The DS1054Z mega-thread in all its (currently) 84-page glory.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/new-rigol-ds1054z-oscilloscope/
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The hack enables 100MHz bandwidth and all software options (i.e., it becomes a fully loaded DS1104Z).
Yeah, this was one of the threads I was talking about when I said I got "bogged down". A BIT daunting to slog through, when what I was looking for is comparison. LONGEST is NOT necessarily BEST or most relevant to the question. The Hantek is hackable to 200Mhz which is quite tempting, but bandwidth is not the only consideration in a scope. I'm not sure if the memory structure and feature set is in any way comparable to the Rigol; the folks who design/sell these are quite adept in the art of creating specifications which sound similar but are in reality no way comparable at all.
Thanks for assuming I'm a moron who didn't bother to search though, even though I both stated and demonstrated otherwise in the original post.
I think you are doing bitseeker a disservice by dismissing his attempt to help you.
Just as the first post in the Hantek thread you referred to has been edited in order to provide up-to-date information on how to hack the scope, so has the first post in the 'mega-thread' (which is still considerably shorter than that for the Hantek). It currently provides full details of the hack, several useful pieces of information which have emerged from the thread, a link to another thread for obtaining a discount code and links to Dave's videos about the scope.
It is not necessary to 'slog through' the whole thing unless you have a genuine interest.
As it happens I own both a Hantek DSO5062B and a Rigol DS1054Z - if there are any specific points of comparison you would like to know about feel free to ask. However, Dave's review provides an excellent comparison between the earlier Rigol DS1052E and the DS1054Z. Apart from the screen resolution the DS1052E is of a similar generation and has broadly similar capabilities to the Hantek scope.
My intent was NOT to dismiss... though my mild annoyance at being told "GIYF" probably did make it look that way.
Bitseeker, my apologies; please chalk it up to the vagaries of communicating over text rather than any real disrespect. I promise, none was intended.
I have read the first few pages of the mega-thread, and the last few. I'll admit here my ignorance of modern test equipment; I've been using my 2465 and 2230 since they were current gear. I understand that memory depth and configuration is key to useful data acquisition with a modern DSO; my 2230 has the 26K option (Wooohooo!!!
), however I haven't any experience with modern gear to be able to decide if I'll actually be able to acquire with adequate resolution and record length to use the 200 MHz BW that the Hantek promises once it's unlocked.
The additional features of the Rigol are quite impressive, but I have no yardstick to judge what similar features the Hantek offers, or even if I might be able to use it to its full potential.
Honestly, if it's JUST a competent 2-CH DSO that actually delivers 1GS/s sampling at 200MHz , compared to my existing gear I expect the Hantek to feel like stepping onto a freshly-minted NCC-1701D. All bright & shiny to me, but probably still old news to anybody else.
That said...
Thanks for the pointer to those reviews of Dave's as a comparison to the Hantek. I'll re-read when I'm a little less weary, maybe they'll make a little more sense to me.
mnem
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