Humminbird Side Imaging Forums
Side Imaging Forums => 1197c SI, 1198c SI & 1199ci HD SI => Topic started by: basshole on December 18, 2012, 07:49:54 AM
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Is there another screen for bow mount or do I have to buy another 1198?
And is it possible to combine a smaller unit (600 series) with my 1198?
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To get two you have to buy two, no remote screens available from HB. IMO the best route is sticking to "same" units. SI with a SI, DI with a DI, etc. What I did. 898 on the console and a 798 on the bow. Wish they were both 1198s but how it goes $$$ wise. What is nice about going this route is if you connect them ethernet wise you can share the transducers. So If I am on the bow I will change the consoles transducer in the ethernet settings to the bows transducer so I don't get any cross chatter between them for my daughter in the rear of the boat. If we are out chasing Striper and trolling with the gas motor, etc I will change the bow to the consoles transducer on the transom. That way I can set the front unit to whatever screen and use the consoles for other views. I just have to look over the windshield for the bow units view.
Unless I am out of date on products there isn't a 500 or 600 unit with Ethernet. What you have to look for if you want to be able to share waypoints, etc. 700HD units and up are all ethernet capable.
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That figures that they want to soak us for more$!
But thank you! you have been very helpful!
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basshole,
You can connect an external monitor (screen) to your 1198c Si unit but Humminbird does not sell one. This would be a dumb monitor in that it will only show what the original 1198c Si unit has on its screen. Most that have done this have found that a marine type, sunlight viewable monitor is almost as much as a second unit.