Humminbird Mega Live On-The-Water - How Good Is It?
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Interesting. But, I think this technology is still in the 'infant' stages. When the manufacturers get this to where the picture compares to side scan or down scan, then, I will be interested in buying. Your website is great Johnny. Thanks.
Took the words rite out of my mouth
Agreed, the 360 seems to be way more useful than this live tech.
Tell that to my livescope! It's a weapon offshore for sure...
It looks about the same as the first generation of panoptix that I have used for 3 years now, and has been improved with livescope I hope it's cheaper to buy because it's about 3 years behind Garmin b4 it's even released
I’ll have to see what the consumer version will look like. I just got LiveScope and love it and now saving for the 360 and helix because your right. That combo is the best thing smoking
Looks great, I'll take one and the 360. Of course a box of Bridgford Jerky would be great too!
This tech is impressive but think I’ll wait for a couple years to consider purchasing. Can’t imagine what this will look like in 2 to 3 years.
in 2 or 3 years just think what it'll look like in another 2 or 3 years. there's always gonna be something better right down the road :/
always getting better, always getting more expensive
Thanks for the video, let's me know buying Garmin was clearly the best option.
Thanks for sharing, enjoyed seeing their early stages, I'm sure they will only improve it. With no black box or silly poles needed like other brands, this will only save anglers money for sure.
Maybe if they had the black box the image quality would be much higher!
I have Live Scope and ordered Mega Live, IDK I feel Garmin shows a lot more and I can tell what things are easier.
First I'm a Hummingbird guy, love my Solixs. IMO, MegaLive doesn't look near as good as LiveScope. Not as fluid, looked like an Atari vs. an Xbox. Has a long way to go.
Also this was a crappy Helix with low Pixel count
Doesn’t matter. The sonar could barely track his bait. That’s not a resolution problem, that’s a sonar problem
@@Lefishn not true, the Solix and Helix have the same resolution.
@@2cthetruth all in the setup. If he was pointed bit offline of bait or sensitivity wasn't set right then would make a difference. They don't all come set right out if the box just like 2d,DI and SI
Lifetime Humminbird guy here..
1st.. I won't buy this til 2nd ( maybe 3rd version at this rate)
2nd. This is kind of a let down for how long we've waited..
3rd.. Maybe next year
99% of the time when I use my active target I can’t get the fish to bite. Always wind up turning it off. 🤦♂️
You’re not the only one buddy 😂
maybe prices on this technology will come down
Love my birds but I'll keep my livescope along side my birds until humminbird works out the clarity
To be hornest I don't like Mega Live image. I can't see my lure 15 m and more far away from the boat. In 15 m I see, but it is too close.
Noobie here. Is the HELIX 7 CHIRP MSI GPS G3 NAV the network version? I see G3N is compatible, but I'm not confident G3 Nav is the same as G3N. Any help is appreciated. Thank You!
G3N is a networkable unit the N stands for networkable.
@@leaveorlibertyfishing7670 yes, that I understand. What does the NAV part of the description mean? That's part of the description on Amazon. 😀
@@therosses5 pretty sure it is the built in GPS receiver built into the unit that accurately places you on the built in base map to navigate
@@leaveorlibertyfishing7670 yes that makes sense! sorry!
Sometimes they have a version with a Navionics map card. Maybe that the Nav.
Has anyone seen a review by a crappie fisherman? Thanks.
Its unfortunate that tournaments don't ban these devices. It creates an unfair advantage for the few anglers that can afford them.. But, they will ban Alabama rigs because its an "unfair advantage". Pretty hypocritical in my opinion.
My active target looks more defined than that
Exactly😂😂
For the "pro's" .. you know it's just a fish right? I mean guys with daddy's trust fund to afford all the gear you "pro's" use
. You should just sit on the couch and play Nintendo fishing if you want to stare at screens all day.
Dont hate. I find if you get off your couch and video games and go to work maybe even a little ot you can afford these items and catch more bass
Not impressed waited years for this crap. Absolutely no MEGA imaging. Cheap looking
I love Humminbird, but I feel Garmin is leaps ahead with this technology
Garmin was first 🤷🏾♂️ and still the champion
For sure Garmin has it, everyone else is trying to catch up
Definitely Garmin. Being its Mega I would think it would look better but it looks like the first panoptix but hopefully it'll get better soon.
Doesn’t matter how you “feel”
Oh yes I agree livescope is way better but hummingbird will always be the king of side imaging
About what I expected from a systems that doesn’t use a black box. Can you see fish and structure, yeah but definitely lacks the detail and clarity that the Garmin and 2nd gen Lowrance units have. Like Lowrance I expect to see another version with the box to boost the output of the sonar. Love my Humminbird units but looks like a swing n miss to me considering all they hype they put out.
