Hi All:
I am newbie to these forms and I am aware of the heated discussions between Rigol and Siglent. I am planning on buying an oscilloscope soon and I am totally at loss in deciding which one to buy
While i like lower cost or the Rigol and its 4 channels, all the new bells and whistles of the Siglent are tempting.
While I am not a newbie to Electronics(I am a digital engineer), I am sorta new to Oscilloscopes.
I would really like to hear what you think would be the better equipment to put hard earned money into
Thanks !
I've left this thread unanswered for 12+ hrs thinking you'd be recommended the 1054Z as seems to be commonly done here but it seems maybe some are having second thoughts.
Have no idea how Siglent are managing these problems but probably much better than Rigol. Not to mention that if a bug is reported to Rigol it will take years to fix that. After those years, you'll be surprised to see that after fixing those bugs they will induce new ones to the newest firmwares.
I own a DS1054z, and have used the SDS1202x, would take the Rigol over the Siglent, not by a large margin but enough not to buy the Siglent.
I've left this thread unanswered for 12+ hrs thinking you'd be recommended the 1054Z as seems to be commonly done here but it seems maybe some are having second thoughts.
My guess is most posters are getting tired of responding to the same exact question every week.
Slightly related topic,what is generally more useful, higher bandwidth or 4 vs 2 channels?
Siglent is relatively new
Rigol has more knowledge beyond electronics gears -- they make bio science and chemical analyzing gears as well, and Rigol has their own ASICs, either rebadged or designed in house.
Finally, Rigol started as a company that develops scopes on their own and they hold tons of patents
Google ds6102 photo, then you will find some rigol branded chips, definitely adc. From Dave's video, some lower end scopes use Rigol branded input diff amps.
Hi All:
I really appreciate all your responses. I did figure that lot of people might ask the question on which one is better
I tinker more with microcontrollers during my spare time and I do have a logic analyzer. However I'd like to get back to analog and spend some time understanding op-amps and mosfets and RC circuits. Hence the oscilloscope.
I definitely dont think i'll be working with anything that might need a 100+mhz scope. I am also trying to avoid my bad habit of buying the "shiny new toy".
The SDS1202X has 'latest model' cred to it.
The DS105z has the advantage of 2 extra ports and being $160 cheaper, considering my requirements.
As one of you pointed out, maybe i need to wait bit more before I dive in.
Google ds6102 photo, then you will find some rigol branded chips, definitely adc. From Dave's video, some lower end scopes use Rigol branded input diff amps.
If you visit Rigol's website, you will see a patent wall, while I believe most of them are Chinese patents.
I very doubt Rigol has the technology to design their own ASICs or even ADCs.
I very doubt Rigol has the technology to design their own ASICs or even ADCs.Almost anyone can turn out a pure digital ASIC. High quality ADCs are tougher.
I meant that Rigol is unlikely to have the capability to design something like a complex high speed ADC hybrid or signal processing ASIC like the ones you find in modern mid-range/high-end scopes (there's little point doing this for entry level scopes for which lots of generic parts are available at low cost).
I meant that Rigol is unlikely to have the capability to design something like a complex high speed ADC hybrid or signal processing ASIC like the ones you find in modern mid-range/high-end scopes (there's little point doing this for entry level scopes for which lots of generic parts are available at low cost).I doubt their expertise would be the limiting factor.