Ok- It's October 20, 2006 and I just saw this unit in person at a retailer buying show (I'm a retailer). Granted, we didn't have a hole in the ice - no ice just yet - but I did get to see the display run in simulation mode. I gotta tell you, this Aqua Vu VPG is going to be a really useable unit for some guy who can't make heads or tails out of a regular flasher unit! PLUS, because it has NO MOVING PARTS it'll run on backlit mode for like 40 hours! It's smaller than a flasher unit and very readable! I can't wait to try one myself because I LIKE SIMPLE!!!!! At $229.95 and FREE SHIPPING this'll make a great unit for somebody like my dad who at 75 is not interested in interpreting a Vexilar flasher. Simple is good and I think this will do very well for those who want to cut some weight and bulk and still see their jigs, the depth, and approaching fish! My two cents worth...now you can read the official details...

Aqua-Vu VPG Introducing a profound advancement in ice electronics that's both simple to use and affordable. The Aqua-Vu VPG (Vertical Pixel Graph) offers a top-to-bottom high-speed liquid crystal display that matches the water column. No longer is it necessary to strain your brain or your eyes while attempting to read those confusing circular flashers. The water column isn't laid out in a circle-and neither is the VPG. It's the first ever high-speed LCD sonar that responds instantly to lure actions and fish movements. Another first-the VPG's "Ice Mode" employs an internal heater that keeps the liquid crystals moving and responding at high speeds— even in extreme cold.

Standard Features Include:

• 7.2-amp 12-volt battery and battery charger with "quick-charge" access
• Neoprene softcase with Velcro enclosure
• 200 kHz transducer frequency for maximum true resolution
• 18-degree transducer angle (equals 3-square feet of bottom coverage in 10 feet of water
• Retractable transducer arm extends over ice hole or fits smoothly into softcase
• 1000-watts true RMS power
• Target separation of less than 1/2-inch
• Adjustable zoom can be targeted to view any segment of the water column
• Adjustable sensitivity
• 10-level adjustable noise rejection
• Auto range
• Backlit night-glow display
• "Ice Mode" heats LCD for continuous high-speed operation on the ice
• Super low current draw for extended operation

Summary - I can't wait to try this unit! I finally got used to regular flashers, but I know for a fact that many people avoid flashers because they just can't figure out what the heck is going on down there. If you turn up the gain too much, you have a zillion lines. Not enough gain, can't see your jig. Lots of different colors in the little bars of light and who knows what you are looking at plus they are all going in a circle. Where's the bottom, what range are you in? This new Aqua-Vu VPG shows you a graphical representation of what is directly below you in a straight line. This new concept is going to make it a whole lot easier for those of us who like simplicity.

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