Sorry double post with DHO800 thread..
I'm in trouble..
Should i get a DH804 (hacked) or a DHO1074 mated to my MSO5354?
I know there is the discount for the DHO1074 currently, but still then it is nearly 1/3 more on top..
And my desk is space limited.. The size of the DHO804 is really nice / fitable ..
And i think it is enough for a MSO5k addition..? I only need / would like to have it for power supply checking / using with my current clamps..
The stuff where 12bit are nice (but do i really need it ?? )... For my main work (mostly digital stuff) i like the >350MHz BW / 8GS.
I have both DHO1074 and MSO5000.
What advantages would a DHO (800 or 1000) have over the MSO:
- DHO interface is better designed for touch screen, also multiple windows looks much better when you want to see multiple math functions simultaneously. See the posts above.
- the input noise is much lower, and for checking the noise of power supplies it is a much better option. Below 20mV/div can't even be compared.
- power consumption is much lower, but fan noise is comparable. The DHO1000 is even noisier than the MSO.
Otherwise the DHO does not make much difference compared to the MSO. It just complements it with the above. Same advanced features, no noticeable improvements.
The differences between DHO800 and DHO1000 are mainly related to size, available memory, sampling rate, and somewhat computing power. The software is pretty much the same. If you can afford it, the current price offer for the DHO1000 is unbeatable. Otherwise, or if you really want it to take up as little space on your desk as possible, you'll be fine with the DHO800.
You will not really need it if MSO it's already fine for you, but it's nice to have one