Generally speaking, if it's a company like Keysight, they'll commission Rigol to make them a low end oscilloscope to fill out the product line to have which they resell at a higher price. Rigol then sells that model without the Keysight branding at a cheaper price (because people are buying Keysight for Keysight's name). When a no-name comes out and has something like this, it's usually because the parent company is discontinuing or has ended sales of the original product (likely for a better model). But all the engineering has been done, and if parts are still around, they'll just sell it to some other company who can make it cheaper and rebrand it knowing that the lifetime is limited and that company will just sell what they can. In the first case, it's because Keysight knows they can't design/build/ship a product that low end very economically, and in the latter case, well, it's so they don't have to support a product that has a limited life, but you can still sell a few of them. So Abestop basically buys all that Owon can produce or has parts for, but Owon stopped supporting, and sells what they can, knowing once Owon stops shipping them product, that's it. Basically Owon stopped supported the product, but you might as well use up the parts and such to convert it to cash. It's product lifecycle - the manufacturer wants to discontinue it, they still have parts and stock, so they get some other company to rebrand it and sell it to clear it out quickly.
This appears to be an OWON SDS1102 without the built-in AC supply. I wonder how easy it would be to swap the firmware for the OWON version? Add a big power bank and this becomes an ultimate cheap portable scope.
Hi I just got a VEVOR 4 CHANNEL THAT IS THE SAME SCOPE WITH 4 CHANNELS I PAYED 148.00 WORKS UP TO 120MHZ I'M HAPPY WITH IT NO DECODER DOES HAVE FFT AND MATH ALSO USBTMC the only difference is it uses a standard 3 prong wall plug.
Thanks so much for this. It's currently on sale for Prime Day at $99. I need one for calibrating cassette decks so this should suffice. Does it come with probes or any accessories other than the power cable? (Oh and if I do buy it I'll use your link. :)
A cool little scope with a nice big screen. There is nothing wrong with it being USB powered. There is effectively no difference between 120V and USB power since both plug into the wall outlet.
What cable are you using with that digital signal? If you use a terminated cable the overshoot may disappear. The scope looks great for a couple hundred. And a lot easier to carry than my old 465!
As you point out, this is clearly yet another rebadged clone of the Mustool MDS2112P and the Owon/Vevor SDS1102 (I own the former). The only difference I can see is the wall wart instead of an IEC power input on the Mustool and Owon/Vevor. Other than that the controls and case are identical.
Back in my day you could get a killer last gen or so Tektronix scope for $100. I guess this is about the best we've got at this point. It would be nice if the input circuit at least worked right.
Vevor has an almost identical looking unit, except white instead of black, and a built in AC power supply for CDN $181. Graphics on the front panel and controls look identical.
5V 2A, well within the capacity of a lot of power banks, just wonder how robust the input circuitry is for use as a portable unit. Cable ties or self adhesive velcro, to hold the power bank to the back makes it portable.
Quick glance at the vid title and wondered who on earth would make an Asbestos Oscilloscope!
Generally speaking, if it's a company like Keysight, they'll commission Rigol to make them a low end oscilloscope to fill out the product line to have which they resell at a higher price. Rigol then sells that model without the Keysight branding at a cheaper price (because people are buying Keysight for Keysight's name). When a no-name comes out and has something like this, it's usually because the parent company is discontinuing or has ended sales of the original product (likely for a better model). But all the engineering has been done, and if parts are still around, they'll just sell it to some other company who can make it cheaper and rebrand it knowing that the lifetime is limited and that company will just sell what they can. In the first case, it's because Keysight knows they can't design/build/ship a product that low end very economically, and in the latter case, well, it's so they don't have to support a product that has a limited life, but you can still sell a few of them. So Abestop basically buys all that Owon can produce or has parts for, but Owon stopped supporting, and sells what they can, knowing once Owon stops shipping them product, that's it. Basically Owon stopped supported the product, but you might as well use up the parts and such to convert it to cash. It's product lifecycle - the manufacturer wants to discontinue it, they still have parts and stock, so they get some other company to rebrand it and sell it to clear it out quickly.
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This appears to be an OWON SDS1102 without the built-in AC supply. I wonder how easy it would be to swap the firmware for the OWON version? Add a big power bank and this becomes an ultimate cheap portable scope.
Under 2 bills for 100MHz scope which is EASY to transport, NOT BAD, not bad at all !!
I wish someone would use the guts of a TinySA and NanoVNA and put it in a case like this with all the functions broken out to individual knobs.
Hi I just got a VEVOR 4 CHANNEL THAT IS THE SAME SCOPE WITH 4 CHANNELS I PAYED 148.00 WORKS UP TO 120MHZ I'M HAPPY WITH IT NO DECODER DOES HAVE FFT AND MATH ALSO USBTMC the only difference is it uses a standard 3 prong wall plug.
Would be nice to see:
Except for the color and power supply it looks identical to a OWON SDS1000 2CH scope.
Thanks so much for this. It's currently on sale for Prime Day at $99. I need one for calibrating cassette decks so this should suffice. Does it come with probes or any accessories other than the power cable? (Oh and if I do buy it I'll use your link. :)
A cool little scope with a nice big screen. There is nothing wrong with it being USB powered. There is effectively no difference between 120V and USB power since both plug into the wall outlet.
What cable are you using with that digital signal? If you use a terminated cable the overshoot may disappear. The scope looks great for a couple hundred. And a lot easier to carry than my old 465!
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As you point out, this is clearly yet another rebadged clone of the Mustool MDS2112P and the Owon/Vevor SDS1102 (I own the former). The only difference I can see is the wall wart instead of an IEC power input on the Mustool and Owon/Vevor. Other than that the controls and case are identical.
Back in my day you could get a killer last gen or so Tektronix scope for $100. I guess this is about the best we've got at this point. It would be nice if the input circuit at least worked right.
Kind of resembles a control panel layout like the Hantek 5000 series units.
USB power is better because if IMSAI Dog happens to chew on the power cord not much will happen.
Vevor has an almost identical looking unit, except white instead of black, and a built in AC power supply for CDN $181. Graphics on the front panel and controls look identical.
5V 2A, well within the capacity of a lot of power banks, just wonder how robust the input circuitry is for use as a portable unit. Cable ties or self adhesive velcro, to hold the power bank to the back makes it portable.
If you hit autocal, does it void cal certificate?