Victor Fraenckel wrote:
> I have noticed quite a few USB Digital Oscilloscopes of Chinese origin 
> being offered for sale on eBay. They sell in the 150 - 300 USD range. 
> Are these puppies worth the price? Would like to hear from anyone that 
> has experience with them.

I bought a cheap Chinese scope last year, though not on eBay - Owon 
PDS5022S, 2-channel, 25 MHz, somewhere around $200 IIRC.  It's not the 
first scope I've touched, but it's the only one I've worked with 
extensively.  The color LCD has some blemishes and has a very narrow 
viewing angle, the buttons and knobs are cheap and sometimes flaky, it 
occasionally locks up, and its Windows applet is pretty basic.  But, it 
does the job - I've had no problems with the electronics, and the 
feature set seems good to me - and it was easily affordable.

So, my feeling is, they skimped on exactly the things I want them to 
skimp on, for the price.  :)  I'm happy with it.
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