The hype came from consumers tho. Not HB so to do a comparison against the hype is just a lack of intelligence and common sense
@@SVAHNA1977 wow thanks for the insight, and I’m comparing the product that their pro staff has made actually videos of and other branded units that have been out for years not “the hype”. Humminbird is great, I love mine but they should’ve learned from the mistake that lowrance made with their 1st gen. Units or maybe they knew and couldn’t get around the patents.
@@SouthernComfortOutdoors
Your last sentence say
“ …….. swing and miss to me considering all the hype they put out “
To me that say your comparing it with the hype…
@@SVAHNA1977 I was referring to them pushing the release back since December and finally releasing videos and it’s actually a less detailed image that’s what’s currently on the market. My guess is they will include the box with a 2nd gen unit like lowrance did if they can find a way to no infringe on any patents. Thanks for being concerned about my common sense though.
1499.00 with no black box and poor images robbery
Great video Johnny. Definitely not sold on the Humminbird Live. But on the upside of things it will make Lowrance and Garmin up there game
Summary: Its almost as good as 4 year old technology. Hard Pass
yeah kind of disappointed after all the hype. nothing new or better. garmin looks better
@@chadjackson4786 agreed. I bought all new Bird SI+ units in anticipation of this.
Definitely disappointing, with my cousins panoptics you can see everything, the bottom contours with crisp details and each fish and know what you're looking at, plus all structure is as pretty as the best images you've ever seen in shallow water on down image while actually being in realitively deep water. With the panoptics I've used you get everything in such detail all while being able to see a crappie lures easily out 60+ feet. Pretty sad you couldn't even see a bass lure on that screen! Like the other fellow said, that's a hard pass for me! My next purchase is going to be a Echo map 93sv uhd with a gt56 transducer and a livescope on the front
@@rowdybroomstick1216 not even a standard bass lure but a massive 8 inch spoon. Basically the largest size lure anyone uses for bass besides massive swimbaits for giants. How can humminbird not resolve an 8 inch bait very well? This is like ordering steak and getting a pork chop
@@chadjackson4786 Yes I saw that. Made me lose a LOT of faith in this young mans credibility. "oh im unbiased im just HAPPEN to be using a giant license plate as a lure"
Fish the Moment just went down a few pegs for me. Sorry Johnny. $$$$$ gets everyone eventually.
My livescope still has them all beat, but knowing hummingbird they will get it dialed in like their mapping system Lakemaster
I’ll be honest, I’m just here for the Jerky 🤣 lol but megaLive looks fire, if you can afford it…
Appreciate the honest review johny!
An infomercial for Humminbird. I’m sorry but it didn’t look as good as Garmin or lowrance
Why would HB give the PROS a BETA version and not what they were gonna release? I would want the best version of what I was gonna release to the PROS 1st so that they can promote it in it's best form. I'm sure it may get better with firmware updates. We all know how those updates work out.
Gordon Pettie - I would guess HB wanted input from the pros so they could use that data to improve the actual release version.
@@tablerockkid8237 You may be right. I think they blew by doing it that way if they did. I was really hoping they would hit a homerun. 1st impressions mean A LOT. When I ordered my Livescope, the guy told me that MANY had cancelled their pre orders for MEGA live. I didn't pre order but I did hold out to see what they released.
I want to share the information the screen shots have me. 1st the bait and bass was holding between 20 and 25ft. 2nd the smaller bass was on the very top of the break line. 3rd the larger bass was suspended at the same depth, they were about 50ft away from the break line. The two key things I look for is depth and speed. I bet Jonny had figured out the depth with down imaging before he used mega live. What mega live shows is how the bass react to the lure. This is how an angler determines the speed needed for that day. This is why I commented about the fisherman's brain. while watching I asked how would I use this as a tool.
Looks just like the old lowrance live sight. Not a game changer. Just like all new electronics that everyone is marketing. Know whats a game changer, just go out and fish with instinct. Lol good video
I was really hoping this was gonna be so much better than livescope I will stick with my garmin for sure
Quality of a Atari. Garmin over here with Ps5 images
It's because he's using the crappy pixel count of the Helix instead of the high pixel resolution of the Solix or Apex. Big difference
@@Lefishn Helix 12 and Solix 12 are both 1280 x 800 resolution.
Ikr not even close..Garmin got nothing to worry about..
