Rigol DS1074Z or GwInstek GDS-2204E - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: eeguy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2016, 01:11:07 pm
content: Hello, If I am willing to pay an additional $900 for a better quality oscilloscope, is it better to get the GDS-2204E rather than the DS1074Z?

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 19, 2016, 01:17:30 pm
content: yes, much better scope.

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2016, 01:34:54 pm
content: Of course it's better!But why on earth would you want such a tiny screen and limited memory/features?For a bit more money you could have one of these. It's far superior to anything made by low-end manufacturers like GW-Instek or Rigol and guaranteed to make the right impression on visitors to your robotics lab.

author: omgfire
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2016, 01:40:32 pm
content: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/please-recommend-oscilloscope-for-robotics-research/https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/some-questions-abotu-hacking-the-ds1054z/https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/will-keysight-upgrade-the-2000-3000t-x-series-oscilloscopes-within-a-few-months/https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/what-does-'rigol-ds1054z-is-the-best-for-hobbyists'-mean/https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/where-is-the-best-place-to-buy-a-brand-new-oscilloscope/https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/how-often-do-we-need-to-have-the-oscilloscope-and-function-generator-calibrated/https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/touch-screen-fan-and-memory-in-the-keysight-3000t-x-series/https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/how-keysight's-benchvue-compared-with-gwinstek's-openwave-for-the-gds-2204e/https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/rigol-ds1074z-or-gwinstek-gds-2204e/

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2016, 01:48:58 pm
content: Oh, it's "eeguy" again.It hadn't clicked...

author: StuUK
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2016, 02:25:45 pm
content: Quote from: Fungus on October 19, 2016, 01:48:58 pm

author: eeguy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2016, 06:19:18 pm
content: Quote from: Fungus on October 19, 2016, 01:34:54 pmWow! It looks really cool! How is the noise level of the fan and the PC software?

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2016, 06:28:50 pm
content: At a starting price over $13,000, I don't think I care how quiet it is. I won't be able to hear it from my house no matter how loud it is.And it still has only 8 bits of resolution...

author: eeguy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 20, 2016, 03:19:17 pm
content: Quote from: rstofer on October 19, 2016, 06:28:50 pmFungus mentioned that it is only "For a bit more money" than the Rigol DS1074Z and GwInstek GDS-2204E. I cannot find anywhere that is selling it for just "a bit" more money than those two items. $13,000 is about what I found.

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 20, 2016, 05:03:46 pm
content: Quote from: eeguy on October 20, 2016, 03:19:17 pmWell, you wanted a nice oscilloscope...If your only reaction to seeing that is "how loud is the fan" then I wouldn't get either the DS1054Z or the GDS-2204E. Look at the R&S HMO series. They don't have fans at all. Total silence. And they're nice 'scopes.https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/us/product/hmo1002-productstartpage_63493-61541.htmlGet one of those with MSO option. It will just about be in your budget.