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Choosing scope Siglent 1000-x-e or Instek GDS-2104
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ttyridal:
I'm looking to buy my first scope (changed job, no longer access to a decent lab :( )

Easy (?) question: I can get a used Instek GDS-2104 for about the same price as a new Siglent SDS1104X-E.

Does the quality of the instek win out over newer, guarantee covered (and calibrated?) Siglent?

Typically doing lowish frequency arm-m0 and AVR stuff. Protocol decoder on the Siglents seems tempting, as the micro rarely lives by it self.
wraper:
You mean old GDS-2104 without any suffix, not GDS-2104E? If that's the case, no way you should pay this much for a completely obsolete scope. I would not pay even EUR 150 for it.
ttyridal:
Yeah, that's what I was afraid of. I would assume the seller added the E suffix if it had one.

That's a problem with the low cost brands. They obsolete the models so darn fast  |O

Thanks for weighting in.
wraper:

--- Quote from: ttyridal on June 24, 2018, 07:25:12 pm ---Yeah, that's what I was afraid of. I would assume the seller added the E suffix if it had one.

That's a problem with the low cost brands. They obsolete the models so darn fast  |O

Thanks for weighting in.

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Fast? That model is like 12-15 years old. The latest firmware version for it was released in 2010.
innkeeper:
I just did a similar analysis against other options and the best bang for the buck for me at the 500usd price point was the sds1104x-e. And now with the bandwidth hack it really became an easy choice. I may add the AWG later and the MSO options later.  for me it was more of an upgrade to reduce my bench footprint and add capabilities.  I just got mine this past Friday.


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