Lowrance HDS-8 Fishfinder GPS Chartplotter

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NEW SOLARMAX+ DISPLAY

• Award-winning 8.4" super VGA resolution display for excellent sonar graph and navigational detail in a right-sized solution
• Brilliant, sunlight viewable pure-white LED screen/keypad backlighting with brighter, clearer wide-angle viewing and the ability to dim to zero to preserve vision at night

• Superior clarity and up to an astounding 120-degree view of water column to find more fish.
• Phenomenal separation of fish targets from structure, baitfish, thermoclines, clutter and bottom.
• Improved underwater fish-holding structure identification; channels, rock piles, stump beds, submerged standing timber, drop-offs and more.
• Exceptional fish-finding performance in any water/weather situation, at all depths and at any speed.
• Peerless bottom tracking performance now with up to 8X zoom range.
• COLORLINE™ enhances target separation and bottom composition definition.
• Maintains full suite of advanced, Lowrance professional grade fishfinder features and functions.

• Built-in high sensitivity GPS antenna with superior time-to-location lock and precision position -- NMEA 2000® networkable
• Optional LGC-4000 external GPS antenna module with high speed 5 Hz update rate available for custom applications -- NMEA 2000® networkable
• Built-in base map including coastal shorelines, over 100,000 searchable lakes and water bodies, and highly accurate detailed shorelines and contours for over 4,000 lakes
• Supports all Navionics® content including Platinum Plus, Platinum and Platinum Hot Maps on plug-and-play memory cards
• Also supports all legacy Lowrance charts
• LakeMaster® ProMaps surveyed lakes with high-detail depth contours.
• Fishing Hot Spots® PRO with fishing points of interest.
• NauticPath™ offshore/coastal maps, FreedomMaps™ land and lake topographic maps and MapCreate USA Series 7.

• New FlyWheel™ dial and capacitive touch soft keys features provide anglers with quicker, easier control and fine-tuning of fishfinding and navigational features
• Attractive new case design that is easier to install
• Waterproof SD/MMC memory card slots to plug-and-play high-detail cartography options, save-load user GPS data
• Newest high-capacity high-speed flash memory for user functions and cartography storage reduces case size for a more compact performance package
• Enhanced menu structure offers quick and easy access to most-used features
• Improved keyboard design for more intuitive and ergonomic control in all weather conditions

• Simplified high-speed Ethernet-based networking shares useful sonar, navigation and radar data
• Exclusive new SIRIUS Satellite Weather and Audio smart antenna module, with ethernet output to displays and high quality audio output to any onboard stereo; available with unique SIRIUS subscription packages
• Inland content package including weather radar, lightning, other weather features, plus real time fuel prices and sports scores for low monthly cost.
• Coastal content package including full suite of weather and sea conditions.
• 120 channel crystal clear audio functionality added for a small additional monthly fee
• Compatible with Lowrance High Definition Digital Radar radome options with radar/chart overlay feature (with optional heading sensor)
• NMEA 2000® network connectivity for easy multi-station data sharing to monitor and display boat operation systems via onboard and engine sensors
• Maximize fuel economy with Fuel Flow sensors or digital Engine Interface sensors.
• Precision temperature sensor option for surface water, livewell, baitwell, cabin and/or engine room readings.
• Compatible with all other NMEA 2000®-certified sensors from Lowrance -- including speed, fluid level and pressure sensors - or other manufacturers.

• Track-Your-Buddy and Get-Buddy features in addition to DSC when interfaced with Lowrance-compatible VHF marine radios
• NMEA 0183 compatible

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