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eevBLAB 101 - Why Are Tektronix Oscilloscopes So Expensive?

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Answering the question of why Tektronix and the other top tier manufactuer's oscilloscopes are so expensive? Why don't they just make a low cost scope? Here is a list of 16 reasons, can you add more? 00:00 - Why Are Tektronix Oscilloscopes So Expensive? 03:18 - Educational Market 04:00 - Warranty & Service 04:41 - Industrial Components 05:55 - Made in the USA, Supply Chain Assurance, & Export control agreements 07:29 - Applications Support 08:46 - Construction Quality & Consistency 09:07 - Longevity of Production 10:22 - Calibration & Servicing 11:34 - Measurement Confidence 12:25 - Approved Vendors 14:06 - Defacto Standard & Brand Solutions 14:51 - Accesories 15:29 - Pioneers & High end solutions 16:53 - Small things 17:56 - Consistency in User Interface 19:21 - More polished firmware 21:14 - More polished applications software solutions Why are Fluke meters so expensive? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay9wFQAW19Y Alan Wolke W2AEW: https://www.youtube.com/user/w2aew The Signal Path: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2KkgI-kyK0 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblab-101-why-are-tektronix-oscilloscopes-so-expensive/ Support the EEVblog on: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/eevblog Odysee: https://odysee.com/@eevblog:7 Web Site: http://www.eevblog.com EEVblog2: http://www.youtube.com/EEVblog2 EEVdiscover: https://www.youtube.com/eevdiscover AliExpress Affiliate: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/c2LRpe8g Buy anything through that link and Dave gets a commission at no cost to you. Donate With Bitcoin & Other Crypto Currencies! https://www.eevblog.com/crypto-currency/ T-Shirts: http://teespring.com/stores/eevblog #ElectronicsCreators #Tektronix #Oscilloscope

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