Entry Level/hobbyists, new to market oscilloscope comparison? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: samgab
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 06, 2015, 09:26:20 am
content: I reckon it'd be cool to see a comparison review of entry level (and if any have been recently released or updated, including those) cheap 'scopes for starters or home tinkerers and hobbyists. I mean like the two cheapest that element14 have at the moment, the TENMA 72-10510 and the TEKTRONIX TBS1052B or HANTEK DSO5102P . I know these ones have pretty crap specs, but for the uses mentioned above, it would be good to have a comparison of about 4 different cheap models to make it easier to choose the one with the best bang for buck.Like the equivalent of the "$50 DMM comparison"s, but for 'scopes...As an alternative to getting an old one second hand off ebay or something, which may be a better option if you buy wisely.Edit: Probably should have put this on the Test Equipment sub-forum, but I thought it would be good for beginners.

author: kripton2035
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 06, 2015, 09:58:55 am
content: don't worry, the best bang for buck today is the rigol ds1054zdont loose your time with other "cheap" or so called scopes you will not beat the rigol.put aside the money needed and buy it you won't regret itall these low end scopes have bad potentialities compared to the rigol.and no I dont have one and no I dont sell them ! I have an old fluke pm3394 that is enought for what I do.and if I would like to buy a new scope today I wouldnt buy the ds1054 but the mso2072 that is far better but also twice more €€€.

author: samgab
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 06, 2015, 10:06:06 am
content: Cheers, I like a response like that. Simplifies things.Someone once told me the same thing about the Fluke 87V when I was looking to get a DMM. I saved up, bought it, and it's still going strong years later, and I've never regretted getting it.

author: nowlan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 06, 2015, 10:44:16 am
content: hantek DSO5102Pis $367au.rigol 1054zis $699.Bit of a difference is you're a broke student. Concensus is to get the rigol.

author: RobertHolcombe
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 06, 2015, 11:36:28 am
content: Emona are the Australian distributor for Rigol NA, the DS1054Z is A$579 ex. GSThttp://www.emona.com.au/ds1000z/ds1054z.html#.Vewkz5eFuHs

author: samgab
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 06, 2015, 12:15:23 pm
content: Cheers for the suggestions. I'm in Kiwiland, and looks like I might have to bring it in from Oz or US. Amazingly, there doesn't seem to be anybody dealing in Rigol here. Crazy. Even the usual places like E14 and RS don't have them.But I'll wait a bit and in due course get a DS1054Z. The home improvements I can do on it clinched it.Now, I also need a reasonably priced but quality bench power supply... eventually... I used to have access to all this stuff at work, but I've changed jobs and now when I want to tinker I can't use the work lab anymore.

author: RobertHolcombe
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 06, 2015, 12:35:06 pm
content: Sorry I didn't look carefully enough at your country flagtautech might have some input regarding test equipment in NZ, he's the NZ Siglent distributor, if he doesn't reply here it would be worth shooting him a PM