[sdiy] DSO recommendation please

[cheater cheater]

Isn't the problem here that the digital scopes have no real analog
front-end which would allow you to manipulate the signal for best
results?

Assumedly an 8-bit scope with a *good* frontend would be better than a
12 bit scope without one..

D.

On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 15:16, Colin f <colin at colinfraser.com> wrote:
>
>> Often when I'm working on digital oscillators or something,
>> there are bugs which lead to odd glitches. Being able to see
>> those glitches in more detail often helps work out where the
>> bug is. For this, speed and the storage facility are more
>> important than bit depth accuracy/ resolution.
>
> If you're working on mainly digital circuits, a logic analyser is probably
> more use than a scope.
> I've got a two channel, 12-bit USB scope, and I've found the 12-bit
> resolution to be bearable.
> 8 bits would be no use to me, and I wouldn't recommend anyone talk
> themselves into buying one by deciding it will be perfectly usable with no
> direct experience.
>
> Cheers,
> Colin f
>
>
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