Each year, typically around October, Humminbird is releasing new products. Along with new releases, various older Hummingbird fish finders are discontinued, due to inavailability of parts, non-efficient costs etc. However, even though some of the fish finder units are announced (or not) as discontinued, tech support and software update is still supported. Now, for 2014, two … [Read more...] about Lists For Discontinued and No Longer Supported Humminbird Fish Finders
Fish Finder Tips
CHIRP Sonar Technology Explained
Many of the latest fish finder models come with CHIRP technology, or at least are CHIRP compatible. So, I'm pretty sure many anglers wonder, what exactly this new feature is. Here's an explanation, and I'm going to try to put it in simple words. First of all, CHIRP stands for Compressed High Impact Radar Pulse. The technology was actually developed quite many years ago, in … [Read more...] about CHIRP Sonar Technology Explained
Can You Transfer Waypoints From Lowrance To Humminbird Fish Finders?
The answer is YES. And in this post I'm going to provide you with some information on how to do this. First of all, you need to know that the waypoints in a Lowrance unit require conversion. It's not exactly a drag-and-drop process. To do this, you will be needing an SD card for waypoints import - export, and SD card reader and the HumminbirdPC software. Step 1. Save … [Read more...] about Can You Transfer Waypoints From Lowrance To Humminbird Fish Finders?
Dual Beam vs Tri Beam Sonar
If you're trying to decide between a dual beam and a tri beam sonar fish finder, to make sure you get the one that fits best to your needs, I hope this post will help. First of all, this is how a dual beam and a tri beam works. A dual beam sonar projects two concentric cone sonic beams into the water, directly under the boat, under the transducer, to be more specific. One … [Read more...] about Dual Beam vs Tri Beam Sonar
The Difference Between TFT and HD LED Display in Humminbird Fish Finders
First of all, the difference between TFT and LED screens is the lighting. TFT screens have CCFL (cold-cathode fluorescent lamps) back lighting, while LED screens, not surprisingly, have LED back lighting. LED backlight screens are a bit more efficient than the CCFL ones since they have less flicker. Also, LED backlit screens consume less battery. Now, when it comes to … [Read more...] about The Difference Between TFT and HD LED Display in Humminbird Fish Finders