If you are heavy into analog signals wouldn't a analog
scope from Iwatsu be adequate? So far I recall you
using the scope for analog stuff.

John




--- Xiaofan Chen <xiaofanc@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 8/23/07, Vasile Surducan <piclist9@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > On 8/21/07, Alan B. Pearce <A.B.Pearce@rl.ac.uk>
> wrote:
> > > >We want to get a medium end oscilloscope for
> lab use. The basic
> > > >requirement is 1GHz bandwidth and 4-Ch. The
> budget is around
> > > >US$15,000 or a bit more.
> > >
> > > I would look at the Tek TDS4000 series, or the
> Tek MSO4000 series. The 6000
> > > and 7000 series would be overkill here I think.
> >
> > I have here a MSO4104 and I'm quite dissapointed
> about it. We decided
> > for an Tektronix thinking to the old Tektronix
> stuff, but newest Tek
> > scopes are made in China and have China made
> quality as well. Probes
> > like sticks and nasty sinchronisation on small
> signals or high
> > frequency including the high frequency active
> probes. Almost
> > impossible to use it for signals with larger
> bandwith than 500Mhz.
> > Really dissapointed.
> > Compared with Lecroy (which is a trash in terms of
>  time requiring to
> > set up the scope for a stable image) MSO4104 is
> the same.
> >
> 
> Hmm, I like LeCroy but am also a bit disappointed
> with the LeCroy
> WaveRunner 104Xi. The firmware/software is quite
> good but it is a
> heater! You do not want to get a heater in tropical
> Singapore. The
> size is just too small.
> 
> For the stable image, maybe it is because that
> LeCroy has the
> best in class performance and the new 104Xi has good
> settings to
> help you there.
> 
> So what is your recommendation if not LeCroy and
> Tektronics?
> 
> Depending on the quotation from LeCroy on the
> WaveRunner 7100,
> we may want to buy another Agilent since it is
> cheaper and good
> enough for our purpose.
> 
> Regards,
> Xiaofan
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