11-16-2013, 07:56 PM
The concept isn't new. Hummingbird had the "Smart Cast" fish finder several years ago. This just uses your smart device as a screen. The devil is in the details. Will it utilize the screen effectively? Smart phone screens have much greater detail than the old "Smart Cast" was capable of. Battery life of the phone and the transducer are going to be issues. The phone can be hooked up to a 12 volt system. The transducer will be the lynchpin. Looks like they are going to be sealed. Might be tough to replace the batteries. They're gonna have a $60 no questions asked replacement policy. Send it in and they'll replace it with another one that has fresh batteries. How long will that take?
Or you can get the upgraded system that uses a 12 volt battery for the transducer. Not designed to be portable though. Designed to be mounted on a boat. But you could probably use some PVC or something to build an adaptor.
Or they'll have one with it's own 12 volt battery.
Might be worth a look. You could be checking your second pole and look at your phone to see what's happening back at your other pole.
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Or you can get the upgraded system that uses a 12 volt battery for the transducer. Not designed to be portable though. Designed to be mounted on a boat. But you could probably use some PVC or something to build an adaptor.
Or they'll have one with it's own 12 volt battery.
Might be worth a look. You could be checking your second pole and look at your phone to see what's happening back at your other pole.
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