If anyone has experience with the below units with 1920x1080 resolution, can you please respond as to whether not your side imaging clarity was improved to a point that you see it as an advantage over a display with 1280x800 resolution? I'm usually using SI for marking bits of cover and structure, but if a higher resolution would potentially enable me to see fish easier as well, that'd be a time saver. Also curious if small irregularities in contours are more easily distinguished.

 

• Lowrance HDS Pro 16
• Humminbird Apex 13
• Garmin Echomap 2 16

 

Thanks!

That only refers to the number of pixels on the screen(LCD), so the bigger the screen, the more pixels one needs at the same resolution.

You're not going to see anything better than your xducr can discriminate. That has to do more with frequency, power, etc. Sometimes you can adjust the settings to sharpen the contrast to see better. But I believe the std now is 4K for video. 1920x1080 is called high definition(HD). I know my new tv is 4K and it's a different world than my old HD one. It allows more "shades" of colors and smaller pixels that improves resolution. With my livescope +, I can see fish swimming and their fins, and my drop shot rig. But it uses much more power than the older versions. I'm using 10 inch screens and they're more than adequate as the price point changes a lot after 12"s.

The manufacturers know if they can support the viewing for the xducr, so it's not that different make to make. You'd have to do side by side, some say the 360 sideview is a compliment to FFS so you can compare what you're seeing against each device.