Fred.Amoson
New Member
I've reached the point in my life where I need to start looking into getting a good, DPO Tektronix oscilloscope. I don't want to screw around and get a cheap one from the 80s off of eBay, I want to get one that I can use for _many_ years in the future.
I've been looking at the TDS2024B. This is a color, 200MHz, 2.0GS/s, 4 channel oscilloscope. Does anyone see any reason why this scope will not last me many years, assuming I don't need to see anything insanely small? I've also been considering the TDS2022B, which is the 2 channel version, but same specs.
I'm also in need of a Digital Analyzer. Would this oscilloscope work well as a Digital analyzer, or would I be shooting myself in the foot by trying to use a scope for that purpose instead of buying a dedicated digital analyzer? Any recommendations on digital analyzers?
Also, when you do buy a new Tektronix, is it dumb to pay retail price?
I've been looking at the TDS2024B. This is a color, 200MHz, 2.0GS/s, 4 channel oscilloscope. Does anyone see any reason why this scope will not last me many years, assuming I don't need to see anything insanely small? I've also been considering the TDS2022B, which is the 2 channel version, but same specs.
I'm also in need of a Digital Analyzer. Would this oscilloscope work well as a Digital analyzer, or would I be shooting myself in the foot by trying to use a scope for that purpose instead of buying a dedicated digital analyzer? Any recommendations on digital analyzers?
Also, when you do buy a new Tektronix, is it dumb to pay retail price?