Garmin announced its echo 550C as part of the new line of standalone fishfinders – echo series. Price at $449.00, the premier high-resolution echo 550C features an ultra-sharp video-quality 640×480 pixel 5-inch VGA screen, a powerful 500-watt sonar transmitter, and offers excellent fish arch display and bottom tracking as deep as 1,900 feet. The echo 550c is dual beam (200/77 kHz) capable and gives optimum deep or shallow water performance with up to 120 degrees of effective fish scanning area. Product Available: 2nd Quarter, 2011.

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