Need help deciding what meter to buy

[BrewCityMusic]

Simple question (yet one I can't seem to find an answer to in the forums) - can someone recommend a good meter for testing output and/or a source to buy it? Thanks in advance!

 

[Bionic-Badger]

That isn't a simple question. How much do you want to spend for one? What kind of power levels do you need? What kind of accuracy is required? Expect to spend at least $200 for one.

 

[BrewCityMusic]

Hell... I really don't know what I'm lookin for I guess, I just want to be able to measure the output of our displays, basicaly make sure I'm actually getting what I'm paying for - ANY help would be a great thing at this point, Thanx

 

[lasersbee]

Simple question (yet one I can't seem to find an answer to in the forums) - can someone recommend a good meter for testing output and/or a source to buy it? Thanks in advance!

What kind of meter are you looking for...

A Digital MultiMeter... for checking Resistance, Amperage and Voltage... :-?
Those can be found all over the internet and even Radio Shack

Or a Laser Power Meter.... :-?

http://www.bauer-electron.com/eby/eby1wlpm.htm

 

[BrewCityMusic]

Thanks, Lasersbee - that's pretty much exactly what I'm looking for... We have quite a few laser displays that we use for DJ/KJ etc here and now that we're branching out into the ILDA world soon I would really like to be able to confirm output on the new systems we will be buying (when you're spending $1k plus on a laser, atleast if you're me, you want the specs to be on!

Thanks for the tip!

 

[chopper]

I just picked up a LaserBee a few weeks back and I love it.  You can't beat the price for such a good meter!

Here is a review posted by someone else, but t has a nice comparison with another meter that if built toady would be much more expensive.

http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1224638336

Edit:100th post yay!