Multimeters with (Color) Graphic Display - Summary & Comparison

[free_electron]

Something like this?

yes, but 1/4 size (standard fluke 177 size) and costing max 200$. ditch all those buttons and make it a touch screen. and i don need 40mhz bandwidth or that sample speed. it's for powerline 50hz/60hz disturbances.

[AVGresponding]

Something like this?

yes, but 1/4 size (standard fluke 177 size) and costing max 200$. ditch all those buttons and make it a touch screen. and i don need 40mhz bandwidth or that sample speed. it's for powerline 50hz/60hz disturbances.

The more specialised you make it, the more expensive it's going to be, as the market for it will be smaller.

[HKJ]

it's for powerline 50hz/60hz disturbances.

For that you can get a Gossen Energy, it will not show curves, but will log disturbances and harmonic. It will also cost significantly more than $200

[skander36]

Even from readability score prespective, some cheap color LCD DMM's do not improve.
I found on the Amazon this pics.

[luma]

The best answer is to own many multimeters. One of them is bound to work.

Following this wise advice I went shopping in China and wound up with a couple of contenders for different use cases:



The Uni-T UT181A does the normal multimeter stuff.  I'd be happier if it booted faster, if the UI was a little less jank, and the charging adapter was some normal thing that I wouldn't lose, but it's not all bad.  Accuracy and update speed is solid and the UI is easy enough to use if a little ugly.

OWON HDS2010S is a brand new device, the scope update is crazy fast, the DMM features are a little naff, but it's a hell of a lot of instrument for the money.  Also, charges like a normal thing with a normal USB port.

Neither is perfect but the prices are reasonable and the screens a nice and easy to read and packed full of info when used in various modes.  This should do for now BUT IT COULD BE SO MUCH BETTER just in case any DMM vendors are out there reading this...

[2N3055]

OWON HDS2010S : battery life of 4 hours ?

[luma]

OWON HDS2010S : battery life of 4 hours ?

No idea but that's probably in range.  It's a scope that also has DMM features, so comparing it in terms of battery life vs some rando DMM isn't really an apples-to-apples comparison.  It'll last a hell of a lot longer away from the AC cable than my bench scope does, which is all I'm asking of it.

[skander36]

and the charging adapter was some normal thing that I wouldn't lose

You could charge it with any source with 9V/1A on the comon (-) and uAmA(+).

[Fungus]

Does anyone make DMM's w/ it's own Li battery, like a cellphone, and that charges over a cable ? I don't normally have spare batteries, so for me it would be better. For some people I'm sure they'd still want batteries they could buy at a any corner store tho.

Aneng is obviously reading this thread.

Here's your dream meter come true: Aneng smartphone meter

[Vladisti]

Hi guys. Why is there no "uni-trend" in the poll? This company started out with FLUKE. Advise choice: UT181A, UT171B, DT-9989, DT-9979 or your choice.
Привет, парни. Почему в опросе нет "uni-trend"? Эта компания начинала с сотрудничества с FLUKE. Посоветуйте с выбором: UT181A, UT171B, DT-9989, DT-9979 или ваш выбор.

[Markus2801A]

Hi guys. Why is there no "uni-trend" in the poll? ....

Honestly I think I simply forgot to add it to the poll. In the thread I've mentioned it so it was on my "radar" :-)