Aaronjscott
New
I am currently looking for a tech computer and have read a ton of threads on all the tech forums, and really haven't had this question answered yet. Is it better to have a transmitter from the tank to the computer or to have no transmitter and use the manual pressure devices, or go hosed or hoseless. I have seen multiple computers and the only one that does not have the transmitter, at least what I have seen, is the Dive Rite NiTek Q. That computer really looks good and has so much upgradeability with low cost (I know this is relative), but all the others are great. I want a OLED display. I like the fact I don't have to press a button each time I want to look at my computer in the dark. It really, I mean REALLY, gets annoying. Right now my computer is not transmitter capable. I have a cheap TUSA. It worked for what I needed it for. I know that I need backups and it will NOT work as a backup. Sometimes I wonder if it will die on me on my next dive! Basically, I need to know if tech divers prefer the hoseless features of a transmitter compatible dive computer, or if it actually just gives another part that could fail when you have to breath 200 ft down and Murphy steps in. I can see both sides of the argument so, I'm giving the tech diving public a chance to chime in before I purchase a computer.