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ChrisMarshallNYtoday at 11:13 AM2 repliesview on HN

This isn't a Beagle. When I first read the headline, I was hoping that it would be more than a smart continuity tester.

It seems to be a more comprehensive "Make sure the lines go where they are supposed to" tester. Looks pretty good.

But the devices that test things like transmission speed, are a lot more expensive.

I think that many of the issues that this device tests, can be mitigated by simply buying cables from reputable sources.


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Liftyeetoday at 1:37 PM

Once in the realm of signal integrity, it's true that the price goes straight into lab grade levels.

Even in my reputable cables, there are a couple with suspicious continuity issues. I wonder if this could find them.

You could probably build a data transfer tester using an FPGA and some signal processing.

mwexlertoday at 3:11 PM

Wasn't aware of this level of testing. $1300 for a Beagle is a big step up.

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