waypoint.
SpotlightScan™ Sonar ready – optional add-on delivers a new level of angler-controlled surround-scanning view to provide picture-like images of key fishing areas.
