Siglent SDS1104X-E 100Mhz Digital oscilloscope 4 Channels Standard decoder (4-(Pack))

I think there are enough positives to recommend this scope over the 1054Z offering from Rigol to make the extra cost worth it. The user interface on this scope is responsive and clean vs sluggish response to input on the Rigols. The signal grid offers 14 divisions instead of 12. Menu headings do not overlay waveform view area. The sample rate at 4 channels is okay for a 100Mhz scope and mediocre for a 200Mhz scope. However, dual ADC's make it possible to get 2 channels at 1Gs/sec and that is pretty good. This is much better than the Rigol 1000Z series' single ADC that drops to 500Ms/sec at 2 channels and 250Ms/sec at 4 channels.The probes are decent but not anything special. Keep an eye on the 1X/10X switch which is easy to shift accidentally. Sometimes the hook catches on the hat instead of fully clamping on the lead so be careful to insure a good connection is actually made. The cables are slim and flexible which is nice.Unlike Rigol the remote access features of this scope are really useful. The built-in webserver updates quickly and allows you to view signals full screen on a PC at an update rate that actually makes using it worthwhile. A LAN connection is included and very simple to setup. I was able to use my laptop to control the scope in about 45 seconds of setup.The signal noise levels are pretty mild on the inputs letting me see some low voltage signals within reason. It is possible to add MSO capability later on, but the integration is not that good compared to the Rigol MSO1000Z scopes. Still it's an option that one simply can not add to a Rigol DS1054Z even with hacking.So far I am very pleased with this scope and would have no problem recommending it to hobby users or others that need a low cost 4 channel scope.

Didn’t know about the built in web server feature. Just point your browser to the IP of the oscilloscope, really fast almost no lag. No more looking at the small screen.

I've been using test equipment since the service gave me an old Tek 545 O-scope/room heater, later logic analyzers and spectrum analyzers. all bench hogs and budget eaters. Got out of bench tech around the time PC's came out and went to IT support. Just now getting back into audio work and cannot believe all of the features they pack into this scope for $500. 4 full feature vertical channels, memory functions, remote access, external storage capeable, even does math functions including fourier transforms. Can even do logic capture with a dongle. Would have loved to had something like this when it was my Job, and as a hobby support- best toy ever!

Siglent SDS1104X-E 100MhzI've only had this scope one day but so far it is easy to use, no issues yet. I've only used it for some basic low speed monitoring of PWM signals in the 100 Hz to 5KHz range.I was wondering about screen size. The actual utilized screen size is about 177 mm. (154 mm wide by 87 mm height)I've mostly used TDS2024. It has the dedicated vertical position control for each channel that is missing here, but no big deal. I like the dedicated on/off channel buttons on the 1104.I've also used some of the nicer Rigols. There was something that never seemed quite right about the trigger on those, when looking for intermittent spikes. Seems like it often failed to trigger when it should (the TDS worked fine). I haven't done much testing with the trigger yet on the 1104, but it's working fine for these slow speed signals. I like the dedicated buttons for Auto, Normal, and Single Trigger.The fan is slightly louder than I remember with the TDS, but I'm in a super quiet room now. I don't think I would notice it in a normal office or lab environment. There is not any noticeable breeze from the fan, which is good. It's not like some power supplies I've had that sound like an airplane, and you can point it at your lab neighbor to really annoy them :).Probes seem adequate, although on one of the four of mine, the tip stays in the hat when I take the hat off.

TLDR: If you need a 4 channel scope at a great price, this is tough to beat.I needed something tolerable that had 4 channels for monitoring several sections of an amplifier. I was a little skeptical of a brand I'd never heard of, but it was so much cheaper than the big US brands, I figured it was worth a go.Overall, it does a good job. It's a little noisy, but not too bad and well within reason for the price. The UI isn't hard to figure out and I was making useful measurements within a few minutes of powering it up. The fan makes a bit of noise, but it's not loud enough to be annoying. I'm impressed with all the "extras" they packed into it. In particular, the signal decoding (CAN,I2C,ETC...) that isn't usually present in scopes at this price level.I haven't tested with anything higher than 8mhz, but I wager it would work just as well with high frequencies.

Like many others I moved from an old analog o'scope to this modern 4 chan digital scope and it has been amazingly useful. I wish I'd bought this sooner. The analog scope basically only works for recurring events eg repeating waveforms. But a digital (storage) scope records even just single occurrences of events. Such non-recurring waveforms are very common in digital systems and micro-controllers, so this has been an indispensable tool on several recent projects.The screen is big and clear with color coding that clearly associates on screen items with the relevant controls and inputs. The four supplied probes are good quality and easy to clip into small spaces. I haven't tried using the decoders yet, which seem very thorough but maybe a bit tedious to set up due to the many supported options. (For logic decoding an even better solution might be this dirt cheap 8 channel USB based logic analyzer that works amazingly well and it's easy to set up decoding. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077LSG5P2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)