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70 MHz Oscilloscope, 25MHz Generator and DMM.
Owon HDS242 40MHz eleshop.tonyalbus.com/HDS242
Owon HDS272 70MHz eleshop.tonyalbus.com/HDS272
Owon HDS242S 40Mhz+SigGen 25MHz eleshop.tonyalbus.com/HDS242S
Owon HDS272S 70MHz+SigGen 25MHz eleshop.tonyalbus.com/HDS272S
HDS272 go.tonyalbus.com/HDS272_Ali
HDS272 go.tonyalbus.com/HDS272_BG
Owon HDS272 go.tonyalbus.com/HDS272_amz
2D72 go.tonyalbus.com/2D72_Ali
2D72 go.tonyalbus.com/2D72_BG
UT81C go.tonyalbus.com/UT81V_Ali
UT81B go.tonyalbus.com/UT81B_BG
1C15 go.tonyalbus.com/1C15_Ali
1C15 go.tonyalbus.com/1C15_BG
5012H go.tonyalbus.com/5012H_Ali
Voltage ref go.tonyalbus.com/Vref_A
Voltage ref go.tonyalbus.com/Vref_B
Voltage ref pcb go.tonyalbus.com/Vrefpcb_A
Volt/Current Pro LB02A go.tonyalbus.com/LB02A_A
Voltage/Current LB02G go.tonyalbus.com/LB02G_A
Voltage/Current LB02G go.tonyalbus.com/LB02G_B
LCR standard go.tonyalbus.com/LCRref_A
FY6900 go.tonyalbus.com/FY6900_Ali
FY6900 go.tonyalbus.com/FY6900_BG
UTG932E go.tonyalbus.com/UTG962E_Ali
UTG932E go.tonyalbus.com/UTG962E_BG
PSG9080 WhiteLabel go.tonyalbus.com/PSG9080_Ali1
PSG9080 Org go.tonyalbus.com/PSG9080_Ali2
PSG9080 go.tonyalbus.com/PSG9080_BG
Battery 18650 go.tonyalbus.com/Batt18650
#HDS242 #HDS272 #HDS242S #HDS272S

[@patrickstark8411]

Very nice video about the Owon, i was searching for something like this quit some time. Thanks a lot for the excelent overview of the scope. I have orderded the HDS242S, this will hopefully serve me good.

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you!.. Glad i could help on your search... better this then the FNRSI for sure!.

[@patrickstark8411]

@@TonyAlbus I Hope so, i only use it to measure low frequenzy and sometimes CAN-BUS Signals, this is why i need something with 2 chanels.

[@erikas6874]

It seems great. I ordered one based on your review ;) I've several DSOs in my lab, but I like the multimeter function, with large and clear numbers on the display.

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you, yes it looks great too, i liked the big digits too and also it performed great on the voltage standard.. Thanks for sharing.

[@8Junio76]

because of you I bought the Owon handheld oscilloscope and the LB2 calibrator tester.

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you!, it hope they don't disapoint you, enjoy!

[@tonypoloney8721]

Great review. Just purchased one. Many thanks.

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you! enjoy it, it is a great meter/scope!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Oops just bought one of these as I wanted an isolated scope. Great video thanks for such a great review

[@TonyAlbus]

Thanks Chris! they are very nice scope to have as an extra.

[@danedewaard8215]

Nice review! Thank you!

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you!

[@juancarlossandoval5628]

Watching the video with sound this time. Got ur channel from our fb group

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you for visiting!..

[@krzychuglider]

Thanks for the video. I ordered the same one. Best 73 Chris

[@TonyAlbus]

You are welcome!, have fun!

[@billpowell5931]

Nice review of a pretty good device for the price. Thank you for sharing.

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you Bill, yes totally agree.

[@bradclancy6069]

This is an excellent review! Thanks for your time to share. As well as the comparison one. As you know I’m looking to get a proper hand held scope for work. As a reefer mechanic. Tired of the limitations of my Snap On. This is impressive and looks quite nice. I have a feeling I’ll be going with this one!

