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awesomechapro:
Hi all,
I’m tossing up whether I should get an older Tektronix TDS3012B or a newer Hantek DSO2D10 oscilloscope. As the Tektronix is probably built better but the Hantek is more up to date. Which one would you go for?

Smokey:
What are the prices for both?

ebourg:
The Tektronix TDS3012B has 1.25 Gs/s per channel vs 1 Gs/s shared on the Hantek DSO2D10, but the Hantek has more memory depth. Don't buy the Hantek new, there are better alternatives at this price range (see the Siglent/Rigol threads).

Kean:
What are you going to use it for?

As mentioned, the Hantek has a lot more record memory, and it also has protocol decoding.  Those may be useful/important to you.

From what I've read about the Hantek, most users were pretty disappointed with it relating to reliability/stability.  Do a few searches here.

I don't know your budget, but maybe compare the price and specs of the low end Siglent and Rigol models.  You'll get something much more useful immediately, and with a longer useful life.

squadchannel:
I would definitely go for the TDS3012B; it's an older model, but the performance is commensurate with the Tektronix brand.

Oscilloscopes are like "knives" for hardware engineers. The ease of use of the UI is the sharpness of the knife.
If it is not easy to use, you will spend minutes trying to find the mode you need. The UI may not work smoothly.

Just because something is cheap doesn't mean it's good, as evidenced by the widespread use of Tek TBS for educational purposes.
As for Hantek, you can ask anyone who has used it, but I would choose Tek based on performance, ease of use of the UI, and hackability.

(I am a Tek/hp believer. understand that i am biased.)

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