Hello, thanks for all of this community work sharing information about the rigol. I understand that this is the current list of known bugs. However what I feel is missing is getting a better insight / understanding which of those bugs are not as important as the other ones which Dave had initially raised at the release.
I am trying to get a better understanding about the specific areas which put the Rigol at a disadvantage to the more polished Keysight DSOX1204G. Mostly in terms of usability, and confidence in getting a quick set of readings which are easy to understand and not misleading. Or without having to go away and lookup how to access an option because it is obscurely placed and is always forgotton because it gets less frequently used.
Another comment on other thread was about the graphical display lag, despite having a faster cpu that does not necessarily mean the video display side is as good. For example when I see videos of people using the keysight it looks so responsive, it almost kindda emulates the 'feeling' of an analog scope. Which is all great and all. But I have still yet to see such good demos of the rigol on youtube. Ideally what would make it easier for me to decide is a video, where somebody has them both side by side. And is doing 'a per' feature walkthru togther on both scopes. Comparing with the very latest 2020 newest rigol firmware. And really showing the strengths and weaknesses of each one.
Dave, any chance of an update video like this ^^ ever happening in the future?
He is probably still far too busy tied up with all that other stuff. Moving offices and again trying to free up new space for the inevitable hoarding of more and more things.
But maybe there are 1-2 other youtubers instead of Dave who already own these scopes. And would be able to do their own comparison. That would be fantastic I think.
We might also hope for Keysight to plan updating their DSOX1204G. To make a more capable version in response to the Rigol. If that would ever happen.
And of course people also bring up other Brands. But I am much more doubtful of those coming anywhere near close to the Keysight in terms of usability factor.
A simple way of posing my quesiton is like this:
* If you were to have both scopes in front of you, on a daily basis. Which one would you be reaching for time and time again?
I believe the main counter argument (in favor of the Rigol) is: well the Rigol can do things which the Keysight simply cannot do. So if you can only afford 1 scope, it should be the Rigol. Otherwise those possibilities are entirely shut off to you.
However that argument does nothing to think about or address areas where the Rigol is worse than the Keysight. So this is why I feel a side by side walkthrough / comparison is perhaps a fairer way to judge the 2 scopes against one another. Since they have different strengths and weaknesses in different specific areas. It's not a checkbox / specs thing either.
I feel what is most frustrating is that because the SPECS of the Rigol are better, then why can't Rigol eventually (in the software) also just solve those usability and user interface problems too? And be 'close enough'. To address these 'rough around the edges' problems and other crazy bugs that make no sense to the outsider. Without understanding the internals.
So this is really where I am saying... well "its a lot of money" and if I cannot feel happy with either one. Then perhaps it's better not to buy either one. And just defer purchase of a scope (yet again). As I have already been doing for so many years at this point.