velleman PCSU1000 pc dso

[m3vuv]

has anyone used one of these,if so how do they compair to a propper 60mhz dso?

[Doctorandus_P]

Looks like a toy.
(But I do not have, nor used one).

But it's vertical range of only 5mV to 2V per division shows it does not have a proper front end and it only has a buffer length of 4k and a sample rate of 50MHz.
Those are laughable spec's for these days.

On top of that, all USB scopes are cumbersome to use. Having some real buttons to push and turn are a much better user interface for an oscilloscope.
PC based scopes are mostly useful where the PC connection outweighs the lack of ergonomics of a decent oscilloscope.

I had a look at a bunch of websites, and before I found a place that had it, I saw a bunch of "not available" and "discontinued" listings.

If you really want a PC based scope for cheap, then consider the Hantek 6022BL. It's also not a "decent" scope, but it costs around EUR 60 and for that price it may be worth the gamble.
If I'd want a decent PC based scope, I would probably buy one from https://www.picotech.com They have a fairly good reputation.
But if you want some decent bandwidth and sample depth, then it costs as much as any benchtop scope.

Unless you have a real good reason for wanting such a scope, a separate benchtop scope with integrated LCD and panel with buttons should always be your first choice.
Ignore the "fnirsi" garbage, but apart from that, decent scopes start at around EUR250 these days.

[m3vuv]

will give it a miss then as i already have 3 dso's and 2 analog scopes,cheers anyway.