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oscilloscope recommendation for hobby use
Aurgelme:
Hello everyone, first post here in the forum.
I need a new hobby scope as my old scope Tektronix 2213 which I have had since 1982 is completely worn out.
The choices I'm left with after a lot of reading here in the forum (a lot of confusion, since the threads usually get very long with a lot of opinions)
There is a small price difference between these, which is not decisive
MICSIG TO3004
Sealant SDS2104X
Rigol DHO924S
Which is the eventual first choice?
james_s:
This has been discussed to death and then discussed some more. :horse:
Nothing has really changed here in the past 5-10 years, just search for the dozens of "which oscilloscope should I buy" threads and read those, there is no need to start yet another one.
nctnico:
--- Quote from: james_s on June 19, 2023, 06:30:24 pm ---This has been discussed to death and then discussed some more. :horse:
Nothing has really changed here in the past 5-10 years, just search for the dozens of "which oscilloscope should I buy" threads and read those, there is no need to start yet another one.
--- End quote ---
Agreed. Step 1 is to get a clear picture of the requirements and select an oscilloscope that fits best given the budget constraints. The answer can also be to buy two oscilloscopes... >:D At the moment I have 5 oscilloscopes and each one of them has a unique feature the others don't have.
Aurgelme:
As I wrote above here, I have read through many threads regarding the choice of scope, and the threads get long with lots of discussion about whether one is better than the other.
2 of the choices I presented are probably not officially for sale yet, but all are roughly in the same category, low budget oscilloscope.
Since I haven't bought a scope for over 40 years, this is not so easy for an older man.
So it would have helped me a lot to answer the question instead of criticizing it. You could even just ignore what I asked.
nctnico:
With all respect: what is better for you depends on what you are doing. You might as well have asked us 'what is the best mode of transportation for me?'. Without telling us whether you have a driver's license, live near public transport, like to cycle, etc, we can't provide you with an answer. 8) So please tell us a bit more about the measurements you like to make and what kind of projects you are working on.
All your options would be great replacements for your old Tektronix. But they can also do a lot more. But the 'lot more' is not the same for any of the models. It would be a shame to skip a model that has a feature that is particulary helpful for the projects you work on.
And then there is also the matter of buying a new product that might have bugs (with Rigol it is pretty much a given that their products need at least a couple of years to mature) or buy a product that has been on the market for a while which has several firmware updates. Although my experience with MicSig is that they deliver on their promises; their products work out of the box as speficied. I would not worry so much with buying the TO3004 when it is introduced.
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