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New Tektronix 3 Series MDO

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--- Quote from: gslick on June 04, 2019, 08:13:29 pm ---Doesn't seem to be a lot of excitement now that they are officially announced?
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The problem is two fold:
1) The 3 Series is just rehashed MDO3000 hardware. And the 4 Series is the same as the 5 Series but a bit cheaper and bit less capable. So nothing really that new there.

2) People on forums like this don't really get excited by higher priced tools, it's the value for money ones that generate a lot of hype and continued discussion. Look at the R&S RTB2000, it's actually not a cheap scope, but R&S did some initial marketing that was incredible value for money, so people flocked to it and now that a lot of people have one as result there is more continued talk about it.

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People do like to talk about things that they own and can experience and play with themselves *looks at TEA thread*.

But to be fair, people also get a bit excited, albeit for a shorter time, for alien level test equipment (I'm looking at you, Monster(TM) Keysight scope).

It's kinda an inverted bell curve, big value and crazy uber tech goes down well. Kinda neat but middle of the road test equipment that you'll never ever be able to get? Not so much.

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Besides, for those of us who are considering dropping some cash, it's far more cost effective to go with one of those promo bundles R&S is running this year, where you get a fully unlocked instrument for 40-50% off as far as I can tell.

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: snoopy on June 06, 2019, 12:49:16 am ---I found these videos



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There is just something wrong about a company unboxing their own product...

snoopy:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on June 06, 2019, 10:56:45 am ---
--- Quote from: snoopy on June 06, 2019, 12:49:16 am ---I found these videos



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There is just something wrong about a company unboxing their own product...

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Did you think that scope had already been unboxed ? I just found it strange that the scope did not come in any protective bag or foam wrapping ?

fcb:
The SDS5000X series looks like I fits the bill, just rather spring a bit more for a Tek or Keysight.  Looked at the R&S stuff, just don't need the discounted options.  Base price is similar.

Back to the 3/4 series launch.  Have Tek gone early to market and have few built? Stockists seem to be on back-order.

tszaboo:

--- Quote from: gslick on June 04, 2019, 08:13:29 pm ---Doesn't seem to be a lot of excitement now that they are officially announced?


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Well, I went on some websites. Checked the price. Looked at the full feature MSOX3104T on the other test bench, did a little comparison:
- Has bigger screen
- Slow GUI
- Tektronix, so eventually you will find something disappointing
- Confusing "sacrifice an analog channel for digital inputs"deal.
- Very expensive options

To get excited, it needs to offer something that enables you to do something that wasnt possible before. This one comes with expected pricing, expected options,  expected specifications. Someone will buy it, when they need a new scope and the RNG will throw Tek. Unless you already bought a scope with the same specs for half the price.
And yes, meanwhile Rohde is selling their 16 bit scope at a very good price. BTW at these prices, you are usually spending someone else's money on the scope anyway.

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