Glare

[T-Dave]

I have a Lowrance HDS8 that is great when it's dark or overcast.......whenever it's bright outside I can't see the screen.....anyone have any suggestions? No matter which way I tilt it I have the same problem. Makes it tough to follow tracks through the marsh....

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

[keakar]

shouldnt take much effort to build a small shade box for it to cover the direct sun like a visor, it may not be pretty but it will work. do some cardboard mockups until you find what works best then you can make a permanent one that's more finished looking to look like it was meant to be.

I would never do it but it all depends on the value you put into the finder so maybe if you sanded the screen with 600 grit sand paper or a green pot scrubber to give the screen a flat finish instead of shiny, it might dull it enough not to shine glare but not effect your view of the screen

[meaux fishing]

You have the brightness turned all the way up right?

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by T-Dave

I have a Lowrance HDS8 that is great when it's dark or overcast.......whenever it's bright outside I can't see the screen.....anyone have any suggestions? No matter which way I tilt it I have the same problem. Makes it tough to follow tracks through the marsh....

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

I'm sure this may be a dumb question, but did you turn the brightness up? My 7 And 10 are visible just fine on the sunniest days.

[T-TOP]

Fixing to get rid of mine because of that... With costas on I can't even tell if mines on in harsh light

[wishin i was fishin]

Originally Posted by T-TOP

Fixing to get rid of mine because of that... With costas on I can't even tell if mines on in harsh light

What kind of unit do you have? With Costas, you have to be directly behind it.

[T-TOP]

Hds lake insight. I've looked at other units and the glare is not bad. Mine is 2011 model

[Gerald]

It could be the brightness setting or..... the contrast setting.

I had a similar problem with my hand held GPS. Could not read the screen very good. After changing the contrast setting...... wow, what a difference.

[T-Dave]

Brightness is up and yes with my Costas on it's nearly impossible on sunny days. I did find a site that sells an anti glare film to put on it. For $20 I'll probably order and see if if works.

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by T-Dave

Brightness is up and yes with my Costas on it's nearly impossible on sunny days. I did find a site that sells an anti glare film to put on it. For $20 I'll probably order and see if if works.

Sell the COSTAS

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by T-Dave

Brightness is up and yes with my Costas on it's nearly impossible on sunny days. I did find a site that sells an anti glare film to put on it. For $20 I'll probably order and see if if works.

Did you look to see if there is a "Contrast" setting that you could change?

[jnova]

Polarized lenses can block the led display if you are at an improper angle or your head is tilted, try it without the sunglasses