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Are 'premium' scope brands still justified?
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joeqsmith:

--- Quote from: KungFuJosh on April 15, 2024, 09:39:18 pm ---I only mentioned the 1G because you said earlier "the rare occasions when I need 1GHz..."

I assume the 800 is great, but I don't think it will give you a valid idea of the higher end quality. I think my Plus model is great, and Martin who previously owned both the Plus and the HD thought the HD was much better, and now he's waiting for a 3000.

I think if 500MHz is enough for you, then the 2000 with the sale bundle is a killer deal. Your skill level is well above mine, so check the specs for yourself. 😉

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Sorry but I have no idea about the rare occasions comment.   Maybe a blackout drunk post but the search engine failed to locate anything.   

I do have the WaveMaster which is rated for 5G 20Gs.  Also my first DSO which is 4G BW but RIS only.   I wouldn't mind having a newer scope that ups the BW with 40Gs but even in the used market, I doubt I would swing it. 

Really just looking to replace my daily driver.   500MHz, decent buffer, fast offload of data, good size screen, lower heat, faster warmup...   I could swing a decent new mid range scope.  Figure for the cost, this is now about the sweet spot where it makes less sense to look at used.   
Martin72:

--- Quote from: KungFuJosh on April 15, 2024, 09:39:18 pm ---Martin who previously owned both the Plus and the HD thought the HD was much better, and now he's waiting for a 3000.

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Knowing, not thinking. ;)
But not much better, more better...
If I remember correctly, joeqsmith has a WavePro, albeit an older one, at the start.
From my own experience, I know that anything less than a 2000X HD wouldn't make sense.
Actually nothing under an SDS6000*.
And if, like me, he appreciates the multi-grid function of a Lecroy, then not even that.


*) It's no longer a secret that the 3000X HD has a lot in common with the 6000, so perhaps that could play a role again.

2N3055:
SDS3000xHD has 1Gb Ethernet and network is very fast. It saves bin data at pretty much Ethernet speed (90-100 MBytes per sec)
Demon Xanth:
Having used Tektronix scopes all the way up to an MDO4104, my take is this:
If you need the high end features such as active probes and the like, and you have the budget, go there.

Otherwise, I'm astonishingly happy with my Rigol DHO804 (914). Much more happy than I am with my Micsig ATO1104. The biggest issue I have is finding things in menus, but that's more of a familiarity thing. Especially as feature count has grown. They don't feel like toys or companies pushing things that sorta work anymore. If you put a Tek DPO4104 and my Rigol DHO804 in front of me and the signals were less than 100MHz, I'd use the Rigol. But if I had to measure an impedance critical signal where I need to use a FET probe...well...then the Rigol isn't going to cut it.

Scopes I personally own:
HP 1200B
Tek 222
Miniware DS213
Hantek 2D72
Micsig ATO1104
Rigol DHO804
Digilent AD2
KungFuJosh:

--- Quote from: joeqsmith on April 15, 2024, 10:02:18 pm ---Sorry but I have no idea about the rare occasions comment.   Maybe a blackout drunk post but the search engine failed to locate anything.   

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My bad, that was the OP, not you.



--- Quote from: Martin72 on April 15, 2024, 10:07:23 pm ---Knowing, not thinking. ;)

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Same thing. 😉
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