First thanks Jonny for making this video. Second you wanted our opinion on Mega live. My opinion is it's still too early. Once the final version comes off we can choose what brand we want. Here is what no one has talked about. The fact is someone who is an advanced forward view sonar user can catch fish no matter what brand. Jonny you use your knowledge and brain to read what's going on with livescope, active target, or mega live. You know how to process the information. The fact is what the image looks like does not matter, if someone can not process the information the units are giving. People forget the human brain is what separates good fisherman from just ok fisherman. Both Jonny and Randy use their brains. They process information different. Both are really good fisherman. I want all the guys who are bashing the top three brands of electronics to stop and think, can I process the information and use it to be a better fisherman or am I worried about the image quality only.
P.S. I can process that Jerky on my next fishing trip
Why would anyone buy this????? Just looked at prices humminbird maga live ducer 1500$ plus another 2000$ for the the ice conversion kit which I must note dosnt supply the head unit 😂😂 garmin complete ice kit with 9" head unit is 2700$.. Why would you pay more for 3rd place????😂😂🤭😂😂
Man, it looks extremely useful to me! Hopefully by the end of the year I can grab one, it would be awesome to have paired up with my Mega 360. Thanks for the vids, Much Love!
Johnny can you you use one graph for both 360 and Mega live or do you have to have two separate units ?
I love technology as much as the next guy but this isn’t even SPORTSMANLIKE👎pretty sad to see it’s come to this🙈
Thanks for the review. I feel much better about my pre-order for the Mega Live. HB has always been great on their quality and customer service. I am glad that I have waited for this.
HIGHER standard?? LOL.. WHile the HB is clean, it doesn't show the details like the garmin!!!
The more I thought about this, the more I have to say, "iron out the kinks", "it does what I need it to do" comments like that are putting lips on a pig. Those pictures are garbage and you need to keep corporate happy, but it costs you a little of your reputation if it continues.
Looks really cool. Can’t wait to see you open up the consumer model. And show it off.
For forward facing sonar garmin is miles better. Not hummingbirds best product, thanks for the review.
Awesome, but I'm not sure I'll ever buy one.
So has bait tracking gotten better with the updates? Can't find anything on if the updates are making big improvements or not.
This is the best "sneak peak" I've seen to date. Thanks for an honest review. Having HB's mega SI/DI and 360, I was expecting it to be better than Garmin's offering or at least as good, and what I've seen so far doesn't even come close, so I'm a little disappointed. My guess is, this is what we'll get with existing units and if we want something better, we'll have to get the G5n or some such new unit that is designed specifically to handle the processing better. Just my thoughts, thanks for the vid. Keep them coming.
That would be a very bad business decision for Humminbird…..my assumption is that there will be an update for G3 and up just prior to shipping. Live is now officially in beta. They will take all the data and feedback from the beta testers and tweak everything prior to shipment.
Link says - expected to arrive in Summer. Why they are talking about fall?
What a clear picture. The live scope has too much background clutter at 70 gain. You convince me to buy a live scope which was a great decision and I'm very happy with it. Bass Tank rules!! Now I will have to make another decision in 6 months or so to buy Mega live. Thanks for a great analysis.
Also this is on the crappy Helix that doesn't have a good pixel count compared to a Solix or Apex
Looks like crap.
looks like live scope/active target is better with imagery then the mega live.
Not even close to livscope.. Better luck next time hummingbird.. lol
I'll be honest it looks like a product from the 90's it looks very dated
Not impressed.
Looks like trash compared to garmin. I’ll stay with the best
Garmin is still KING!
It may not be long. Time will tell.
@@mcconn746 I’m sure their next generation is already in beta testing. They’re just waiting their hand.
@@hashiramasenju4846 Unfortunately your are probably right. I buy the latest and 2 months it is not the latest. I don't mind too much except when they are not compatible with some new model. LOL
Doesn't look very good compared to the Lowrance or Garmin.
Garmin and all their stupid programs they make you use is stupid
Honest review?...
Looks REALLY crapp to me
Doesn’t look like the images they were advertising not near as detailed
Cool to see the sneak peek of the pre-release unit!
is no one going to comment on the size of the spoon you are throwing! lol ;)
Harvey is the man! Great review and sneak peek!
I love my active target, but I'm digging it. Can't wait to see what its like when all of the bugs are worked out. Thanks for the vid! Nice sneak peek!
You don't seem to know Humminbird, a bug will be solved by adding two more bugs.
Garmin live scope way ahead with technology.
Good job putting lipstick on a pig. It looks like a blurry version of LiveScope. You are spot on about the brush and rocks, it looks terrible compared to LiveScope. I can count fish on a brush pile with LiveScope, it looks like a blob on MegaLive. The best combo is 360 with LiveScope, no question about it.
