Products > Test Equipment
Owon 12and 14 bit scopes vs. new Rigol and Siglent lines?
(1/5) > >>
capslock:
The new Rigol DHO800 and Siglent SDS800X lines have been discussed and compared ad nauseam. Siglent offers better specs and has traditionally proved more reliable and less buggy. But how do these compare to Owon's 12 and 14 bit low cost scopes? Are there any side-by-side comparions or reviews out there?

I'll compare EU prices including German VAT of 19%, and for the sake of simplicity, will mostly stick to the slowest option:

Rigol DHO802                  SDS802X             SDS822X
€ 415 (~350 banggood)    €427 (currently -7%)    € 641 (-7%)

12 bit                             same                    same
1.25 GS/s                       2                          2
7" 800x600 touch             8" 1024x600 touch    same
70 MHz (hack 200)            70 MHz (hack?)    200 MHz
30,000 wfs/s                    80,000                 120,000
25 Msamples                    50                        100

Owon XDS2102A              TAO3072A             XDS3062A         XDS3064AE (4-ch)
€ 400                              € 570                    € 410                € 600

12 bit                              14 bit                     12 bit               14 bit
1 GSa/s                           same                      same               same
8" 800x600 non-touch      8" 800x600 touch   8"800x600 non  8" 800x600 touch
100 MHz (hack?)             70 MHz (hack?)       60 MHz (hack?)  60 MHz (hack?)
? wfs/s                            45,000 wfs/s          ?                       45,000 (or 75,000?)
20 Msamples                   70 Msamples          40 Msamples      40 Msamples

The 2102 has been around for about 5 years. I remember watching a video review saying that it didn't cheat on the sampling and 12 bits. The 3062 seems to be its successor, albeit at reduced (hackable?) bandwidth. The TOA series have been around for three years and are tablet style, and are all available in 14 bit versions. The 3064 seems to be the TAO in desktop form factor.

I see nothing wrong with the two 12 bit Owons, but for the same price, I would probably pick the Siglent. How about the 14 bit offerings? Do they really offer lower noise / better vertical resolution than the 12 bit Siglent?



2N3055:

--- Quote from: capslock on March 07, 2024, 08:29:55 am ---
I see nothing wrong with the two 12 bit Owons, ...

--- End quote ---

This is answer to your question. You are the only one...

There have been previous discussions about those scopes. Few members bought 14 bit versions...
And that was it.
Nobody liked them, they didn't work very well and hence nobody cares..
Aldo22:

--- Quote from: 2N3055 on March 07, 2024, 09:41:13 am ---This is answer to your question. You are the only one...

There have been previous discussions about those scopes. Few members bought 14 bit versions...
And that was it.
Nobody liked them, they didn't work very well and hence nobody cares..

--- End quote ---

That's something I often ask myself.
Why does one device make it into a "community" and the other doesn't?

I don't think it has much to do with the quality.
For example, the Hantek DSO2000 has managed to generate hundreds of forum pages and many videos (here and on 4pda), while the desktop Owons (not handhelds) just don't "take off". Same with Hanmatek etc.
I don't think they are worse than the Hantek.
I had also looked at these devices before buying and decided on the Hantek.
Somehow I prefer 100 pages of whining to no information at all.  :palm:

2N3055:

--- Quote from: Aldo22 on March 07, 2024, 10:07:12 am ---
--- Quote from: 2N3055 on March 07, 2024, 09:41:13 am ---This is answer to your question. You are the only one...

There have been previous discussions about those scopes. Few members bought 14 bit versions...
And that was it.
Nobody liked them, they didn't work very well and hence nobody cares..

--- End quote ---

That's something I often ask myself.
Why does one device make it into a "community" and the other doesn't?

I don't think it has much to do with the quality.
For example, the Hantek DSO2000 has managed to generate hundreds of forum pages and many videos (here and on 4pda), while the desktop Owons (not handhelds) just don't "take off". Same with Hanmatek etc.
I don't think they are worse than the Hantek.
I had also looked at these devices before buying and decided on the Hantek.
Somehow I prefer 100 pages of whining to no information at all.  :palm:

--- End quote ---

You are missing the point. Hantek is cheap. Very cheap.

And like the OP said, these Owons scopes are priced in same price range with the likes of Siglent that makes fully professional gear.
Antonio90:
The Hanteks could be had at around half the price. They filled the market for those who could not spend the extra €200-250 to afford a proper entry level DSO from Siglent, Rigol or GW Instek.
These Owons with higher resolution launched at a much steeper price mark, while being roughly as buggy as the Hantek models.
Now they are cheaper, but competing in price with Hi-res Siglent and Rigol options (or being more expensive) and with inferior hardware, firmware and software refinement/features.

They would be way more popular if priced at 250-300EURO.
Navigation
Message Index
Next page
There was an error while thanking
Thanking...

Go to full version
Powered by SMFPacks Advanced Attachments Uploader Mod