News from Humminbird

Humminbird news from ICAST
1. A new 1198 is rolling out this fall/winter. Faster processor than current 1197, much brighter display for daylight visibility. An 1158 is also coming out at the same time.

2. Ethernet networking is rolling out this fall/winter. Will allow all sonar (and GPS position/routes/waypoints) to be shared by 2 units (at first….4 unit networking is rolling out shortly thereafter).

3. Some technological improvements to the 500 series units….basically higher resolution display at constant pricepoint.

Humminbird getting on the ethernet train. Another great thing driven by competition with Lowrance. Sure is awesome to watch these two companies push each other with technology to give us what we want. I look forward to hearing more about this.

Sounds like the current Interlink networking system will become obsolete, but will the ethernet network do anything that the Interlink won’t already do? Those of us with an 1197 on Interlink need to know for financial planning purposes.

I have an as of now still unopened Interlink for a 998 and a 797 so I REALLY would like to know the answer on if Interlink will become obsolete.

I don’t for sure if the Interlink is being discontinued, but I do know that the current 700 series units do not have an ethernet port. So, the only way for them to share information with other units is through the interlink. The ethernet will allow for more than 2 units to be networked and you will be able to share a transducer between units.

Anyone know if the Ethernet capability of sharing transducers between units will be released as a software update for the 1197 and 798? If so, any idea when? I just checked HB website looking for updates, latest for the 1197 is 4.950 which came out this summer (already have)

I would really appreciate this feature. Hope it’s released before spring.

The software should be out this winter, I will verify the other question