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EEVblog 1566 – Rigol DHO800 12 Bit Oscilloscope FULL REVIEW
Has the new Rigol DHO800 and DHO900 oscilloscope changed the game in low end scopes?
Starts at $299 with 12bit ADC, HDMI, VESA mount, and USB-C power.
Teardown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQF4UzLPpr0
Fan upgrade test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoyaHOqp9gI
DIY Battery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbBq1AVIQAc
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/rigols-new-dho800-oscilloscope-unbox-teardown/
00:00 – History of game changing Rigol Oscilloscopes
03:27 – All the DHO1000 and DHO4000 goodness
05:14 – Compared to the DS1054Z
05:52 – The DHO900
06:38 – Unboxing
07:07 – Liteon USB-C PSU
07:30 – It’s TINY!
08:42 – VESA mount & Fan Noise
09:08 – HMDI, touch screen, and mouse
10:41 – USB-C physical connection
11:25 – External battery power
11:45 – The couch feet
12:01 – The boot time is not great
12:10 – Micro SD card Android O/S
12:36 – 7″ Capacitive touch screen
13:36 – The LED’s aren’t great
13:52 – Knobs
14:32 – The SMELL
15:01 – Sample rate and memory depth QUIRK
16:34 – A wasted button, and the Rigol Menu
17:13 – Measurements
18:11 – Trigger capability
18:36 – Vertical menu system
19:51 – It’s basically a $299 DHO4000
20:23 – DS1054Z size comparison
21:54 – Built down to a price
22:29 – 12 bit is great, but why not Eres?
22:57 – Waveform update rate TESTED
24:49 – It does drop
25:09 – And it’s impressive again
25:45 – Waveform window organisation
26:52 – Alias test
27:05 – The FFT waveform updating is impressive
28:04 – Peaks would be nice
28:16 – Can I have snappy cursors please
28:48 – A little bit annoying
29:01 – 12 bit FFT test FAIL
32:01 – FFT noise floor
32:15 – Siglent 1104X-E FFT and R&S MXO4 FFT comparison
33:17 – The pulse response TESTED
33:45 – Front end noise TESTED
35:12 – Input microphonics TESTED
35:27 – Here’s the money shot, the 12bit ADC resolution
36:22 – Vertical range BUG
37:19 – QUICK button and screen capture
38:22 – Date and Time is overrated
38:42 – RECORD mode, waterfall, mosaic, adjacent and perspective displays
43:00 – DVM
44:05 – Windows
44:53 – UART Serial decoder
46:27 – CRASH!
47:38 – SPI bus decoding
47:56 – Input Floating and Ground Connection
48:42 – Does the 12 bit give you more dynamic range?
49:31 – Display BUG or QUIRK?
50:10 – The DS1054Z Help system is still better
51:25 – Remote LXI LAN TESTED
53:47 – The probes are AWESOME! – Shootout with Siglent
56:49 – Conclusion
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By David L. Jones
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Has the new Rigol DHO800 and DHO900 oscilloscope changed the game in low end scopes?
Starts at $299 with 12bit ADC, HDMI, VESA mount, and USB-C power.
Teardown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQF4UzLPpr0
Fan upgrade test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoyaHOqp9gI
DIY Battery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbBq1AVIQAc
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/rigols-new-dho800-oscilloscope-unbox-teardown/
00:00 – History of game changing Rigol Oscilloscopes
03:27 – All the DHO1000 and DHO4000 goodness
05:14 – Compared to the DS1054Z
05:52 – The DHO900
06:38 – Unboxing
07:07 – Liteon USB-C PSU
07:30 – It’s TINY!
08:42 – VESA mount & Fan Noise
09:08 – HMDI, touch screen, and mouse
10:41 – USB-C physical connection
11:25 – External battery power
11:45 – The couch feet
12:01 – The boot time is not great
12:10 – Micro SD card Android O/S
12:36 – 7″ Capacitive touch screen
13:36 – The LED’s aren’t great
13:52 – Knobs
14:32 – The SMELL
15:01 – Sample rate and memory depth QUIRK
16:34 – A wasted button, and the Rigol Menu
17:13 – Measurements
18:11 – Trigger capability
18:36 – Vertical menu system
19:51 – It’s basically a $299 DHO4000
20:23 – DS1054Z size comparison
21:54 – Built down to a price
22:29 – 12 bit is great, but why not Eres?
22:57 – Waveform update rate TESTED
24:49 – It does drop
25:09 – And it’s impressive again
25:45 – Waveform window organisation
26:52 – Alias test
27:05 – The FFT waveform updating is impressive
28:04 – Peaks would be nice
28:16 – Can I have snappy cursors please
28:48 – A little bit annoying
29:01 – 12 bit FFT test FAIL
32:01 – FFT noise floor
32:15 – Siglent 1104X-E FFT and R&S MXO4 FFT comparison
33:17 – The pulse response TESTED
33:45 – Front end noise TESTED
35:12 – Input microphonics TESTED
35:27 – Here’s the money shot, the 12bit ADC resolution
36:22 – Vertical range BUG
37:19 – QUICK button and screen capture
38:22 – Date and Time is overrated
38:42 – RECORD mode, waterfall, mosaic, adjacent and perspective displays
43:00 – DVM
44:05 – Windows
44:53 – UART Serial decoder
46:27 – CRASH!
47:38 – SPI bus decoding
47:56 – Input Floating and Ground Connection
48:42 – Does the 12 bit give you more dynamic range?
49:31 – Display BUG or QUIRK?
50:10 – The DS1054Z Help system is still better
51:25 – Remote LXI LAN TESTED
53:47 – The probes are AWESOME! – Shootout with Siglent
56:49 – Conclusion
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