Was asking the non-rigol buyer. So the LA seems to be the only diff then? Or is the siggen better too? On Aug 11, 2014 1:33 AM, "Jason Barnett" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Nathan, > If you were asking me, then it was because I like the all-in-one aspect > of having an oscope/LA/SG all in a small package. I usually prefer > dedicated tools, but space is limited and my requirements are low. Well, > that and I like having unique toys. If it works well then I will be happy, > but if it ends up being a pain to use, then I will document how well it > works and then throw it on ebay then order the DS1047Z-S. > > Jason > > > On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 12:56 AM, Sova <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Not sure if you are asking me, or Jason? >> >> >> >> Jason is buying the Hantek MSO5074FG off AliExpress after explaining that >> he was comfortable with the risk and that $500 was an amount he was >> comfortable playing with… >> >> >> >> I bought the Rigol DS1074-S and UPS shows it will be delivered tomorrow. >> I’m not comfortable playing with $500 and felt much better about Rigol’s >> build quality considering they have pretty much been confirmed as the >> manufacturer of the hardware for Agilent’s lower end scopes. [ Rigol >> found in Agilent’s latest Firmware updates à >> http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/11/agilent-dso1000-firmware-update-confirms-rigol-connection/ >> ] >> >> >> >> If the Rigol software unlock trick works then I’ll be really happy with >> having all the additional options and 100MHz bandwidth for only $550. [ >> Rigol unlock key generator à >> http://rigol.avotronics.co.uk/mirrors/riglol/ ] >> >> >> >> Sova >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Nathan McCorkle >> *Sent:* Monday, August 11, 2014 12:46 AM >> >> *To:* A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx (portland, or) >> *Subject:* Re: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Looking for input on oscilloscope >> >> >> >> So why did you end up choosing that over the aforementioned Rigol? >> >> On Aug 10, 2014 4:48 PM, "Sova" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Maybe someone could bring a function generator to the next meeting and we >> can bring our new scopes and test them out? It would be nice to have >> someone familiar with digital scopes give me a quick primer on their use >> and functions as well as to compare the various models. >> >> >> >> Sova >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jason Barnett >> *Sent:* Sunday, August 10, 2014 4:46 PM >> *To:* A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx (portland, or) >> *Subject:* Re: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Looking for input on oscilloscope >> >> >> >> Jerry, Sova and Paul, >> >> thank you for your input on Aliexpress and the MSO5074FG. >> >> >> >> Paul, I had not seen that thread on eevblog. He posted an update the day >> after you gave me the link, saying his unit was replaced and he has been >> quite happy with it since. While $500 is not cheap, it is within my "toy" >> budget, so while I would not be happy if it turned out to be a complete >> dud, it isn't going to break me either. >> >> >> >> After all of my research and weighing the risks, I think I will go ahead >> and order this scope, albeit using a creditcard with buyer protection and a >> bit of nail biting. I was able to find it for $500 and free shipping, so if >> there is a problem and I get a refund it should be the full $500 instead of >> $430 + $80 for shipping. This unit is a bit of an unknown, so it will be >> exciting to see if I end up with a dud, a gem or something in-between. >> >> >> >> Thanks again for everyone's help. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 2:30 PM, Paul Stoffregen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On 08/08/2014 12:52 PM, Jason Barnett wrote: >> >> >> >> Here is the scope I am looking at buying if anyone has input on why I >> should or shouldn't buy it, I'd like to hear it >> http://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/1928114166.html >> >> >> >> You've read this, right? >> >> http://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/hantek-mso5074fg/ >> >> If you get one, I hope you'll bring it by a Monday meetup. I'm really >> curious to see it. There's so little info about this scope, like whether >> it does intensity grading and how many waveforms/sec it captures, if it >> does. Reply #8 on that thread claims to have more info, but I can't see >> where he got it, and it doesn't make much sense to me either. He believes >> it captures 2000 waveforms/sec, but the he says there's no intensity >> grading, which doesn't make much sense to me. I do not believe any TFT LCD >> is that fast, so how could 2000 waveform/sec work without rendering to >> intensity grading? But this page has a number of screenshots that look >> like they might be intensity graded? >> >> >> http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/High-quality-Hantek-MSO5074FG-70Mhz-4-Channel-Oscilloscope-8-Channel-Logic-Analyzer-25MHz-Arb-Waveform-Generator/100653_1596199238.html >> >> But those screenshots look nothing like the images on the product photos, >> which look less like photos and more like illustrations (gray in the >> illustration/photo, bright blue in the screenshot). I couldn't find >> anything that looks like a real photo of this scope actually in operation, >> other than a splash screen, not the 'scope's actual waveform display. So >> much mystery! >> >> If $500 is a lot of money for you, I'd recommend waiting. Early adopters >> can really suffer, especially with brands like Hantek. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >> > > > _______________________________________________ > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list > [email protected] > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >
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