Has the new Rigol DHO800 and DHO900 oscilloscope changed the game in low end scopes? Starts at $299 with 12bit ADC, HDMI, VESA mount, and USB-C power. Teardown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQF4UzLPpr0 Fan upgrade test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoyaHOqp9gI DIY Battery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbBq1AVIQAc Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/rigols-new-dho800-oscilloscope-unbox-teardown/ 00:00 – History of game changing Rigol Oscilloscopes 03:27 – All the DHO1000 and DHO4000 goodness 05:14 …

Has the new Rigol DHO800 and DHO900 oscilloscope changed the game in low end scopes?

Starts at $299 with 12bit ADC, HDMI, VESA mount, and USB-C power.



Teardown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQF4UzLPpr0

Fan upgrade test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoyaHOqp9gI

DIY Battery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbBq1AVIQAc


Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/rigols-new-dho800-oscilloscope-unbox-teardown/


00:00 – History of game changing Rigol Oscilloscopes

03:27 – All the DHO1000 and DHO4000 goodness

05:14 – Compared to the DS1054Z

05:52 – The DHO900

06:38 – Unboxing

07:07 – Liteon USB-C PSU

07:30 – It’s TINY!

08:42 – VESA mount & Fan Noise

09:08 – HMDI, touch screen, and mouse

10:41 – USB-C physical connection

11:25 – External battery power

11:45 – The couch feet

12:01 – The boot time is not great

12:10 – Micro SD card Android O/S

12:36 – 7″ Capacitive touch screen

13:36 – The LED’s aren’t great

13:52 – Knobs

14:32 – The SMELL

15:01 – Sample rate and memory depth QUIRK

16:34 – A wasted button, and the Rigol Menu

17:13 – Measurements

18:11 – Trigger capability

18:36 – Vertical menu system

19:51 – It’s basically a $299 DHO4000

20:23 – DS1054Z size comparison

21:54 – Built down to a price

22:29 – 12 bit is great, but why not Eres?

22:57 – Waveform update rate TESTED

24:49 – It does drop

25:09 – And it’s impressive again

25:45 – Waveform window organisation

26:52 – Alias test

27:05 – The FFT waveform updating is impressive

28:04 – Peaks would be nice

28:16 – Can I have snappy cursors please

28:48 – A little bit annoying

29:01 – 12 bit FFT test FAIL

32:01 – FFT noise floor

32:15 – Siglent 1104X-E FFT and R&S MXO4 FFT comparison

33:17 – The pulse response TESTED

33:45 – Front end noise TESTED

35:12 – Input microphonics TESTED

35:27 – Here’s the money shot, the 12bit ADC resolution

36:22 – Vertical range BUG

37:19 – QUICK button and screen capture

38:22 – Date and Time is overrated

38:42 – RECORD mode, waterfall, mosaic, adjacent and perspective displays

43:00 – DVM

44:05 – Windows

44:53 – UART Serial decoder

46:27 – CRASH!

47:38 – SPI bus decoding

47:56 – Input Floating and Ground Connection

48:42 – Does the 12 bit give you more dynamic range?

49:31 – Display BUG or QUIRK?

50:10 – The DS1054Z Help system is still better

51:25 – Remote LXI LAN TESTED

53:47 – The probes are AWESOME! – Shootout with Siglent

56:49 – Conclusion