OWON SDS7102 vs. Rigol 1102E - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Rick
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 11, 2012, 12:50:27 am
content: How do they compare?Owon has a larger screen for $425 and 10 Mpts of memory as opposed to 1 Mpts for Rigol 1102E.I tend to choose the larger screen, if there is no major disadvantage (and if the shipping cost from USA is reasonable and the 3 year warranty valid for clients abroad...).Thank you for your input.

author: andrewfernie
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 14, 2012, 11:28:36 pm
content: checkhttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/product-reviews-photos-and-discussion/review-of-owon-sds7102/, andhttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/product-reviews-photos-and-discussion/scope-instek-gds-1102a-u-rigol-ds1102e-owon-sds7102-hantek-dso5102b-other. (plus the video review of the 7102 (with commentary on the other alternatives) from "marmad" athttp://youtu.be/eqcEi6ru4ZMAndrew

author: Rick
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 14, 2012, 11:53:15 pm
content: I watched Mark's review and I couldn't make my mind up. Thank you for the eevblog links I shall read.

author: richcj10
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 06, 2012, 06:14:09 am
content: I have a OWON SDS7102V. I like it. I got it from Saelig. I love the big screen. I purchased the additional battery for the unit and I am very happy I did. It is really handy to take the scope to meetings and show problems with systems I am working on. I have a issue with the fan inside tho. It was really silent at first. Now, it sounds really bad. I have a RMA w/ Saelig to have the fan replaced. free shipping and all. Really nice customer service.

author: marmad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2012, 10:08:30 pm
content: Rick,If you can afford more money (or can justify the added cost because you do digital design and debugging) I highly recommend biting the bullet and spending a bit more now and getting one of the Rigol DS2000 series (which is what I now own). You'll feel like it's a DSO you'll be happy with for quite some years to come. I don't know if you've watched my latest video, but the capabilities, build quality, and general overall feeling of professionalism from this series is WAY above either Rigol's DS1000 series, the Owon SDS line, or the Hantek DSO5000 series.Although there are still some bugs in the current version of the firmware (it's only on 01.00.05 - and it's a new scope with the latest technology), the fast waveform update rates, intensity grading, 9 built-in triggers, histogram analysis of recorded traces, enhanced measurement features (including graphs), history memory mode, SCPI control, protocol decode options, etc, etc, make this a fantastic value for the money. It's closest competitor is the Agilent 2000X series - and it has that beat in several categories for less money.Mark

author: Rick
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2012, 10:27:11 pm
content: Thanks Mark.Actually I am not anywhere near digital design and debugging:)As I have no oscilloscope right now, I shall buy a 1052E for the beginning as it is so cheap and play with it and refresh my memory.After that next year I shall hopefully buy one of those DS2000 series oscilloscopes.I have only watched your videos on the OWON oscilloscope. I haven't watched any on Rigol DS2xxx except Dave's presentation. Let me check if I can find it.Found it :https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/first-impressions-and-review-of-the-rigol-ds2072-ds2000-series-dso/