I am looking to buy my first oscilloscope and would be grateful for confirmation that one of the Rigol 800 series scopes will perform the task I need most immediately. I am just getting started with hobbyist electronic repair and I'm a bit overwhelmed by all I've been reading and watching. I think I've learned enough already to feel foolish for asking this question, but I'm gonna ask anyway:
I need to align DAT decks, which is a mechanical procedure involving adjusting rollers and guides. The right way to do it is with a scope hooked to test points on the deck, and to observe the RF envelope shape. When everything is correctly aligned, the envelope has a flat top. You can see what I'm talking about in these two videos:
<< complete with some voltage / division info on the screen
https://youtu.be/wN9hvVj50a8?t=122 and give it 20 seconds for more if you're interested in what the display might be if things are bad.
From reading service manuals, a 60 MHz scope is necessary, and obviously a good analog Tek scope would suit my needs. I can see that these Rigols are overkill for this one task. But I don't know where this hobby is going and I'd like to buy something that I can still use in 8 or 10 years if my interest grows. (Space is also a concern; smaller is much better. And given the uncertainty of buying a used Tek scope, the cost difference to get a new Rigol seems like money well spent.)
From my research, I think that any of those Rigols will provide the visual output I need for this task, but maybe I'm totally missing the boat and they are not the right equipment for that job? I would be grateful for a little hand holding. I'll learn how to use it... but will it do what I need?
Many thanks for your wisdom and advice.