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Milmat1:
I'm really having a hard time deciding between these two. This would be my first digital scope, and would be primarily used on my home bench doing various electronic and ham radio related projects, repair and troubleshooting.
I have used my Tektronix analog scope for years, so I am quite familiar with the oscilloscope. However, I really need to step up to an entry level digital scope.

One thing that attracts me to the DHO814 is the USB-C power supply. I work in industrial electronics a lot, and the isolation afforded by the USB-C is attractive.
However, as with anything brand new, there always seems to be some bugs in the first few versions. The trusty old 1054Z has a proven track record.

What are your thoughts on these two ??

Thanks,
Matt

Martin72:
Hi,

DHO804, without any doubts.
I have both at home right now, it's as if the DS1054Z came from the Stone Age, in almost all respects.

Antonio90:
By isolation you mean using a battery, right? The scope is not floating with the included PSU, and the BNCs are not insulated or anything. You probably know that already anyway.

If it's only between those two, it's already answered and not much more to add there. But, ¿have you had a look at Micsig? They are generally well regarded, and many of them come with an included battery. If you intend to use it while moving around, and want bench scope capabilities they are hard to beat.

In that price range the SDS800X-HD will come out soon too, but it has a regular power plug with the PSU inside, so no easy battery conversion.

Fungus:
DH804 is orders of magnitude better, at EVERYTHING.

DS1054Z is an old fashioned relic by comparison.

Fungus:

--- Quote from: Milmat1 on December 12, 2023, 05:26:20 pm ---However, as with anything brand new, there always seems to be some bugs in the first few versions. The trusty old 1054Z has a proven track record.

--- End quote ---

(And here we see the harm the endless "bug" threads do - people out there are actually considering a DS1054Z because of them)

Reality check: There are very few, very minor bugs in the DHO. Annoyance-level things, no showstoppers at all. I can count them on one hand.

Compared to an old analog 'scope? Prepare to be blown away.

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