Livescope Unit Options?

[Jimed99]

Can someone please enlighten me on which currently available (new) units are compatible with LS? Any recommendations or advice in picking one over another other than screen size?


thanks

[jawjatek]

https://explore.garmin.com/en-US/panoptix/ Look down the page for a list.

Screen size is highly subjective.. I got a 9" due to price, not pixels..

[Royt]

Would really like to see some screenshots or videos showing the image quality difference between the 93sv and some of the larger units with higher resolution.

[DonnieG]

Would really like to see some screenshots or videos showing the image quality difference between the 93sv and some of the larger units with higher resolution.

Hey Roy, here is the image:::: $$$$$$.$$

[LWINCHESTER2]

Would really like to see some screenshots or videos showing the image quality difference between the 93sv and some of the larger units with higher resolution.

Roy, This is an important question and I don't have all the answers. For instance, with side imaging I think that image quality and resolution can make a significant difference and with that also screen size. I don't think that this is as critical for LiveScope. I've used the LVS32 on the Plus93sv, 942xs, 7610xsv, 1242xsvTouch, and 8616xsv. There is no doubt that a big screen just makes everything easier, especially at my age and I do wear glasses. The splitting hairs come from just what level of detail is available in the sonar data to be displayed distinctly when the resolution is improved and the screen made bigger. And the answer is that there is some. The pinch-zoom shows that, certainly to 2x even on the 8616. So yes there will be times that a unit like the 8610 that probably has the best resolution that garmin offers, using zoom, would show you something that 93sv would not be capable of displaying---maybe. The zoom feature has a way of mitigating that. Forgive me but I have to go back to my use of my ancient Vexilar Edge3. 320 vertical pixels. That's pretty bad. However, on 2x Zoom and focusing on a specific range it has the effect of 640 pixels and up to 8x zoom is available. IMO that mitigates the 320 limitation.

So again, yes, there will be a difference between units, using default screens, no zoom, assuming all are set to the same range, depth, etc. The implementation and situation play a role. The implementation of LVS on the Plus93sv is great. I think the best settings, most times, would be a range of 70ft and Auto Med for Gain. I have no problem recommending the Plus93sv for use with LVS without any reservation whatsoever. How about a Plus73sv. No, I do not recommend it. But if that's all a budget will allow, set the range to 50 ft. On the 8616 set the range anywhere you want. The situation is relevant in that how tightly fish school matters. My walleye do not school too tightly, while sometimes crappie do school tightly. There have been times that I saw what looked like a school of bait, that when I zoomed I saw it was actually a school of crappie. That's where the range setting can make a huge difference.

You may have seen these, but here are a few examples. The link is in this post.
http://www.bbcboards.net/showthread....=1#post9998128

7610xsv Bass at a distance
Plus93sv Botton at depths 5-50
1242xsvTouch Crappie under docks
7610xsv crappie videos
7610xsv DeepWalleye
7610xsv LVSvsPS22-Aug2018
8616xsv LVS12vsLVS32
7610xsv RangeVariations
Plus93sv Targets 25-140
1242xsvTouch Zoom

[Hez]

[Jimed99]

Any drawbacks to the 1022 or 1222 units?

[LWINCHESTER2]

For Livescope, no. I've used the 1042 and 1242. Just make sure you check out xsv for whatever else you may want from them.

[Royt]

Thanks for the responses, it helps. Don your right, I'd better start saving my pennies. I could really see the zoom feature being useful in the right situation.