HDS Live introduces the Active Imaging Transducer, with 3-in-1 or 2-in-1 options, for mindblowing LIVE Sonar images. Active Imaging allows you to see far more detail without sacrificing Range or having to change frequencies while fishing. And that's at 800kHz!

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Fast Chart redraws with a quad-core processor. Programmable keys. HDS Live has an Internal Antenna. For installations without a clear view of the sky, add on the Point-1 Baja GPS Antenna.

Designed for high-performance and offroad navigation, the HDS LIVE 9 BAJA is a powerful, easy-to-use GPS unit. Features a 9-inch, multi-touch, SolarMAX™ HD display screen that is easy to view from any angle, in direct sunlight, and through polarized sunglasses.

The advantage of the HDS series is that it can start off simply and be added to as the need, experience or budget allows, or you can fit it up as a "hamburger with the lot" from the beginning. The disadvantage of the Elite series is "what you see is what you get". No other abilities are possible.

The compact HDS-9 Live includes all the latest Lowrance Fishfinder features with support for Active Imaging™, LiveSight™ real-time sonar, StructureScan® 3D and Genesis Live mapping.

So when Lowrance does produce a new HDS series to replace the Live's, they will do software updates on the Live's to allow them to run the newer transducers and such and the Carbon's will be left out. So if you're looking at buying a model that will be current for longer, the Live might be the way to go.

They do boast about quad processors, but that is only on 12 and 16, but the Live has a separate chip to handle the coming LiveSight-ducer (no module needed for LiveSight on HDS Live, while a module is needed for HDS Carbon) and by looking in the "About"-menu you can see that HDS Live has better RAM then HDS Carbon so ...

C-MAP® C-MAP® DISCOVER OnBoard™ inland and coastal charts are embedded in all HDS LIVE and Elite FS displays and bundled as an SD card with select HOOK Reveal models.

Lowrance uses preloaded C-MAP charts that not only make navigation safer, but also make it easier for you to find areas to fish.

What is connected GPS and how does it compare to GPS? The term connected GPS is a fitness company's way of saying a wearable can tether to your smartphone's GPS, but it doesn't have a GPS sensor built-in. Connected GPS is an easy way for a manufacturer to add GPS functionality to any device.

Can I use GPS without an Internet connection? Yes. On Android and iPhone devices, the google maps app can locate and follow you wherever you are without the internet or without data. The GPS on your smartphone is able to do both things at the same time.

Final Thoughts on the Best Lowrance Fish Finders

• Best Overall: Lowrance HDS 12 Live Active Target.
• Best Fish Finder and GPS: Lowrance Elite 9 FS.
• Best for Kayaks: Lowrance Hook Reveal 9.
• Best Budget: Lowrance Hook2 4X.

They do boast about quad processors, but that is only on 12 and 16, but the Live has a separate chip to handle the coming LiveSight-ducer (no module needed for LiveSight on HDS Live, while a module is needed for HDS Carbon) and by looking in the "About"-menu you can see that HDS Live has better RAM then HDS Carbon so ...

Up here at the top you can see it says connect to a wireless hotspot. So what we're going to do is we're going to select. That. So now that we've scanned the network.

So those are some of the great features that you get out of this number one that keeps your phone safe and dry and out of the way.