Fishing is one of the oldest activities known to man, but the evolution of technology has influenced it in a major way. One of the best examples is represented by fish finders, sonar-based devices which allow fishermen to locate the banks of fish swimming in the water below the boat, and this is exactly the type of product we'll talk about as follows, namely the 1197c SI Combo NVB.



Quite obviously, such a high-end product requires an equally high-end display. For this reason, the 1197c SI Combo NVB has been equipped with a 10.4-inch TFT LCD display, which delivers images in 4:3 aspect modes and at a 600 x 800 pixels resolution.



The GPS-related features are also pretty impressive, since the device has been equipped with a 16-channel GPS receiver and is capable of delivering trackplotting, chartplotting and GPS speed indication functions. Additionally, the 1197c SI Combo NVB is compatible with a wide variety of navigation maps, including here Humminbird UniMap, Navionics Value Bundle, Navionics Platinum (optional), etc. Furthermore, the product supports several different optional network modules, including here WeatherSense (optional), CannonLink (optional) and InterLink (optional).



One of the most important components of the 1197c SI Combo NVB is represented by the DualBeam PLUS sonar with up to 8000 Watts PTP power output, which is capable of delivering a very wide range of functions and features. For example, it sports a freeze frame function with the ability to mark structure on sonar, instant image update, real time sonar RTS window, selective Fish ID, sonar echo enhancement, sonar recording, sonar snapshot, split screen zoom, TrueArch technology and wide narrow cone split screen.



Furthermore, some of the other functions delivered by the device from Humminbird is represented by the custom view selections, large digits view, selectable background, temperature alarm, temperature graph, triplog, etc.



The Humminbird 1197c SI Combo NVB has an estimate retail price of around 2,700 US dollars, which is a rather high price to pay, but the truth of the matter is that all the features are quite worth it.