Hi Bicurico,
Maybe somewhat late, but may I still reply on the discussion?
First of all, I used both a Rigol 4 channel 200MHz scope at at my former job, and after a long discussion with myself and some deep investigations on the web I decided that for my private use of a replacement for an old analogue scope (Philips 200MHz, 2 channel) a Siglent SDS1202X+ 2 channel 200MHz, plus the 16 channel DSO option, plus free decode option would be the best choice. It's a bit above the approx. 400 euro you wanted to spend, say 1200 euro, but I am very happy with my choice, because the Siglent performs much better.
Some benefits of the Siglent:
- much more stable, almost no jitter, generic better performance;
- nice decode function for I2C, SPI, CAN, LIN with ASCII, HEX, DEC; it has some sub-functionality on e.g.
I2C, like 7 bits or 10 bits, EEPROM, start, stop and other conditions;
- decode function works on both CH1 CH2 and DSO (select any of the 16 channels);
- EXT trigger, Pass/Fail or Trigger Out at rear panel;
- AWG max 25 MHz (sine), lower on other wave forms;
- Kensington lock;
- Separate vertical controls for each channel;
- using a HF pulse generator, it shows perfect rise & fall on CH1 and CH2 even above the -3dB point
making it even a bit faster than advertised;
- nice display colouring feature for probabilities;
- the PC remote software is easier to use and performs better once you are used to it;
- many more.
One of the drawbacks of Siglent scopes: as far as I know, you can't label a channel. Pity. I cannot recall if the Rigol I used a year ago was capable of labelling channels.
One major mechanical lack of both scopes: their front feet are bad. Really bad. Just touch either scope on top, and it topples over.
I also compared the Siglent 1202X+ to a Keysight (4 channel) 200 MHz MSO with a touch screen I am using every day at work now. I was surprised that the 1200 euro Siglent has more functionality and at some levels performs even better than the 7800 euro Keysight scope.