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you! yes looks good

[@treadmillrepair754]

@@TonyAlbus Hi Sir, I bought the same oscilloscope, but mine comes without the imstalation CD, I find the Windows software in the owon page but I can find the driver. Do you have the Windows driver for this tool? Any help will be appreciate. Thanks

[@TonyAlbus]

@@treadmillrepair754 Hi, the driver is in the package you downloaded, i explain here in my other video.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIeTYmmtea2gopo starrting form 35 minutes.

[@treadmillrepair754]

@@TonyAlbus Thanks so Much

[@raindropsrising7662]

Love it so much for something inexpensive. Got it mainly to be isolated off main's Ground/Earth. I changed the 18650 cells to high capacity 2800mAh. So awesome. Really appreciate your review. ❤️

[@TonyAlbus]

Welcome! .. yes i like it a lot too

[@AFatherToTheFatherless]

Where did you buy those batteries? They're hard to find now

[@TonyAlbus]

@@AFatherToTheFatherless Battery 18650 go.tonyalbus.com/Batt18650

[@TonyAlbus]

i also added a link to the item in the description of the video

[@Svincov71]

Приличный набор приборов.Моё почтение.

[@TonyAlbus]

Спасибо

[@RobertBranch-FL]

Thanks for the review! I subscribed to your channel to check out more of your content.

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you!

[@Kmreddsadad]

Nice review

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you!

[@Frank_K4FMH]

I have an Owon DMM BT model...use it also as a data logger for voltage and current draw. This Oscope is very neat and seems to be much better than the original handheld models of this type by other manufacturers. On thing that viewers might keep in mind, not all inexpensive multi-channel scopes will operate in X & Y mode but this one says it does. IF you have appropriate RF samplers (I built a couple and bought a couple; both work fine), the ham operator can examine his/her voice envelope shape to ensure that it's what you think it is. Another great review, Tony!

[@TonyAlbus]

Hi Frank Thanks you!.. not not all do XY.. good one!

[@hullinstruments]

So I assume this would also work with “octopus“ testers… Otherwise known as curve tracers ?

[@TonyAlbus]

@@hullinstruments i have not tried the XY mode..

[@TRONMAGNUM2099]

Owon looks similar to my Hantek. Very nice bit of kit. I like it.

[@TonyAlbus]

Thanks, Yes the Hantek 2D72 .. etc.. Specs are exacly the same,display also :)

[@RensePosthumus]

@@TonyAlbus that was also my first reaction: this must be a hantek knockoff. Love my hantek so no need for this one.

[@stephensimpson2359]

Yes very similar but not quite the same as a close look reveals at least a few differences that would make this a bit of an upgrade to the Hantek. 1) The 10 amp current probe inputs are labeled on the front panel as being fused for this model but on the Hantek are labeled as unfused. 2) This one is advertised as True RMS AC voltage measurement whereas the Hantek does not claim to be True RMS. Also while the front panel buttons & layout are quite similar for both they are not identical.

[@TonyAlbus]

Thanks stephen! and i like the DMM mode better on the Owon. is does not have that blue bar in the bottom, much cleaner

[@stephensimpson2359]

@@TonyAlbus By the way Tony your well done review here happened to be a fortunate well timed find for me as being in the market for something like this I had just spent the entire day researching what's available & their reviews & was just about ready to pull the trigger on the Hantek 2D42 when I came across the similar OWEN. Noticing some of the slight improved specs mentioned I thought well that looks fine on paper but does it really perform so I searched for reviews & came across yours which sealed the deal for me. I purchased the HDS242S last night. One of the things that impressed me was your showing the stability of the wave displayed on the OWEN as that's one thing that bothered me about many other models in this product category & price range as many of the review demos out there show the wave display as very noisy, jittery & unstable like the comparison model in your demo here. Thanks!

[@raymonddompfrank1789]

Hallo Tony, Dank voor weer een leuke impressie. Heb jij dezelfde ervaring als een andere youtuber ("The Boots"), die meldt (en laat zien) dat de autoranging erg langzaam gaat? Ook zou ik wel eens willen weten of de bandbreedte gehaald wordt. Tenslotte: The Boots laat een vreemde vervorming zien bij vooral een zaagtand. Die komt overeen met een gekke vorm van het eerste deel van een blokgolf na een flank, ook bij The Boots. Heel iets anders dan de gebruikelijke vervormingen i.v.m. stijgtijd en bandbreedte.

