DS1054Z Black Friday 2015 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: jrevard
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 02:52:57 am
content: I am in the market for DS1054Z. Are there any black Friday sales on tequipment I should consider instead? Looks like the promo for the DS1074Z doesn't work. Lame.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 03:27:17 am
content: What promo have you tried to use? If it is EEVBlod discount, then the code has changed recently.The new EEVBlog code is still in effect and applicable to all items.

author: nanofrog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 05:58:10 pm
content: Quote from: jrevard on November 25, 2015, 02:52:57 amPM sent.

author: JackM
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 06:05:38 pm
content: Would you say that it's unlikely that there will be any further discount for Black Friday for the DS1054Z or any other products for that matter?

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 06:14:02 pm
content: Quote from: JackM on November 25, 2015, 06:05:38 pmYes. It's not a department store.

author: NoItAint
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 07:18:35 pm
content: I see they're discounting the DS1074Z for the same price they sell the DS1054Z at. I think internally they are the same scope?They probably have a few of the '74's in stock now. Maybe not so much stock for the DS1054Z?One thing I was considering is the DS1074Z-S. If it's discounted it would be good to get the SThese have probably bottomed out on pricingThey have some new scopes planned with plugable upgrades for MSO and signal generator. Maybe stricter licensing

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 07:25:01 pm
content: Quote from: Fungus on November 25, 2015, 06:14:02 pmYou try telling that to my sparring baby mommas La-Shonda, Taquisha and Le-a, who are all camping outside Tequipment HQ as we speak. I just hope none of them are wearing those hair weave things at least when the DS1054Z's come out. Shit could get real ugly

author: Smokey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 07:46:50 pm
content: I'm not sure if they came up with the idea, but one of my friends was joking about dressing up in a bear suit and terrorizing people that are tent camping outside black Friday stores.

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 07:54:28 pm
content: Quote from: NoItAint on November 25, 2015, 07:18:35 pmThey probably don't sell many of those. Hobbyists will hack their DS1054Zs, companies will buy the DS1104Z.Also: Maybe making room for the new DS1074Z-Plus.Quote from: NoItAint on November 25, 2015, 07:18:35 pmExactly the same apart from the number of electrons in one particular cell of flash memory..Quote from: NoItAint on November 25, 2015, 07:18:35 pmDon't hold your breath.

author: nanofrog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 08:08:24 pm
content: Quote from: NoItAint on November 25, 2015, 07:18:35 pmYes they are (what makes them unlockable).The S version just gets another board added.Quote from: NoItAint on November 25, 2015, 07:18:35 pmYou'd be better off getting separate units (scope + AWG) than trying to get a scope that includes it (limited functionality vs. separate units). UI can be more cumbersome too with the combined units.

author: Howardlong
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 08:20:30 pm
content: Quote from: nanofrog on November 25, 2015, 08:08:24 pmWhile that's true, I'd say if you're space limited or need one for field use, it makes it a much more compelling option. The functionality and performance isn't actually that bad, but you're right that the UI is somewhat cumbersome, being accessed through the scope's interface, and having the connectors at the back is less than optimal. Perhaps any prospective buyer needs to think how often they'd use a signal generator compared to a scope, I'd say it's a ratio of about 1 to 30 for me, so it may be that those inconveniences of UI and rear connectors are minor.

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 08:48:53 pm
content: I agree that a separate scope and sig-gen are good, but sometimes the zeitgeist is wrong - witness the Harbour Freight 830B DMM, $1 or FREE can occasionally come with a "sig gen" option that might add 10 centsWhen you have a 4 channel scope often at least 1 or 2 of those BNC inputs could be better used as outputs and there really isn't so much involved in the manufacture of the scope to not have a decent arb-gen built in. I mean the screen, case, keypad, interfaces, PSU, DSPs, microprocessors, all that hardware is there. It's pretty much some minor hardware and a bit of firmware to add a decent arb-gen to such a scope. It's only marketing (and the conservative attitudes) that stops it.Besides, in the case of spectrum analysers it is considered pretty poor to not have a built in tracking generator. So what's the difference really when it comes to scopes?