#145: Unboxing the Tektronix MDO3000 Oscilloscope

A short video sharing the excitement of unboxing a new Tektronix MDO3000 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope!

[TonyButchT]

For Sure...it's in the right hands! Thank you for sharing this "Grand Opening"!

[Coolkeys]

Thanks, one the best un-boxing videos I've seen for a while. From box cut open, to explanation of everything inside it one by one.

[langhilau]

if that scope costs 13K  I truly hope it prints money as a second function.

[RadioHamGuy]

I know the feeling of getting a new piece of gear, looks great!  Should be a great addition.

[nicholasbantell]

Very nice. Hope you enjoy it and I look forward to seeing it in future videos.

[Ronbob]

Congratulations! Looks pretty cool... Will be watching for some upcoming videos...

[superdau]

I wouldn't have been able to resist smelling it. The heck, I even imagined how it would smell! :)

[JohnDoe-dcnd]

That is one delicious piece of hardware.

[SilverCoreLabs]

Awesome! I was excited when I received my Agilent scope and still love it! I think that is a very nice scope you have. Look forward to seeing more on it! I do like the demo board, I don't have one but I believe there are some internal test signals in the Agilent but have not played with them much. Just the probe calibration square wave.

[sysmatt]

Yes!  But where will you put it on your bench?!    (Thats the problem i always have when new gear arrives)  

[kodiakfitty]

Congrats on the purchase, Alan. I'd love one but can't justify the cost yet.

[SilverCoreLabs]

You know what might be a good video, do an honest review and comparison of the Tek scope up against an Agilent to see what the differences are. I bought my Agilent scope based on feedback and owning an Agilent Bench DMM, but I am a bit attached to the Tek scopes since I have owned a 2246 for years now and it looks brand new still! Not a ding or scratch on it. CRT still sharp as ever! My Tek 2246 has been a solid performer over the years.

[markbell]

Nice bit of kit.  You must be a Zen Master of control I would have been so hyper barely getting words out let alone a sentence. Cheers, Mark

[BalticLab]

Nice video Alan. Unboxing new equipment always makes me feel like on Christmas day as a little kid. Can't wait to get my MDO in the mail! Does the demo board come with all the MDOs? I always thought they're just handed out to Tek sales / apps reps.

[byronwatkins]

Oh! How I wish I could afford more of these toys...

[stonent]

Like I said, Tek is giving these things out like Tic Tacs recently it seems. I think Dave, Martin and you now have one.  Though I was half expecting you'd end up with one anyway. :)

[athf]

Got some serious 'scope envy. I like my 500 MHz LeCroy WaveRunner 2 and all, but it doesn't quite compare, and I've got a decided lack of logic analyzer capabilities. Counting clocks can get a bit tedious.

[srscricket]

awesome, something using a frequency synth would be nice to see, looking at both the time and frequency domains

[张定-eu]

Hi Alan, thanks for the video. I am considering purchasing a MDO3022 and need your advices about the AFG module. In principle, the fast edge pulse generator you taught us to build can serve my purpose. I just wonder if the AFG provided by Tektronix could be better or not.

[jer_h]

shame it doesn't do time correlated time/frequency domain like the 4000 series. looks like a brilliant piece of gear