[@TonyAlbus]

Dank je! . Mijn testen waren echt een Hands-On beetje spelen en wat snelle testen, daar laat ik het ook bij, voor zijn prijs doet hij het prima. wat een verschil met die FNIRSI, als ik opnieuw zou kiezen, zou ik voor deze Owon gaan.

[@LockdownElectronics]

Display looks nice and clear.

[@TonyAlbus]

its a 3in1 but does not feel like a compromise it somehow compliments… well done Owon

[@AquinoSamuel]

Is this display bigger than hantek?

[@TonyAlbus]

i think it is the same. the design in DMM mode is just different with the bars in top end bottom by hantek… the owon looks bigger becouse they don’t have thebars and have space for bigger digits.

[@AquinoSamuel]

, Generally speaking, which device is better? Hantek 2d72 or OWON hds272s?

[@TonyAlbus]

@@AquinoSamuel i only have the Owon here, but they look technicaly the same, the diference is prob. in the software.. and the Owon claims TRMS, the Hantek not. And the Owon has bigger digits in DMM mode.. but that is personal.

[@madmccarter]

Great review, thanks! If you could provide some more details of the PC software - that'd be excellent. Is it possible to capture waveforms on the oscilloscope and transfer them over to the PC in jpg or .csv format for further inspection/analysis?

[@TonyAlbus]

Yes i think you can... but its an older video, and i am not sure anymore.... but exporting JPG/BPM is not a problem

[@madmccarter]

@@TonyAlbus Much appreciated, thanks! Can you also save the captured waveform as a data file - something like a .csv/comma separated variable file?

[@AK-IT]

For the signal generator, it only has adjustments for Frequency, Amplitude (Volts). Is there no Amps adjustment? Do signals output current or just voltage variation?

[@TonyAlbus]

Nope, like most signal generators, it is just that. it is not an AC current source.

[@hottrend1934]

Hi Tony! I am in need of an oscilloscope, I am wondering between this owon hds272s and the fnirsi-1014d because these two are in the 170usd price range. My needs are not too many and very specialized. Which one do you think I should use?

[@TonyAlbus]

Easy, Owon would be my choice, i have had a FNIRSI here, i will never buy again.the 110 MHz can hardly do 25

[@hottrend1934]

@@TonyAlbus Thank you ❤️

[@colourwarna5681]

Is it possible to use both the wave generator and the oscilloscope at the same time? Say I wanted to use the wave gen to output a 10kHz sine wave into my circuit and measure the output wave of my circuit on the oscilloscope. Will I be able to do this on this handheld scope?

[@TonyAlbus]

Yes i think it does, did i not mention that in the video? i don't remember as it was a while ago.

[@glencarey2664]

Great video. Please do a video on owon hds272s software demo showing Windows PC features when connected to Scope.

[@TonyAlbus]

Thanks Glen, i think i did in video #203

[@W6EL]

You can pick the USB mode in the menu. If you select mass storage device, then you can save images and data on the scope and simply transfer them as files to any computer. The scope shows up as a flash drive basically in this mode. I found that to be very useful.

[@TonyAlbus]

@@W6EL thanks

[@mohamedyacinerechid1920]

Thanks for this vidéo, I want to ask you if we can invert a signal, and do math functions as the other digital strorage oscilloscope

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you!.. i am not sure, i was a year ago..

[@mohamedyacinerechid1920]

@@TonyAlbus oh tank you , please do it for me , I'm a teacher of physics in high school , I deed this options in teaching

[@jackdreamer7402]

Hi, may I know the multimeter probe able to check frequency of 3 phase motor without using the oscilloscope probe?I am considering to buy this multimeter instead of buying used Fluke123.

[@TonyAlbus]

Hi Jack, i don't think i had a meter here that could do that.

[@melike7842]

OWON HDS2102S vs Tektronix THS720A Which of these two devices would make sense to buy?

[@TonyAlbus]

Hi Salih, i dont have the THS720A .. but Tektronix is a professional brand. Owon more hobby like brand

[@GripFreak]

Great video! What battery does the AD584KH voltage calibrator take? Thanks!

