New Hantek DPO6004B(C)/MPO6004D Series - any experience? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: tttonyyy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2021, 08:19:30 am
content: Hi all. I've currently got an ageing 300MHz LeCroy (complete with FDD, thermal printer...) and rightly or wrongly I've decided to sell it to trade up for a modern Chinese scope.I've read a lot of manuals and user experiences, and the classic Rigol DS1054Z seemed to rule the roost - hackable, good memory depth, protocol decoders. The Hanteks by comparison didn't seem to feature anything more than 64k sample depth and little in the way of decoders. But that seems to have changed with the new Hantek ranges, including the DSOxCxx which looks like an incredible amount of 2 channel scope for the money.I wanted a 4 channel scope so I've opted for the Hantek DPO6204B 200MHz model with 64 Mpts sample depth (step aside Agilent Megazoom, there's a new sheriff in town!)If it's everything it promises, it's an incredible scope for the money assuming it a) arrives b) arrives with the promised part and not some poor substitute c) the firmware actually works (I've read some reports here with trepidation about the DSOxCxx).I'm kinda assuming that since it was hard to find to buy in the first place that user experiences here might be a bit thin as well - I assume it is very similar to DSOxCxx but with more channels. Time will tell.

author: jjoonathan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2021, 07:49:41 pm
content: In my case the Hantek user experience wasn't a little thin, it was sub-viable. I spent more time trying to get it working than I ever spent using it. For example the installer that came with it required Windows XP SP2 (not SP1, not SP3 -- this was in 2015) and the version on the website required binary patching before it actually worked since they linked against debug DLLs that they didn't include.If I were you, I'd return it if I still could and buy a Siglent or Rigol.EDIT: My bad experience happened on a USB scope, but even on a standalone I would have severe reservations. They didn't just have software distribution problems, they also had hardware design problems, namely 4LSB of 10MHz leakage on one of the channels, analog triggers that were off from the setpoint by a ridiculous amount (100mV or something), and FFT that kept crashing -- which sounds like a software client problem until I add the detail that the unit would vanish from USB and become hot to the touch until power cycled. It was a complete clown show.

author: tttonyyy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2021, 05:48:26 am
content: I just got some bizarre messages from the Chinese seller, ShenZhen Zeodo tools store."please cancel""I left my job and no-one was in charge of the store""The company moved the address, I left my job, no one to manage the shop, no one to send orders, I'm sorry, please cancel the order"Bizarre and disappointing. Or maybe I dodged a bullet. I'll reconsider my options.

author: MADxHAWK
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2021, 08:27:10 am
content: Well my exerience with Hantec / Aliexpress you can read here:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/my-experience-review-hantek-dso2d10/Did you order from the official Hantec Store?

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2021, 09:12:42 pm
content: What was the price? Seems like it was listed as $300 and is now deleted, probably price error:https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001721864531.htmlThe official price is ~$600:https://www.hantek.fr/oscilloscopes-de-table/205-hantek-dpo6204b-oscilloscope-4-canaux-200mhz.htmlIf you can stretch the budget up to $1k, you'll get a much better Siglent or Rigol 4 CH 300MHz+ scope. But if your budget is ~$300, probably wont find anything better.