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Offline BetterOffShred

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Cheap Digital Oscilloscope
« on: March 29, 2017, 11:40:38 am »
Hey there, I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with cheap devices like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSO138-2-4-TFT-Digital-Oscilloscope-Acrylic-Case-DIY-Kit-SMD-Soldered/201697666266?_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3Dfc503240358840a5bc495bf598ae4c4c%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D131932524140
and if they would care to comment on it.   It looks decent for $25, but I honestly don't even know what I'd be looking for in functionality for use in guitar amps/pedals troubleshooting as far as features go.    Anyway, thanks for looking!
-Brett

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Re: Cheap Digital Oscilloscope
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2017, 07:36:55 pm »
Cute. I've had good use from 'scopes of lesser specs.

The photos are not inspiring. Bent pin? Crooked display? I hope they take more care assembling them than they did spiffing it up for beauty shots.

Nevertheless, I approve you spending $27 to try it. <G>

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Re: Cheap Digital Oscilloscope
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2017, 02:30:59 am »
ewww...bleh!


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Re: Cheap Digital Oscilloscope
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2017, 01:35:32 pm »
I've actually read those are pretty horrific in signal quality/integrity.  I think it was EEVBlog or maybe Julian Ilett that did a review and called them absolute crap. 

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