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Oscilloscope Choice: Yokogawa DL1740EL or Iwatsu DS-5624A or Tektronics TBS2204B

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asterion:
Appreciate all the info! I was hoping that by going the used route I could get a good scope for around 1k but that seems unrealistic now. In an ideal world I would have preferred a 500MHz 4 channel scope with some SPI/I2C decoding capabilities but I’m ok with 200MHz if that’s more realistic.

Right now I’m between the SDS3034XHD and SDS2204XH. The 3000 series seems like decent features but not sure if it’s worth the extra $1k.

tautech:

--- Quote from: asterion on May 31, 2024, 05:02:59 am ---Right now I’m between the SDS3034XHD and SDS2204XH. The 3000 series seems like decent features but not sure if it’s worth the extra $1k.

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Officially, 200 vs 350 MHz
Tested, ~300 vs ~400 MHz
500 vs 1GHz designs
200 vs 400 Mpts
Zero vs active probe support

^ all that costs money.

My additional 1c worth, SDS2000X HD are whisper quiet and on promo with a killer deal offered on option bundle pricing until June 30.
https://siglentna.com/news-article/permanent-analysis-bundle-on-your-new-oscilloscope/

Yeah I know, decisions.......

Aldo22:

--- Quote from: thm_w on May 30, 2024, 10:30:30 pm ---
--- Quote from: Aldo22 on May 30, 2024, 08:02:21 am ---Well, in the $150 category you certainly don't have the next 10 years in mind, but you have to start somewhere and I see nothing wrong with starting with something cheap to realize what you really need.

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The Hantek DSO2000 is currently selling for $202 for 2CH 100MHz: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802172076555.html
Thats not too bad.

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Sorry for being off topic, but I have to make this clear:
The trick with the DSO2000 is to buy it as cheaply as possible, otherwise you'll be unhappy afterwards.
You can get it here for $162 shipped:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806164187706.html
Or tomorrow on "Choice day" also here:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801658604066.html

It's only a question of price.
The DSO2000 is an incredible deal for that price (I bought mine for $130, including the AWG hardware), but I wouldn't pay "real money" ($250+) for it either.
If I wanted to spend more than $200, I'd save up for 12-bit / 4-channel. But that's a different decision...

KungFuJosh:

--- Quote from: asterion on May 31, 2024, 05:02:59 am ---Appreciate all the info! I was hoping that by going the used route I could get a good scope for around 1k but that seems unrealistic now. In an ideal world I would have preferred a 500MHz 4 channel scope with some SPI/I2C decoding capabilities but I’m ok with 200MHz if that’s more realistic.

Right now I’m between the SDS3034XHD and SDS2204XH. The 3000 series seems like decent features but not sure if it’s worth the extra $1k.

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Do you need direct active probe support? Is 500MHz max good enough for you?

If you don't need active probes, or to go above 500MHz, then the 2000 series is a better buy, especially with the sale bundle that tautech mentioned (the bundle costs less than the included logic probes). Besides the slightly quieter fan, I would also guess it has slightly better noise with the lower speed design.

asterion:
 I doubt I’ll ever really need to go above 500 MHz, but active probes can be nice for tuning crystals. Spending an extra 1k for that almost seems worth it when you account for all the extra features.

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