[@TonyAlbus]

Hi, those small square flat 3.7 Volts

[@GripFreak]

@@TonyAlbus Thanks so much Tony! Can you provide a part number or perhaps an Amazon link? I can use my DC power supply set to 3.7V if I can't locate a battery. I greatly appreciate your help sir! I subbed to your channel. You have some great videos!

[@GripFreak]

Will a LP653042 3.7V battery work?

[@TonyAlbus]

@@GripFreak Hi, i think its was this one: 303450 Lipo Li-polymer Lithium Polymer but is was in that plastic box, but there are also lose pcb versions that need 5 or 12 volts, so it depends on you model too.

[@TonyAlbus]

@@GripFreak i have this: 303450 Lipo Li-polymer Lithium Polymer

[@Edwinvangent]

Weet je wat ik nog net niet vertrouw, dat is dat ze jou een super goed model geven met misschien wel andere componenten erin. weet je zeker dat dat niet het geaval is?

[@TonyAlbus]

Hallo Edwin, in dit geval weet ik het zeker, het komt direct van Eleshop.nl, dus met garantie en bedenktijd. Dus niet uit China, en voor China ben ik ook te klein als kanaal dat ze zich daar druk om maken.

[@dhieka909]

Bagus sekali👍,,

[@TonyAlbus]

Terima kasih

[@maximmaxim2082]

Dear Tony hello, Could you please make some check up,if the True Analog Bandwidth of this oscilloscope is actually 70 Mhz? Thank you in advance, Maxim

[@TonyAlbus]

Hi Maxim, i send the scope back, but you are lucky i will have it again soon, also the Hantek and the UNI-T :))

[@maximmaxim2082]

@@TonyAlbus I would be such a grateful, if you could help me with a full performance review of this 3 devices, especially concerning it's Oscilloscope True Analog Bandwidth. Thank you.

[@TonyAlbus]

@@maximmaxim2082 Thank you, only thing i can say is: Stay tuned :)) have them here now...

[@maximmaxim2082]

@@TonyAlbus Thank you a lot.......

[@techreviewsau]

It's almost like the Owon HDS272S is making their Sine wave thicker to compensate for moving around (which I suspect it might actually be doing), compared to the Hantek 2D72's Sine wave moving around at that same frequency (while staying thin, mind you). I can't see any reason why the Owon would suddenly make their waveform do this when it is thinner for other measurements? The Owon HDS272S certainly seems to be better than the Hantek (I have the 2D42) and a bit more accurate, and I wish the Owon would show the Probe Connections to use like the Hantek does. That's the deal-breaker for me, unfortunately... I can't trust someone to borrow mine and unknowingly putting the Probes into the wrong sockets and - Boom!

[@TonyAlbus]

Hallo Brad, yes both are good value for money, you can check out video #203 where i have them both on the table. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIeTYmmtea2gopo

[@staltabzch]

😁👍👍👍

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you!

[@totrantien]

Do you have any comments about Sigpeak oscilloscope?

[@TonyAlbus]

I have never tried one.. but having seen that FNRSI i will not buy one again in that price range, i would aim a bit higher and get better one, like the Owon, , but if you are willing to send me one for free, i am happy to test is for you.

[@BryanByTheSea]

Do you think it would make a decent scope to use for automotive troubleshooting

[@TonyAlbus]

Yes i think it will, casing seems strong, and some others in the comments mentioned excacly that theybought for that purpose

[@BryanByTheSea]

@@TonyAlbus If I understand the specs it is rated for 400V so should be ok to handle any induction spikes when testing ignition coils etc. of course NOT the spark plug voltages

[@TonyAlbus]

@@BryanByTheSea If you are not sue, there are highvoltage probes...but not cheap!.

[@paniaguainversores5335]

En modo multimetro en realidad es TRMS y en modo osciloscopia tememos cursores para analizar señales que no sea en la COMPUTADORA?

[@TonyAlbus]

Yes according to the specs the multimeter is TRMS, the other question i dont understand, it gets lost in translation i think

[@albertoolmos21]

@@TonyAlbus The question was about cursors for signal analysis on the device rather than using the PC. Yes, it has for level and time under the "Measure/Range" button.

