>So, I'm wondering what people have used that actually
>works to decode various serial bitstreams....

My initial reaction is that a fair number of digital 'scopes are now fitted 
with analyzer software that will decode the stream, and allow trigger on a 
particular state or data pattern.

Trouble is that these are probably at the thick end of a wedge you don't 
really want to fork out ... 

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