Has there been a change in very low cost oscilloscopes below 100? Hi - Page 1
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author: Distelzombie
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2019, 03:42:17 am
content: HiI really need an oscilloscope. I am thinking of getting one of those small ones for less than a hundred bucks. (euro)But the last time I checked there wasn't really any good ones. That was a year ago or earlier.Has this changed?Do you have a suggestion?

author: MarkF
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2019, 04:05:15 am
content: Other than an analog scope from eBay, I would not consider anything less than a PicoScope 2000 Series USB oscilloscope.10MHz with probes for $139USDhttps://www.picotech.com/oscilloscope/2000/picoscope-2000-overview

author: Distelzombie
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2019, 04:22:42 am
content: Well I would actually really appreciate something around 60 € including probes and everything.I do not have any money. X(

author: MarkF
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2019, 04:57:21 am
content: Watch for an analog scope on eBay.You take your chances on whether it works or not.Example: This would have USA power supplyTektronix 2213 dual channel 60Mhz Oscilloscope

author: Distelzombie
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2019, 05:10:38 am
content: I tried that for month last year. Tektronix will reach more than a hundred easily. I just can't find a scope that I can trust that it works and that fits the price.That's why I asked for those small scopes, if they increased in usability.

author: MarkF
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2019, 05:52:14 am
content: I would say you are wasting your money but you could look here at the JEYTech DSO112Ahttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/oscilloscope-suggestions-for-a-beginner-that-is-50-dollars-and-under/msg748504/#msg748504

author: janoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2019, 09:52:51 am
content: Quote from: Distelzombie on May 25, 2019, 05:10:38 amYou mean those 100kHz kit "scopes" and the cheap versions of DSO Nano? Nope, they didn't. For 60 bucks you can't expect a usable scope unless you buy a used analog one. Also for 60 bucks or so you need to accept that you may not be able to have a 100% as-new working instrument. It will be used and may have some warts that you will need to fix. That's normal - you are shopping in the bargain basement here!FYI, there are other brands than Tektronix. Old Tek scopes are being sold for ridiculous prices, often more than a brand new and orders of magnitude more capable digital scope from Rigol or Siglent costs. It is kinda like with Apple products - you often pay more for the brand, logo and nostalgia value than the actual product ... Forget Tektronix. Dave did some videos on how to find a bargain scope on eBay in the past, check those out - he lists also brands to look for, e.g. Phillips/Fluke, Kikusui, Hameg, HP ...Also, if you don't have more than 60 euro, then don't eat out for a month and you can easily save another 60 to be able to afford e.g. that Picoscope. Or a decent analog scope. Jeeze, dude, you are in Germany, what should people in places like India or some South America countries say?

author: magic
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2019, 10:59:10 am
content: Tek is an American brand common in America, in Germany look for Hameg or some commie stuff. I sometimes see inexpensive German analog scopes in Poland.

author: janoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2019, 11:34:54 am
content: Quote from: magic on May 25, 2019, 10:59:10 amI would stay away from "commie" stuff if you actually want to use the scope. Those things are either tube behemoths from the 60-70ties or transistorized rarities you will never find replacement parts and manuals for. Not something I would sink limited budget into.

author: TK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2019, 11:54:57 am
content: I might have a used DSO Quad (if it still works) I can send it to you for free . Send me a PM

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2019, 03:59:58 am
content: In answer to the original question:No, they are still crap!

author: DDunfield
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2019, 09:27:26 am
content: Quote from: Distelzombie on May 25, 2019, 04:22:42 amHaving looked at a few sub-$100 USB scopes, the only one I liked enough to keep was the OWON VDS1022https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/owon-vds1022i-quick-teardown-(versus-the-hantek-6022be)/You should be able to find the non-isolated one pretty close to your budget, but I'd recommend springing for the 'I' version if you can, it's not much more and the benefit is substantial.Dave