Rigol DS2000 now, or DS200A later - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: staze
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 12:23:28 am
content: All,I'm in the position to ask work for a scope, and I'm curious what people think.Should I get the Rigol DS2072 now, or wait until October or so when the DS200A's (Revision 2 of the hardware) are available (in the states)? I've looked at the thread in the forums about it, and it seems the biggest change is the addition of the 50R termination, and a header for an LA (though Rigol claims they have no plans for having a DS2000 with an LA at this time). The 50R termination would be nice, but I have a 50R passthru terminator, so it's not critical. The noise floor looks pretty much identical.I do plan to hack the scope to 200mhz using the methods elsewhere on the forums.What are people's thoughts?

author: Carrington
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 01:05:50 am
content: OK, so the 'A' indicates HW. Ver 2.0

author: staze
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 01:14:36 am
content: That's what I've been told by tequipment.net, who got that info from Rigol (I believe). So... yes. =)

author: Carrington
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 01:25:59 am
content: LOL, have the same name (as the RIGOL DS2202A):http://www.adinstruments.es/epages/62688782.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectID=12887805

author: staze
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 01:32:09 am
content: Quote from: Carrington on August 23, 2013, 01:25:59 amNice. Looks like a Hantek from the picture.

author: Carrington
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 01:35:50 am
content: Yes, that seems.

author: Clint
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 10:40:04 am
content: I have Version 2 of the hardware but it has no A on the end !

author: flolic
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 12:25:23 pm
content: Quote from: staze on August 23, 2013, 01:14:36 amAnd if you go torigolna.comorrigol.euyou can see that model names are updated to "A" version (under specification tab).

author: staze
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 05:36:26 pm
content: Quote from: mojo-chan on August 23, 2013, 10:32:10 amI do. But it seems discounts are unlikely as demand for the DS2072 has skyrocketed (guessing this is due to the hack).

author: staze
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 05:44:05 pm
content: So... wait, or don't? I believe I saw in the hack thread someone had successfully done the hack with the DS2000A series... Also seems like they're re-doing their models (the DS2072 looks to become to DS2002A).http://www.rigol.eu/products/digital-oscilloscopes/ds2000/ds2072/Anyone who got a Rev 2 know if the price changed?

author: pmcouto
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 05:49:35 pm
content: Quote from: Carrington on August 23, 2013, 01:25:59 amTake a look athttp://www.adinstruments.es/epages/62688782.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/62688782/Products/DS4054For sure the price is not correct...

author: Carrington
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 06:04:17 pm
content: Quote from: pmcouto on August 23, 2013, 05:49:35 pmSure, and the DS2072 specifications are not correct.They will notice that the price is not correc if someone buy it? Maybe someone will get lucky.

author: staze
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 06:05:03 pm
content: Yeah, all their prices/descriptions seem very... wrong.

author: Carrington
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 06:15:04 pm
content: Quote from: staze on August 23, 2013, 06:05:03 pmTipical spanish.

author: staze
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2013, 11:36:48 pm
content: Still not a good argument one way or the other...Anyone?