humminbird 798 hd si

[SoKYFishin]

So my question is, the unit that is 750$, last year's model. Is it worth the price tag? Or is it worth spending the extra 300$ for the newer model? Appreciate all advice.

[MJ]

I did some research on other forums and I was told by some humminbird people that the only difference is this years model has HD in the name. Screen resolution is still the same. Also, the new model has an ethernet port on the back. I have read this on multiple sites and that's why I went with the one from academy. I just finished installing everything and updating the software. Going to go try it out tomorrow afternoon. There are a lot of settings to mess with so I want to try and learn how to operate it. I will let you know how it goes.

[bluegrass]

I bought one 2 years ago at gander mtn on sale for 675. Bought a navionics card. It did not come with the Down imaging feature. HB service said all I needed was an SD card and SD card reader to download updates and the DI to my unit. The 798 has HD in the unit not in the transducer. A bigger screen would be nice. I was ready to purchase an HDS-5 but couldn't pass up that deal. I bought it in BG 2-3 weeks before Christmas.
I love it.

[MJ]

I got out today to try out my unit and see how my setup worked. It was awesome. Didn't get to fish due to the horrible wind but just looking and side scan was great. Makes you wonder how we ever lived without it!