Hi everyone,

 

I'm looking into the elite 4x HDI,  I can buy it for $169.99 w/ a 83/200 transducer or i can spend $199.99 and get the 83/200 455/800 transducer.  

 

I was looking for some insight on the pros and cons of both and wanted to know if the +$30.00 is worth it.  I fish small ponds and lakes ranging in depth from 5'-50' 

 

Thanks

If you want the Down Scan capability, you have to use the 4-frequency transducer.

 

The unit will not be a HDI unit with the dual frequency transducer, it wil be a more expensive Elite 4x.

 

Once you use the imaging technolgy, it may change the way you fish since you will get picture-like detail of the bottom and water column. You will see what stuff looks like rather than just blobs on the display that 2D does

What Wayne said...no reason for an hdi without the combo ducer.

I have been wondering the same thing. What is the difference, in elementary terms, of the two?

I have been wondering the same thing. What is the difference, in elementary terms, of the two?

83/200 is for 2d sonar. 455/800 is for imaging sonar. It doesn't get any simpler than that.

So, do the SI and DI units come with 83/200 and 4550/800?

So, do the SI and DI units come with 83/200 and 4550/800?

Humminbird has some less expensive Side Imaging models that just have a single Imaging frequency (455 kHz) and 83/200 kHz for 2D sonar.

 

The Down Imaging units have 200/455 kHz for 2D sonar out of the box and 455/800 kHz for Down Imaging.

The more sofisticated units can be changed to 83/200 kHz for 2D sonar. There is a trolling motor DI puck that is tuned for that setting.

The Humminbird HDSI transducer is capable of running all 4 frequencys 

The Humminbird HDSI transducer is capable of running all 4 frequencys 

So is the Compact SI transducer.