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Siglent SDS1104X-E In-Depth Review
TheNewLab:
OK, I have no idea how to capture another's comment and insert into my own post, so here's a cut and past from the previous entry
If you don't really know what you need in a scope, it is going to be impossible for anyone to tell you what is the best bang for the buck scope for you
I know people mean well, I have seen this so many times. From my own experience as more lame than a Newbie, At some point you just want an oscilloscope, you have seen so much YT's Argh Dave and Martin Lortin....My thing has to keep this thing a hobby, so only toys and a decent multimeter..well, a decade later and thousands of YTs I have really lost it.
As I was saying at some point you get to where you just want a scope,(or AWG, or whatever) so what can I afford. What can I justify so without ending up in a divorce? Then comes what is the "best bang for buck" and various ways we need to rationalize, try to be logical, whatever. Of course I did not know what to use a real oscilloscope for. I still am not clear and i have just bought three entry level units..instead of my trusty ol' $100 Velleman HPS40, or the $125 plus DO Quad 203..
We just watch and learn all the amazing and cool things that such a tool can do. So, best bang for buck..If is can feel I get that, then I do have something to discover, and learn and what I am going to use it for?? no idea..However, I will find something.
Frankly, I would love to find a series of YT videos, on just using a 100MHz 4 channel (plus/minus) being used in the process of doing actual work, not the how to stuff. I want to discover the features and find some device and scrap electronics and follow along and say "HEY, a scope can also do THIS, too??" "cool!"
for me I am at: searching for this type of YT videos:
and I said COOL! I have a recording engineer friend, I wonder if I could nag him to so some mic audio profiles of different mics!
or,
12 minutes and he is pulling out some of his old projects and scoping them! "I can do that! a can find something and scope out that thing to find that issue!"
plus he has promised to do more videos using other scope features on some other gadgets he has.! Whoo Hoo!
I found a satellite set top box on the street. Now I am saying "how do I inject a signal..where do I inject a signal? ..how will I inject a signal? somehow 'cause I want to scope something in there.."
The detailed review of the Siglent SDS 1000x I saw a photo of him using the MSO and he connected a grabber to every pin on an IC. I said, " whoa...you can use logic probes all on one IC?? I thought it was for tracking signals in various parts of a circuit, not I single IC??" "Cool !! where do i have some digital IC and do that...hum..I need some circuit so it is active..hummm"
to all of this in my long winded post. Sometimes it is just the sheer excitement of getting a tool that can do so many things you just do not yet understand. I have no idea what I am going to use it for, I have no idea what options I should look for. I just want something I
1.) can afford without ending up sleeping on the couch.
2.) can make some explanation that sounds really good that I need that particular scope
3.) If has a lot of features so I can have lots of discovery time and hopefully do some amazing things.
That's all.
Sorry, I have run this topic into the ground.
I do mean to dis' the previous post at all. He really means well and in a good way...
only just sometimes us neo-newbies have gotten to a point, that we feel it is time to get something a little more expensive, and all we really want is as many features as we can get. and they are mostly useful features..
I hope I am not offending anyone here. We all mean well, and try to be as helpful as we can.
BillB:
--- Quote from: TheNewLab on July 06, 2018, 04:53:58 am ---OK, I have no idea how to capture another's comment and insert into my own post, so here's a cut and past from the previous entry
Frankly, I would love to find a series of YT videos, on just using a 100MHz 4 channel (plus/minus) being used in the process of doing actual work, not the how to stuff. I want to discover the features and find some device and scrap electronics and follow along and say "HEY, a scope can also do THIS, too??" "cool!"
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As far as cool scope videos doing actual work, there are tons of them available. However, for scope usage and many of the topics he covers in general, w2aew https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiqd3GLTluk2s_IBt7p_LjA creates some great content. It is concise, clear, and very approachable for all types. He sets up real samples and does the work.
Old Printer:
--- Quote from: TheNewLab on July 06, 2018, 04:53:58 am ---OK, I have no idea how to capture another's comment and insert into my own post, so here's a cut and past from the previous entry
If you don't really know what you need in a scope, it is going to be impossible for anyone to tell you what is the best bang for the buck scope for you
I know people mean well, I have seen this so many times. From my own experience as more lame than a Newbie, At some point you just want an oscilloscope, you have seen so much YT's Argh Dave and Martin Lortin....My thing has to keep this thing a hobby, so only toys and a decent multimeter..well, a decade later and thousands of YTs I have really lost it.
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I did not intentionally leave you an empty answer to your question, but this section of the hobbyist digital scope market has been under a microscope for the last six months or so. Without knowing what, if any, particular tasks a new scope buyer wants to accomplish there is really not much more to be said. I now see you have very recently picked up a 1054Z at better than a third less than the best price I have seen. If it is new, from a legit dealer, then that is in itself a major break through, though I still see the older 1052 at $300 so I am really curious.
TheNewLab:
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Thank you so much BillB
TheNewLab:
-old Printer,
I sent you a message in more detail.
For everyone else,
The price I quoted was what I ended up paying after Amazon made a screw up, and then they gave me a huge credit.. my net cost after the partial refund was $226. the original purchase price was $349. I have this kind of Karma where suppliers and shippers make mistakes they really shouldn't have. After running a large mail-order company..I guess I can kind of get under people's skin.
I was so hyped with coffee and two days without sleep when I made that post. And so delighted that I had the courage to try a hack and succeed the first time.
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