first look: OWON SDS1202 Digital Oscilloscope

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Published 2024-07-04
Banggood sent me the OWON SDS1202 Digital Oscilloscope for evaluation.
After spending some time with it, I think it will be a good replacement for my old Tektronics 'scope.

Bigger brighter screen, more functions, quiet fanless operation, and much smaller footprint on my work bench - all good things!


For more information, or to buy one:
OWON SDS1202 Digital Oscilloscope at Banggood.com: pileofstuff.ca/r/ftt59

Here's the full manual on the manufacturer's website: pileofstuff.ca/r/m602j


OWON SDS1202 Digital Oscilloscope
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Price:US$244.99
Link:ban.ggood.vip/14YE2
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All Comments (16)
  • @Shmbler
    I've had the DOS1102 110 MHz clone of this one for a couple years now. I'm quite pleased with it, even though the interface can be confusing sometimes. And mine still has the protective film ;-)
  • I have a similar 4ch scope of a different brand, but still Chinese manufacturer, and the listing for mine had all possible options listed, including internal battery. Unfortunately, the seller had used the OEM options advertisement instead of the model number features, in the end most of the features were included but not the battery option. When it comes down to it, what I end up with is functional and even has serial signal decoding. A name brand model would have cost many thousands of $$$ for similar features.
  • @phizicks
    did you try wine using proton? I use it with my steam games etc. even some success with windows programs
  • @EsotericArctos
    I have seen this scope before a few times, and there is a 100MHz version sds1102 that is about half the price. I was thinking about trying one, but I will likely go for the 100mhz model as I don't see my use case needing 200mhz.
  • @stevenbliss989
    The "old one", in spite of dim screen is a great scope. You should not have any trouble selling it on eBay!
  • @Wayde-VA3NCA
    Does it live up to the 200MHz it claims? This could be a cost effective instrument for HF amateur radio projects, up to 6m at least, perhaps even 2m...
  • @SidneyCritic
    Poor WINE, maybe USB communication is outside it running a program. Hopefully updated apps will fix it.
  • @pmacgowan
    Why are they still using CD's ?? very 1990's
  • @ekenpad8482
    The physical (controls/labelling) and graphical interfaces feel very cheap/unpolished to me, making it look like more of a "toy" than it probably is. It definitely is a step above the FNIRSI's out there, but well below a decent Rigol/Siglent for the home hobbyist. It will never be a Tek or Keysight but isn't intending to be either.
  • @tinygriffy
    Honestly .. what a heap of garbage πŸ™ˆ .. I'd rather go with the Tektronix πŸ˜…
  • @lasersbee
    I have my doubts as to it's 200MHz bandwidth.... Most Chinese Scopes fall way below their claims...