KY29T,
What a funny post! Yes the new Garmin stuff looks awesome but let's wait and see it in actual use on regular freshwater lakes by regulars who post on here.
If you are so down on Humminbird maybe you should go ahead and sell what you have and move over to Garmin, I would love to see some of your images.
Sounds like you would need at least a 9 inch unit, an extra module for the HD transducer, and then $1,500 more for the new Livescope. Starts to add up fast for a single 9 inch unit. Anxious to see more pics and videos.