Rigol scope (1052E?) makes an appearance in 'Gravity'  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: cpuerror
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2014, 09:07:36 pm
content: I caught this watching the extras and thought I would share it.Even though the scope doesn't seem to appear in the actual movie, I thought it was cool it made it to the bluray. It appears to be a 1052E. Good enough for astronauts I suppose.

author: dr.diesel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2014, 09:16:31 pm
content: The look on that guys face, I think he's just about to turn into a Zombie!

author: Rerouter
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2014, 09:16:58 pm
content: The fire extinguisher makes me think its an add in prop, (it has a mount but not screwed to the wall!)then again i dont have the bluray so i have to wonder what kind of tone they where setting where a fire extinguisher and an oscilloscope?

author: cpuerror
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2014, 09:28:50 pm
content: If it was a prop, would they bother hooking up leads to the scope? I doubt they would have any idea what to do with them...

author: saturation
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2014, 10:20:29 pm
content: Good screencap. He's both an EE PhD and an MD.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_T._BarrySeveral books on the shelf are popular medicine texts I know them well as I have the same. Its clearly a 1052e as I saw on a zoom in of the screen cap. The extinguisher is a good idea to have in your lab if you work in power electronics versus a risk of fire, so I don't think its a prop, more like his bench/office.

author: 8086
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2014, 10:25:33 pm
content: STS-105? I watched that launch from Cape Canaveral! Well how about that.

author: Galenbo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2014, 09:06:09 pm
content: Quote from: saturation on March 08, 2014, 10:20:29 pmMaster of Arts degree in electrical engineering??Doctor of Philosophy degree in electrical engineering??What's next? Master of motor crossing degree in cake baking??

author: sigxcpu
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2014, 09:21:37 pm
content: I'm wondering if it is hacked to 100MHz bandwidth.

author: Fsck
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2014, 09:41:07 pm
content: Quote from: Galenbo on March 13, 2014, 09:06:09 pmIt says he got a BSc EE in 1975, then an MEng and an MA. Here, doing an MEng disqualifies you from an MSc as it's basically the nonresearch variant and typically a terminal degree as it's mostly course-based but then again, I've never heard of an MA in EE or a dual discipline masters or doctorate.

author: mrflibble
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2014, 09:48:44 pm
content: Quote from: Galenbo on March 13, 2014, 09:06:09 pmI bet Evel Knievel would have baked a mean Grand Canyon Jumping Strawberry Cake for his dissertation.

author: deth502
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2014, 10:13:48 pm
content: Quote from: cpuerror on March 08, 2014, 09:28:50 pmyes.the more wires they can have sticking out of it the more specialized it will appear to the common person watching. wouldnt be surprised if they just stated gluing extra probes to the buttons for a prop.

author: marshallh
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 14, 2014, 12:46:34 am
content: in Avengers, Lecroy WaveAce and HP 54600

author: cpuerror
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2014, 04:17:33 am
content: However, given the fact that he is an EE, it's perfectly believable that he would want a cheap scope sitting around on a secondary office. Probably feels naked without one. Maybe he got the 1052 because this is a relatively insecure office in a university campus, he paid for it with his own money and knows of some past thefts. Plus, being an astronaut, he doesn't need fancy props to boost his tech cred to the audience.Unlike Robert Downey, who needs every kind of technical-looking instrument that he would have no clue how to turn on in order to boost his geek cred and be more believable to the audience as some sort of tech genius.Quote from: deth502 on March 13, 2014, 10:13:48 pm

author: Neganur
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 14, 2014, 06:01:58 am
content: Quote from: Galenbo on March 13, 2014, 09:06:09 pmWell, that's what it's called. It's quite literally a doctor degree in the love of knowledge (wisdom), rather than the field philosophy but I'm sure you knew that.In Finland people would rather use the term Ph.D. than Dr. since the term doctor makes you sound like you're an MD.I bet there could be a heated discussion about why it's called Master of Science in Engineering (is it engineering or is it science? ;P) if you wanted.

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2014, 07:00:40 am
content: I wonder what kind of scope "Mr. Bean" has?

author: AndyC_772
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2014, 07:18:07 am
content: Quote from: Galenbo on March 13, 2014, 09:06:09 pmI have a BA degree in Electrical and Information Sciences.

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2014, 02:11:37 pm
content: 4Minute - Why (kpop)Very rare - a prop oscilloscope, that actually gets touched. Too bad it doesn't appear to be switched on.I guess that makes it a k-prop.

author: Galenbo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2014, 05:37:33 pm
content: Quote from: Neganur on March 14, 2014, 06:01:58 amNo, never heard that kind of combination of terms. They both still sound very strange to me.

author: echen1024
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2014, 03:26:49 am
content: Quote from: marshallh on March 14, 2014, 12:46:34 amObvious props.There was a Tek 4x5 in the big bang theory.