[sdiy] Best scopes for the money, 2020?

[Pete Hartman]

I have a 1054Z and I'm quite happy with it.

However, I did have someone giving me some static at one point saying that
there are "well known" bugs in the interface, it doesn't do math right,
etc.  Now, I haven't had any occasion to worry about any of those things,
but I figure it's worth mentioning, so someone who might care can check it
out before putting down any cash.

Pete


On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 5:07 PM Ben Stuyts <ben at stuyts.nl> wrote:

> +1 for the DS1054Z. A friend of mine bought one a while ago, so I’ve some
> experience with it. It’s great value for money: around €315 ex VAT for a
> 4-ch 50 MHz scope including all options and a 3 year warranty. This
> includes a serial decoder too, if you want to have a look at UART/I2C/SPI
> signals. Build quality is decent, as are the included probes.
>
> I think they gave up on selling all the separate options once the
> key-generators were out in the open. The serial decoding is done in
> software and is a bit less sophisticated than I have on my own Agilent
> MSOX3024. The MSOX3024 actually decodes everything it sampled, while I
> think (!) the Rigol only decodes what’s on screen. The decoding feels a bit
> slower too. But for the price it is an amazing tool. It also has brightness
> grading of the waveform, just like an old-fashioned analog scope. (But I
> think most entry-level scopes have that now.)
>
> Ben
>
>
> > On 1 Dec 2020, at 23:28, Richie Burnett <rburnett at richieburnett.co.uk>
> wrote:
> >
> > I've heard lots of good things said about this oscilloscope (given the
> cheap price point):
> >
> > Rigol DS1054Z 50MHz Digital Oscilloscope (rigol-uk.co.uk)
> >
> > Dave from EEVblog reviews it in some depth below:
> >
> > EEVblog #703 - Rigol DS1054Z Oscilloscope Review Summary - YouTube
> > EEVBlog #704 - Rigol DS1054Z Oscilloscope Features Review (youtube.com)
> > EEVblog #674 - Rigol DS1054Z Teardown - YouTube
> >
> > It's more than 6 years old now though, so you might get even more for
> your money with a more recent model.
> >
> > -Richie,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Amos
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 7:47 PM
> > To: Synth Diy
> > Subject: [sdiy] Best scopes for the money, 2020?
> >
> >
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I suspect this is a group that includes folks who keep up with things
> like, what low-end scopes have custom firmware in circulation that unlocks
> advanced features, or what chinese off-brand DSO gives you the performance
> of X at a cost of <<X, etc...
> >
> > I'm more looking for cheap and cheerful than highest-end, but Very Nice
> scopes for merely Nice prices are relevant too.
> >
> > Do you have a favorite budget scope, or one you'd recommend for
> equipping a low end lab / repair bench?  Thanks!
> >
> > -Amos
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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