Big News from Marcum

[Scott M]

[Eric_Kruger]

I may or may not have heard this isnt the only one......Hmmmm nice!

[Steve Foss]

Yeah, I saw that vid on YouTube. Fun vid. If they have a large flat screen like Vex and 'Bird, and a digital readout like 'Bird, that'll be a huge part of the battle won right there.

If they don't have those things, I'm still not interested in switching to Marcum.

[CJH]

Yawn..........

[whitebassman]

If they have a large flat screen like Vex and 'Bird, and a digital readout like 'Bird, that'll be a huge part of the battle won right there.

+1

I don't care much for the flat screen, but a digital depth readout would be nice. That's all I want.

Also, hopefully it will priced as the current LX-5, and no higher. Can't see them going above that price point much. And drop the LX-5 $100, in fact, do it to all the models, $50-100 drop would be nice.

[Scott K]

Hmmm, cant wait for the specs on it! It would be awesome if you can mix Vexilars flat screen, HumminBirds digital display, with Marcums separation

[whitebassman]

Hmmm, cant wait for the specs on it! It would be awesome if you can mix Vexilars flat screen, HumminBirds digital display, with Marcums separation

Yes, then that would surely leave the competition running to up their game too! In the end, the winner is us. Healthy competition leading to a better product. With all these advances in technology, you gotta keep pace!! And Marcum is starting to lose share to the Humminbirds!

[Steve Foss]

And what's with Marcum's LX1, 3, 5, 7 business? Somebody do a marketing study that shows units named with prime numbers sell better than others? They gonna bump up to an LX11 after the 7?

[JWB475]

One HSOforum lists the price at $700, I think I will stick with my LX-3...

[Eric_Kruger]

Where were you able to find that price?

[Steve Foss]

One HSOforum lists the price at $700,

Good Lord. I hope that's not true. Regardless of brand, if the top units are going to retail for that price, I'll buy used units every single time.

Sheesh, talk about ridiculous, if it's for real.

[ANYFISH2]

It had better come with a GPS mapping screen and well, a hole lot more than just a flasher(sonar). I a guy can buy a very nice unit for thier boat for that price that has a whole more applications than a sonar only unit.

I hear comments about all the new technology in ice fishing sonars. I ask honestly, what is so new and amazing? I own a vex fl8, have fished with all others at one point in time or another, I can notice difference in seperation, crispness but really not a whole lot different in function.

I mean really where is this ground breaking tech? None of it yet is worth $400 more than your basic unit like the FL8 or lx 3(don't really like this unit though)IMHO.

[MN Mike]

OH BOY I can't wait to see this one! Are we going to kiss the dial displays as we know them bye bye?

Mike

[CAMAN]

Quote:

STEALTH SONAR OPERATIONS REVEAL ASTOUNDING TECHNOLOGY

 

“You do of course know sir, that nothing quite like this has ever been done before,” remarked one high-ranking sonar lab-coat to another . . .

 

The culmination of decades of advanced sonar development, the minds at MarCum Technologies recently leaked word of an all-new, totally dynamic sonar system—the LX-7.

 

Alleged to provide the optimum blend of ‘Sonar DNA’ from MarCum LX Flasher and Digital Fish Finding technologies, LX-7 represents a sweeping fundamental advancement in ice fishing sonar. What we know for now is that the unit operates on a high-resolution digital LCD platform. Driven by a powerful sonar engine, LX-7 rapidly generates vivid underwater images using a virtual real-time display. Meanwhile, a multi-dimensional sonar viewer provides dynamic, user-defined views of fish, lures and structure, all in an expansive colorful environment.

 

We'll pass along further details as they become available, for now enjoy the video...

[CAMAN]

[whitebassman]

Meanwhile, a multi-dimensional sonar viewer provides dynamic, user-defined views of fish, lures and structure, all in an expansive colorful environment.

So multidimensional? Hopefully this means we can now get not just a side view of the water column, but a down view too in 3 dimensions, that would be awesome! then you can see not just by color of the flasher, but actual placement of where the fish are in relation to your hole in a downview picture.

But $700 is a bit steep. better start saving now. I'm glad I held off from upgrading from my vx-1! Guess I know what I want for Xmas now!

[Scott K]

It would be nice if they also incorporated a GPS internal to it. Then you can just mark your honey hole with the same device you are using to find the honey hole.

[stumper]

I stole this ... No idea if its valid.

"the LX-7 is going to have multi, flat screen capabilities. For instance, vertical representation like the Showdown for total water column on one screen, typical circle representation in another and zoom only range vertically in a third or something like that."

As far as the price, No matter the price, I will be willing to bet they sell out long before the season is over. Not everyone wants or can afford a corvette,but those that do shouldnt be deprived of them because some that live on his block think that the Chevette is all anyone really should need.

[Ed Carlson]

8000 watts...Uff-Da...Dat's a lot of power.

Does it come with it's own generator too?

[whitebassman]

8000 watts...Uff-Da...Dat's a lot of power.

Does it come with it's own generator too?

No kidding. Imagine how much interference it will put out to vex users! Its gonna be a Vex Hex on them! I believe hbird is on a different frequency, unless the lx7 will operate there too.

[fisherman-andy]

Uhm... anyone wanna buy my LX3 now?

[toughguy]

Sounds like Marcum and Otter are going to have a big fall 2011.

[Wimbie]

The screen is way to bright.

[DTro]

The screen is way to bright.

LOL That's great!

[TruthWalleyes]

I want to see HBird's side imaging technology on ice! Digital readout is for dummies. Whats 17 x 2?