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"A" brand instruments vs "B" brand
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BillyO:
If you have $3200 to spend on an oscilloscope you could:

A) Get this: https://www.keysight.com/ca/en/product/DSOX2014A/oscilloscope-100-mhz-4-analog-channels.html

or

B) Get this: https://int.siglent.com/products-overview/sds2000hd/

Some folk around here have the idea that in general it is not like the B-brands are equivalent to the A-brands in any way.  I have to agree.  The "A" brands can't hold a candle to the "B" brands dollar for dollar.  Quite frankly it's embarrassing that Keysight even offer that DSOX2014A at all.  It can barely compare with a $500 scope from the "B" brands.  But it has "Keysight" written on it.  That alons has to be worth #2500, right?

Of course, if you have the price of a nice suburban family home burning a hole in you pocket and feel you need a 50GHz scope to test your $5000 speaker cables, then Keysight and Tek have you covered and the "B" guys don't have a thing to offer.
Fungus:
'A' brands offer a different sort of value:





You may not see it as a hobbyist, but it's there for plenty of people.
nctnico:
Indeed. And the DSOX2000 series from Keysight is one of the least interesting choices from the A brands. R&S RTB2004 is well worth considering.
BillyO:

--- Quote from: Fungus on November 04, 2022, 07:58:27 pm ---'A' brands offer a different sort of value:

You may not see it as a hobbyist, but it's there for plenty of people.

--- End quote ---
Oh sure.  That really applies to the 50 GHz scopes that cost the same as a nice house and Fluke's $500+ meters, but not to hobbyist level stuff.  A Fluke 105 meter or a Keysight DSOX2000/Tek Series 2 scope are just not worth the money they are asking for them.  They are not where all that R&D money has gone, nor all the care in meeting standards. Compared to what you can get for the money elsewhere they are next to useless.
BillyO:

--- Quote from: nctnico on November 04, 2022, 08:06:10 pm ---Indeed. And the DSOX2000 series from Keysight is one of the least interesting choices from the A brands. R&S RTB2004 is well worth considering.

--- End quote ---
The RTB2004 is nicer than the DSOX2000 but still not much competition for that Siglent SDS2000 HD.  It can't even compare to the much lower spec'd SDS2000X Plus.
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