It looks like Rigol cloned Tek or Tek cloned Rigol. -John
=============== > Hi Bill: > > I really like the Rigol carry case for the scope since it's a way to > keep all the bits and pieces together. So if you're shopping eBay look > for the combination package that includes the carry case. Deal Extreme > had the best price last time I looked. Watch the reviews linked on my > Rigol weg page done by EEVB. > http://www.prc68.com/I/RigolDS1052E.shtml > > Have Fun, > > Brooke Clarke > http://www.PRC68.com > > > William H. Fite wrote: >> Interesting that you should post this, Brooke. The local guy who was >> going to sell me the TDS1012 got in touch and asked if I had looked at >> the Rigol DS1052E. He's a buddy and was selling me the Tek at his >> cost so no skin off his nose if I buy a Rigol--which he does not >> sell. I've spent the last hour or so reading reviews and they are >> uniformly excellent. So I think I'm going that way. The low screen >> resolution will annoy me for a week and then I'll forget it. My needs >> are not demanding and it should do just fine. >> >> As to all the folks advocating 7xxx, 2xxx, etc. Tek scopes, I am >> neither an EE or a technician and trying to keep a 20+ year old scope >> running offers no allure for me. I don't like troubleshooting and I >> don't do it efficiently, so... >> >> Anyway, if you have time, give me a more detailed review of the Rigol >> from your own experience. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Bill >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Brooke Clarke <brooke95...@att.net >> <mailto:brooke95...@att.net>> wrote: >> >> Hi Bill: >> >> I too looked at the BitScope but went with the Rigol. It turns >> out that Rigol DS1052E makes the low end HP scopes, i.e. they are >> very high quality and fantastic value for the money. There's a >> software hack to upgrade them from 50 to 100 Mhz. See: >> http://www.prc68.com/I/RigolDS1052E.shtml >> Also check out the EEVB blog videos on this scope linked on the >> above web page. >> >> Have Fun, >> >> Brooke Clarke >> http://www.PRC68.com >> >> >> >> William H. Fite wrote: >> >> 'morning, folks, >> >> I was just on a verge of purchasing a Tek TDS1012 scope when a >> friend >> suggested that I could save a chunk of change by buying a >> BitScope. Although >> I've been aware of PC scopes, I never really looked into them. >> The specs >> look pretty good (the fact that I was looking at an >> entry-level Tek will >> give you some idea of my needs). >> >> Anyone have any experience with BitScope or other of the >> low-end PC scopes? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Bill >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> <mailto:time-nuts@febo.com> >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> <mailto:time-nuts@febo.com> >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Have Fun, >> >> Brooke Clarke >> http://www.PRC68.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> <mailto:time-nuts@febo.com> >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> > > -- > Have Fun, > > Brooke Clarke > http://www.PRC68.com > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.