Testing a $125 2-channel portable oscilloscope (Hantek 2C42 Review)

I recently reviewed and tested a $60 USB 2 channel oscilloscope. While it worked, it did leave something to be desired. This Hantek 2-channel portable scope is twice the price, is it actually twice as good?

--- Video Links

Budget scope reviews:
Hantek 6022BE Review:    • How good can a new $60 oscilloscope a...  
Hantek 2C42 Review:    • Testing a $125 2-channel portable osc...  
Hantek PSO2020 Review:    • 3/12 C64 repair using a pen oscillosc...  
ZEEWEII DSO1511G review:    • 4/12 C64 repair using a great $57 por...  

Purchase links:

- Hantek 2C42
https://amzn.to/3LoSYjC ($122 as of March 2022)
https://amzn.to/36VsBCB ($125 as of March 2022)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/40006... ($109 + $16 shipping as of March 2022)

- OWON HDS242 (direct competitor)
https://amzn.to/3INGxvK ($136 as of March 2022)
https://amzn.to/3Div4Dr ($135 as of March 2022)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050... ($101 + $19 shipping as of March 2022)

Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spr...

Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
   / @adriansdigitalbasement2  

Support the channel on Patreon:
  / adriansdigitalbasement  

-- Tools

Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.16...

O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J

Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW

Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0

Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digi...

Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy

TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000...

TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MI...

EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/

DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DS...

Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-...

Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-...

RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/

Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-...

Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537...

Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI

--- Links

My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=r...

Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/

--- Instructional videos

My video on damage-free chip removal:
   • How to remove chips without damaging ...  

--- Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino