What other 4 Channel Scopes are there?

[alank2]

Hi Everyone,

I've got a DS2072 which I love, but the one thing it doesn't have is 4 channels and I sometimes could really use 4 channels.

I tried a DS1074Z, hoping it would be a nice compliment to my DS2072 for when I needed 4 channels, but it just isn't working out for me.  I don't want to knock it for others who love their Z series, but for me it is such a departure from my DS2072 in terms of user interface and feel.  The final straw for me was the counter.  I don't see why they wasted screen real estate on the square wave signal icon before it, but moving the trigger threshold up or down on the signal will result in a stable waveform display as you would expect, but the counter going down significantly towards the top or bottom of the wave.

So, back to the question at hand.  I was thinking about upgrading to a DS4014, but I mostly use it in a sensitive noise environment and it sounds like the fan is bit a noisy and I don't really want to break it open to replace the fan, and it is a lot of $$$.  I'd sell my DS2072 if I moved to a DS4014.

So now my question is - are there any other 4 channel scopes I should consider?  I love Rigol products, but I don't know of anything else that they have besides the DS4014 or DS1074Z.  I sure wish they would come out with a DS2074!

What else should I look at?

Maybe I should just stick with 2 channels and get a LogicPort...

[george graves]

If you don't need 4 channels all the time, why not get a older analog 4-ch scope to compliment your DSO?  Just a thought.

[AndersAnd]

Four 2000 class (2GSa/s Real-time Sampling Rate) alternatives available with both 2 and 4 channels and optional MSO:

Siglent SDS2000 Series http://www.siglent.com/en/product/detail.aspx?id=100000008529687&nodecode=119008001

GW Instek GDS-2000A series http://www.gwinstek.com/en/product/productdetail.aspx?pid=3&mid=7&id=1349

Hameg HMO Compact Series http://www.hameg.com/720.0.html

Agilent InfiniiVision 2000 X-Series http://www.home.agilent.com/en/pc-1940892/infiniivision-2000-x-series-oscilloscope

[w2aew]

I'm kind of partial to the Tektronix MSO2000 and 3000 series...
http://www.tek.com/oscilloscope#cat_mixed_signal