So I currently have a Rigol DS1102E that I got for christmas, and its great having a decent scope, but its soon enough already that I'm looking for an upgrade. Since I would be selling my Rigol, my budget is hopefully somewhere under $600.
The main features that I'm looking for as an upgrade are a larger screen, four input channels, and a arbitrary function generator. One feature that particularly looks good on the Hanteks is the ability to have both a zoomed in and zoomed out display of the waveform on the screen at the same time.
The best option that fits those specifications seems to be the Hantek MSO5074FG, but I have a few concerns with it. To begin with, it seems like a new product, and I can't quite tell how much it shares with the older model Hantek scopes. Also, I am curious if anyone has any details on how good the waveform generator is, or if it shares the specs of that with another scope that is better reviewed.
Finally, I assume that I can expand the bandwidth of the MSO5074FG to 200Mhz like the other Hanteks based on the information posted in Tinhead's thread, but I don't see any conclusive statement that it is indeed hackable to the same degree.
Based on all that, is the MSO5074G the best choice, or is there another scope people would suggest?