Regarding the SDS2000X HD, the price is so high for the beginners or even the advanced hobbyists, that in this blog the activity regarding this scope is almost already dead. Nobody wants to hack it ![Laughing :-DD](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/smiley_laughing.gif)
For sure the price it's a very important point no matter the performance.
But Rigol's decision is in our advantage.
From now everyone will look for an entry level real 12bit scope. A huge opportunity to sell and replace the 8bit "deprecated scopes" we all are using now. Even if for our needs this switch is not really a must. But there is an expression : do I really need it ? No. Do I wanted ? Yes.
SDS 2000X HD is not a beginners or hobby scope. It is very inexpensive actually, for what it is..
Price is important but follows function, capability and quality.
Otherwise we should also complain how too expensive are Keysight MSOX3000G. Or R&S RTM3000 or RTB2000 for a beginner hobbyist....
As for Rigol, I tried to explain it before...
12Bit scopes are not some magic by virtue of 12bits alone.
If you have 12 bit scope (with low noise that must accompany it) that has same functions and capabilities as old 8 bit one, you will have exactly the same capabilities as before. You won't be able to do anything new with it, except the small signal stuff, that will be obviously better....
Everybody expects that new platforms will have "more features" but that is not given fact. Also on new platform, you might get something new but loose something old. For instance, on old Rigol DS1000Z you got very nice measurements trend plots. That is missing in new DHO scopes (even in expensive DHO4000). New ones have histogram though.
But if you need to measure something like data logger for long time, DS1000Z will do that job for you. None of the later models will... At all, despite being 12 bit.
For what I can see SDS800X HD will have most of the capabilities of SDS2000X HD in smaller package.
If they price it close to DHO800 (meaning reasonably above) that would create problems for Rigol. DHO800 is very basic scope with very little capabilities.
It would make superb (once it is debugged) replacement for Rigol DS1000Z.
But in comparison to SDS800X HD, DHO800 has something like 30% of capabilities of Siglent. Just compare math channels.
It is questionable whether average beginner needs or even can understand/appreciate the difference.
But difference is (will be, once it is released) there and it is significant.
But, for the record, I personally don't agree with practice about releasing info about new products too soon. I think it is counterproductive. It makes fact that one manufacturer is actually very professional and develops products in very serious and professional manner somehow presented like a bad thing.
"Siglent lost the race to market" instead "Rigol released too soon and now there are thousands of people with scopes that don't work".
I personally think Rigol was very unprofessional and released unfinished products. If anything, with time it will be many unhappy users. Rigol did bad thing for long term reputation. In my opinion, of course..