A friend just got one and I like my Garmin better
At the end of your video you say your going to do a comparison video with all the units.Can,t wait. Another thing johnny,I like the way you danced around with your comment,so not to call out humminbird for there sub par forward facing unit..You were choosing your words carefully . Not what were used to seeing from you.Your still a class act,Great classes
Garmin is still the king
Important to note that Garmin forward facing sonar has 20 degree from left to right in forward mode, Lawrence has 18 degrees in forward mode and I believe hummingbird is 22 degrees in forward mode. I believe all three brands have approximately 160 degree coverage from top to bottom in forward mode. Two or four degrees doesn't sound like much difference but with those small numbers it is 10 or 20% difference depending on who you're comparing against.
I’m going to wait another year. I think garmin and lowrance are ahead right now, but I fully expect humminbird to pass them both soon. I prefer birds for 2d and mega imaging so instead of buying a garmin for front I will wait to have all birds.🤞
Can you guys compare the Humminbird mega live imaging with the Garmin Panoptix Livescope LVS32 and then on the same structure so we can get a view of the same spot under water?
Greetings from the Netherlands
It looks like a mix of old school panoptix and livescope. If I was sponsored and it was free sure I’d use it. If I’m paying, I’d definitely choose garmin livescope.
How embarrassing for Humminbird. What a disappointment for all the guys that pre-ordered it. I'll stick with my Garmins.
I watch lake trout hit my lures 50 feet 0ut and 110 feet down while trolling live scope. That didn't look like hummingbird wouldn come close
Thanks John I have a new z19 on order and I love HB electronics.I am going to wait on the final product before buying like anythang in technology there is bugs that need to be worked out but so far looks good.If it isnt there is Garmin lol.
Appreciate all these forward facing reviews. I know you’d rather not fish shallow and since Randy won’t try it shallow, I was hoping one day you’d compare all of them for 10 feet to the dirt.
I was really looking forward to Hummingbird's version, but so far am disappointed. You are just looking at various line blobs and not a real image. I also agree that the cutting in and out is an issue for tracking both your bait and the fish.
The tech is great ,although spending time looking for fish is not a lot a fun ,more like work , the forward looking sonar is changing the amount of pressure on the largest bass in a lake off shore ,like any new lure or bait the bass will adapt to staging around structure rather than on top .still enjoy how it works not sure how long any of this lasting without scattering the big fish though the system never know till the future of electronics stall or is there more in the future as fisherman demand better equipment .great show Johnny my favorite all time angler is Rich Clunn like your interview with one of the very best to fish for bass
I figured this would be way better than my Lowrance live, but the lowrance is better from what i see.
I have never been a big hummingbird fan, but the 360 is pretty impressive, I think garmin still wears the crown. I was hoping for more of a leap frog like many others have said.
Also remember he's using the Helix model which isn't even close to the Poxel count of Solix or Garmin Ultras. Pixel count makes a huge difference and if you did side by side you would see
Solix 12 and Helix 12 are both 1280x800
@@tomcruise9815 well all stats show 1024x600 for the helix
Hummingbird owns the field with side imaging however their down imaging isnt as good as Lowrance and the mega live stinks other than the fact you dont have to mess with gain etc to dial in the image…my livescope is so much nicer than this…so many things to consider haha…i run hummingbirds and a garmin and will stick with it. Thx for the review
this is so awesome. Just bought a new Falcon F20. Wish i would have just had them throw it on. lol Johnny, im really surprised all the Pro's are not hiring you to set their stuff up and have on the water sessions with them.
Great review . I’m hoping I will soon graduate in ableness of understanding my 859ciHD to move to better equipment .
Disappointed. They have work to do.
Not getting paid but if you buy one through you you get a small profit sounds like your getting paid then
What I was trying to communicate is that I’m not getting paid by humminbird so I am able to give me own opinion. My tackle warehouse link works for any brand, allowing me to make a living without having brand partnerships that would limit my ability to share my true opinions.
I think the pro's should not be able to use it
Man hummingbird dropped the ball big time. Thought we would be getting stage of the art technology with the delay.
Your channel is very good, and there is no whining about people having observations about content!
Good job!!!
Interesting but I’m an old school guy. You and Randy are the best! Appreciate the content the two of you put out!
Great to have an early view, good that it compares with the garmin but was hoping significant step above the existing units.
I don’t think this is on Garmins level
Great review. Looks like it needs some work but a great start. I use 360 now and would make a good addition in the future
Oh yeaa!!! Let’s do this!
They all say that the garmin is way better
That was some good stuff. What was the name of the Universal mount for the transducer?
Hopefully one day electronics will be completely banned from pro bass fishing.
I love the information in your videos. I “look forward” to eventually seeing a mega live video showing crappie jigs. See what I did there. Thank you for the video.
Thanks for the review! Looks like it will be a great product, as you'd expect from Humminbird.
Looks like you're on Lake Swepco. There's some solid chunks in that pond.