Garmin International yesterday announced the LiveScope Plus system, the latest addition to its live-scanning sonar lineup.
“LiveScope truly transformed the world of fishing by delivering live images and movement so clear and precise that anglers could actually distinguish between species of fish,” Dan Bartel, vice president of global consumer sales, said in a statement. “With the adjustments we’ve made to the screen clarity, transducer sensitivity and target separation in LiveScope Plus, you can even see your fishing line now, not to mention your lure and how the fish are responding to it.”
The system includes a new transducer that delivers 35 percent improved target separation and the ability to identify and separate targets as small as 14 inches at a distance of 100 feet. A new screen displays seven color options and has improved image stitching, lower noise and fewer on-screen artifacts. Additional transducer sensors allow sonar beams to compensate for boat motion in tough conditions.
LiveScope Plus ships with a GLS 10 black box with a LiveScope Plus LVS34 transducer. Also included are a trolling motor barrel and shaft-mounting kit, perspective mount bracket and a Garmin Marine Network connector for integration with a compatible plotter. When sold separately, the LVS34 transducer can be added with a free software update to existing LiveScope black boxes.