[@TonyAlbus]

@@albertoolmos21 Thanks, i tried to translate, but i guess some got lost in translations, thanks for answering the question!

[@kaybhee6]

do u know any cheap meter..thing,,, to show histograms... trend graphs pls

[@TonyAlbus]

don’t think any cheap meter has that.

[@amandavanstralen4720]

Kun je ook sinus uit wcd mee meten? 230v bedoel ik?

[@TonyAlbus]

Volgens de handleiding 400Volt op de scope en 750 AC /1000 DC op de multimeter. Je kan altijd een bericht sturen aan Eleshop en vertellen wat je er precies mee wil doen en dan vragen of dat met deze scope/DMM kan.

[@spacemarcy]

Did anyone try the PC Software? Is it usable?

[@TonyAlbus]

Hi, yes in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIeTYmmtea2gopo

[@user-zz5hv8xc3z]

Привет! Прошивку обновляли?

[@TonyAlbus]

Hello Anton , No i did not update the firmware, it came as it was like this... it is a borrow, it needs to be sent back.i can not open or modify a borrow .. :)

[@user-zz5hv8xc3z]

@@TonyAlbus How do you feel after buying 272s? I plan to buy 242s. Will this be enough to repair the audio equipment?🙂

[@TonyAlbus]

@@user-zz5hv8xc3z i Think for basic audio the 40MHz should be good , just remember the sapling is 250 MSa/s and 125 when using both channels and 10mV is the lowest v/div.. if you meseure above 10mV-20mV you are good. Depends also on how many samples you want and what voltage... but for basic audio it should be okey

[@user-zz5hv8xc3z]

@@TonyAlbus Thank you for your response and review. I'll take it. :)

[@any1ne]

Hantek 2D72 replica?

[@TonyAlbus]

The Owon Display is bigger and i like the screen setup better. but i will try to get them again but then at the same time, to put them head to head.

[@ijs106]

=hantek???

[@TonyAlbus]

They do look very similar!

[@pascalphase2556]

On "measure" "dell", no voltage RMS ,a pretty bad missing !!!!

[@TonyAlbus]

It does have True -RMS on AC, where are you missing RMS ?

[@pascalphase2556]

@@TonyAlbus Thank you to take time for me : on oscilloscope , measure, Add del, you have : Amp, Min, Max, Pk to Pk...but can't see voltage RMS ?

[@TonyAlbus]

@@pascalphase2556 If you check on the owon website it says 20.000 counts, true RMS

[@yankovalsky7696]

@@TonyAlbus, yes, it has rms for multimeter. But it doesn't show rms value in the measure option for oscilloscope. Moreover, my hds242 has a voltage drift in the oscilloscope during warm up (measure -> mean option). My firmware version is 4.1.0, hardware - I don't know and I can't open the case because of warranty seal from the local seller. I must callibrate hds242 during cold start, then after about 30 min of work. Do your hds272s is free of this issue?

[@TonyAlbus]

@@yankovalsky7696 Multimeters do need a warmup time to be stable.. usualy its stable at 23 C celcius.. if you use it below the woarmup can be longer, i have a video about warmup: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJu4knqlZs6LoZo

[@treadmillrepair754]

I bought a HDS242s for use with my curve tracer only. I test the multimeter funtion last night, works really well. This meter works very well to me.

[@TonyAlbus]

Thanks! great to know the HDS242s is also a good one! enjoy!

[@henridekker9132]

Moet een Nederlander zijn 😋

[@TonyAlbus]

Jeps

[@dedskin1]

Since you are a clueless electronics collector , let me fill you in the discrepancy on the measuring of 0,001 is due to the leads . Not that it matters , even if it was 1V of the target or 10% it wouldnt change anything for any one of you electronics collectors since you dont need it anyways . Owon sent it to you to sell it ,sellers dont need DMMs so thee goes that

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you

[@dedskin1]

@@TonyAlbus it was my pleasure , i watched 10 Reviews of this and best review was done by this guy he took 3 of them and even compared it . Oh you should have seen it , such knowledge much gear .