hey guys, so i have been fortunate enough (thanks to donations) to be able to get a new Oscilloscope. (i fired the other one...)

after alot alot alot of looking... (spent about 2 months pondering...)  i found this one:
UNI-T UTD2102CM 2Ch 100MHz 1GS/s 16Mpts 150k wfms/s Digital Storage Oscilloscope



http://www.bonanza.com/listings/UNI-T-UTD2102CM-2Ch-100MHz-1GS-s-16Mpts-150k-wfms-s-Digital-Storage-Oscilloscope/76772671

only reason i picked it was the 150k wfms resolution as we will need to be able to see as much as we can to make good judgments on whats going on...

any how i wanted your thoughts... good or bad?

only review i could find:
https://www.mortoncontrols.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews_info&products_id=532&reviews_id=18

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I work in the maintenance - service business. I had a small budget to put together a basic repair lab, that would qualify to do the job. I had no choice, so I started with products that have "Made In China" stickers. Following other peoples opinion on the Net, and after trying out almost all "cheap" oscilloscopes, I found that all brands had some good, and many bad features. I got an opportunity to "play" with the UTD2102CM, from UNI-T. The first thing I noticed is the weight. It is heavier than the rest with the same specs. The quality of workmanship deserves a thumbs up. You should expect the fan noise. The Large screen is crisp, and clear. The second thing that got my attention, is the capture rate. I saw my waveforms in more detail than any other oscilloscope in the category I mentioned. The GUI is so/so, due to the fact, that the color of the cursor is the same as the wave, (they kind of blend together) and the fact, that currently the captured wave I save to memory, can't be transferred to memory stick. I heard they are working this problem to fix it. The filter is working excellent. My overall impression is, that this is the first scope I have used that deserves the thumbs up, and that I should keep. I'm not trying to compare this scope to other brand names, but it is "worth the money ".

i also got this:
http://www.bonanza.com/listings/Hantek-HT-25-Auto-Probe-Kit-for-Spark-Plug-Monitoring/51351291

got a discount for spending $11 extra...
i thought that this type of probe would be a good Pick instead of a X100 or X1000 probe???

Manny blessings to all!

~Russ

Well, congratulations :)
Thanks for the eye opener, it's true that all good things must come to an end and I guess that even goes for
old analog oscilloscopes.
I guess I'm a die hard analog oscilloscope fan, but I realize that there are so many other features in a digital ditto,
and far more options to save waveforms, taking snapshots etc etc.
Regarding Stanley Meyer HHOs I think it will do the job just fine given that the operating frequencies for the cell
seems to be less than 100 kHz judging by the videos with/by the Man himself.
Actually I think it's more like somewhere between 10 - 20 Khz that has the 'interesting' frequencies, so your
oscilloscope shouldn't have too much problems recording the resonant action of the cell (when you find it ;) )

Quote from Lynx on August 17th, 2012, 02:19 PM

Well, congratulations :)
Thanks for the eye opener, it's true that all good things must come to an end and I guess that even goes for
old analog oscilloscopes.
I guess I'm a die hard analog oscilloscope fan, but I realize that there are so many other features in a digital ditto,
and far more options to save waveforms, taking snapshots etc etc.
Regarding Stanley Meyer HHOs I think it will do the job just fine given that the operating frequencies for the cell
seems to be less than 100 kHz judging by the videos with/by the Man himself.
Actually I think it's more like somewhere between 10 - 20 Khz that has the 'interesting' frequencies, so your
oscilloscope shouldn't have too much problems recording the resonant action of the cell (when you find it ;) )

yeah, my main prob with a DSO is that they do not pick up transients well... and i think that's where it is at... so the 150k WFS will help alot and thats why i picked this one...

i had my eye on a tektronix 4 channel that high relly high WFS but it was way out of the price range... ($2500) lol

~Russ

Quote from ~Russ/Rwg42985 on August 17th, 2012, 11:05 PM

Quote from Lynx on August 17th, 2012, 02:19 PM

Well, congratulations :)
Thanks for the eye opener, it's true that all good things must come to an end and I guess that even goes for
old analog oscilloscopes.
I guess I'm a die hard analog oscilloscope fan, but I realize that there are so many other features in a digital ditto,
and far more options to save waveforms, taking snapshots etc etc.
Regarding Stanley Meyer HHOs I think it will do the job just fine given that the operating frequencies for the cell
seems to be less than 100 kHz judging by the videos with/by the Man himself.
Actually I think it's more like somewhere between 10 - 20 Khz that has the 'interesting' frequencies, so your
oscilloscope shouldn't have too much problems recording the resonant action of the cell (when you find it ;) )

yeah, my main prob with a DSO is that they do not pick up transients well... and i think that's where it is at... so the 150k WFS will help alot and thats why i picked this one...

i had my eye on a tektronix 4 channel that high relly high WFS but it was way out of the price range... ($2500) lol

~Russ

LOL!
Well I agree, $2500 is a bit pricy........ ;)
Anyway I think it's a good purchase, looking forward to seeing some examples
from various experiments.
I guess I'm in for a digital oscilloscope myself sooner or later :)