Garmin mono LCD vs Eagle/Lowrance LCD

  • DanH
    Posts: 115
    February 24, 2005 at 12:06 am #1233208

    Has anyone seen these side by side? I am interested in a Garmin 178 or an Eagle FishElite 480 (or Lowrance equivalent). This is all that I know, but I don’t know what it means to me.

    The Eagle unit is 480 x 480 – Garmin 320 x 320
    The Eagle unit can display 16 shades of grey – Garmin 10

    Thanks,
    Dan

    wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    February 24, 2005 at 2:55 am #345282

    Dan, the 480×480 and 320×320 is the pixel count. Higher pixel count means higher resolution, given that the size of the screen remains constant. The Eagle has a slightly better resolution.

    Greyscale shades refer to how many shades of grey are available on the unit, from very light to very dark. This is important for target separation. I don’t know that 10 versus 16 makes a whole lot of difference. Both should be fairly equal in that sense. Afterall, how many shades of grey can we differentiate with the human eye while trying to drive a boat and cast a lure in front of a fish?

    DanH
    Posts: 115
    February 24, 2005 at 3:55 am #345294

    Thanks.

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