Hello Rich
Got a demo unit of the RTB 2004 for a week. Nice scope. However, it needs more work.
Pros:
-crisp clear and readable big screen
-touch screen is nice
-works well alternately with a mouse
-web interface is nicely implemented and works well
-UI is decent for R&S......legacy RS UIs not so wonderful
-uber quiet and uber fast boot times
- color changing channel lights for trigger source and vertical channel selection is very handy and intuitive
Cons
-slow and laggy-response to button pushes, knob turns, etc
- qutesy fade/ roll in roll out menu stuff belongs on an iphone
-slow update rate- below average for this scope class()
-annotation feature is like a VGA-era paint program. Good for a kindergarten scope class
-no useful waveform and data output other that CSV
- no math functions other than +/-/ mult and div
-no built-in 50 ohm termination
-encoder detents on some controls like trigger and vert/hor pos are annoying
- cheap enclosure
-numerous measurements like the attached for a 10 bit front end.....shameful....especially w/ fast low level signals
ie: Can't measure Tr and Tf on a 10nS, 7mV pulse.....
- FFT measurement no better than the competition and lacks flexibility like RTE series
I mostly use my DSOX3104A, but the small screen, lack of mouse and touch capability has me wanting something more for engineering work since the buttons and select knob get annoying to use after some time
And for upwards of $7K US fully loaded RTB with options..... which you call "entry level" you have to be friggin kidding!
@grouchobyte
(Former Tektronix design engineer and HP Applications engineer-06 group Loveland CO 1970's)