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The 580 Combo features an ultra-high resolution, 12 level grayscale 640V x 320H 5" display, DualBeam PLUS sonar with 2000 watts PTP power output, and GPS chart plotting with built-in UniMap.
Lack of quality control
Rating: 1 out of 5
Weight: 3.2 out of 10
Created: Oct 7, 2008
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I purchased the Humminbird 580 from Amazon and the NAVIONICS SD card for my region. When I received the Humminbird I opened the SD card slot panel and found out the card slot was never installed on the circuit board. I called Humminbird to confirm this model should have the card slot; then I called Amazon and after 15 minutes of explaining what the problem was to a person that had absolutely no technical background a new Humminbird 580 was on the way. Guess what? Your right, the replacement Humminbird was also missing the SD card slot. The serial numbers for the two were 26 unit apart. So I returned both to Amazon and received a prompt refund. Other then the problem communicating with the Amazon help line I am zero dollars out, Amazon paid for all the postage so thanks Amazon for taking care of a lousy product coming from Humminbird.
Humminbird 580 combo
Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 2.6 out of 10
Created: Oct 6, 2008
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It is an excellent value. Screen is sharp,easy to see in daylight or at night.
br /Installation instructions are adequate if you are a veteran do it yourselfer,but could be a problem for those without experience.
br /The operating manual is well done and easy to understand.
br /On the water it operated perfectly,clearly showing fish at all depths,and boat location on built in map.
br /Would highly recommend.
Powerful combo gps/fishfinder
Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 2.2 out of 10
Created: Dec 25, 2008
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I received my Humminbird 580 approximately 10 days ago and have mounted it in a Humminbird PTC U Portable Case Conversion Kit. The portable case has a 12V rechargeable battery and everything fits nicely. Once up and running I discovered the GPS portion of this combo unit was not working. I sent Amazon an email of my problem and in less than 24 hours I had a new unit which works great. Amazon customer support is second to none! The unit has an accessory wire from the GPS antenna cable which can be hard-wired to a serial connector allowing for data logging on a personal computer. This will allow GPS and depth data to be collected for bathymetry. I am extremely pleased with the quality of the display and ease of use of the unit. The documentation for the unit (manual and online) is only marginal and does not provide much detail. I have also not yet heard from Humminbird customer support but they note this is their busiest time of year. Altogether this is an excellent unit made all the better by Amazon's customer support.
