PC Oscilloscope
PC oscilloscopes are handy and affordable for the hobbyist, student, and field technicians. Generally speaking there are two types of pc oscilloscopes for buyers to choose from. The most popular type the USB Oscilloscope is an o-scope that connects to the PC via USB. The other type for extreme data transfer is the PCI PC oscilloscope. These o-scopes must be plugged into the computers motherboard. While not as flexible as the USB oscilloscope they do have their place in the industry. Below you will find some pc oscilloscopes currently for sale on Ebay. Some of these are brand new oscilloscopes and other are used. Chose a model matching your budget and specifications for your projects.
 DSO-2250 250Msa/s USB PC Digital Storage Oscilloscope  US $226.39
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 DSO3064 PC USB Digital Oscilloscope 200MS/s 60MHz 2CH US $426.99
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 PCS64i Digital Storage Oscilloscope for PC US $199.99
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 250MSa/s PC Based USB Digital Storage Oscilloscope 2250 US $279.99
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 DSO-2090 100Msa/s USB PC Virtual Storage Oscilloscope US $135.99
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 DSO 2250 250Msa/s USB PC Digital Storage Oscilloscope US $227.99
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 2x100MHz PC USB Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Meter US $224.95
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 DSO-2090 100Msa/s USB PC Virtual Storage Oscilloscope US $165.29
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 DSO-2090 100 Ms/s USB PC Digital Oscilloscope 40MHz US $147.99
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 DSO-2250 250 Ms/s USB PC Digital Oscilloscope 1M US $199.99
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 DSO-2150 150 Ms/s USB PC Digital Oscilloscope 60MHz US $169.99
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 Hantek DSO5200A PC USB Digital Storage Oscilloscope 200HMz 2CH US $326.99
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About PC Oscilloscopes
We want to help you find the best o-scope for your project. Maybe that's a pc oscilloscopes or handheld oscilloscope, or maybe you are in the market for a full blown stand alone oscilloscope. No matter what type of oscilloscope, we want to help you save money. We've helped plenty of budget minded engineers and hobbyists alike to find great deals on perfectly functional oscilloscopes - primarily through Ebay.
Who needs a PC oscilloscope?
The pc oscilloscope is one of the cheapest o-scopes on the market for a few reasons. The first is no display is needed to display the signals. Thats all handled by your laptop or desktop pc. The other reasons for lower cost is reduced data capture capabilities. With that said you can get extremely high bandwidth oscilloscopes but you obviously are going to pay a premium for these models. If you have a PC handy, which most of us do these days, a PC oscilloscope may be a good choice.
For those of you who plan to conduct some serious signal analysis using specialized software like Matlab a PC oscilloscope is a great option. A PC oscilloscope makes it extremely simple to grab large amounts of data and dump it directly into software packages like Matlab.
Lastly, PC oscilloscopes may be somewhat limited in terms of inputs. These types of oscilloscopes are generally a small form factor and with that comes a limited number of inputs. A single or dual input o-scope is the most common however a four channel pc oscilloscope is not unheard of.
Lets discus for a second the different companies providing these scopes. The Picoscope brand is the industry standard when it comes to handheld low cost pc oscilloscopes. If you would like more information about this company and their products take a look at the Picoscope page on our website. The other big player is Hantec. These are definitely worth considering as they provide an even lower cost and pretty decent performance. We've done our best to provide objective reviews of these companies and their products. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions, comments, or even want to provide you reviews of these products.
