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author: eevblogfan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 24, 2013, 08:03:21 pm
content: helloafter Quiet some time into electronics ... I can finally Buy ScopeNow based on the budget the two main scopes I was considering :DSO1052E (Rigol)DSO1052B (Agilent)While the problem is . the distributor in my country doesn't support any more rigol's product's ...and they offer me the DSO1052B instead ( as what they call " cross reference unit " ) But that is gonna cost me something like 580$ ( + VAT =680$ !! .....)while I can buy rigol for about 583$ ( including shipping+handling+VAT etc...)but that will be in't buying hence no warranty( perhaps ?) but anyhow ... If I have to get service ... I'll have to ship it to rigol's facilities or so ? hence high shipping pricebesides the price difference in between the two .... is there any other difference ?What do you think I shall buy ? Shall I Gamble and buy the rigol from the other side of the world ? or shall I pay that money for "agilent" one ?I know 600+$ is A-lot for a beginner to spend on "just" one gear ..but without scope I am very limited ... and because of the shipping cost etc ... I am only limited to that 1052B from that distributor..I already have got 3 meters .. and one 30W 8V@3A/15V@2A power supply .. so the very next gear is scope ... ( at least for me ... )basically because I want to build 2CH power supply on my own ... and I *must* have the time domain in front of my eyes ... ( oscillation is the enemy !)thank you in advance !

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 24, 2013, 08:42:05 pm
content: You did not set your country so I have to stay general, but $ 583 for a Rigol 1052E seems a bit... expensive?As an example look at this:http://dx.com/p/rigol-ds1052e-5-6-tft-lcd-50mhz-2-channel-digital-color-storage-oscilloscope-30573That's $ 345.60 for the same, including shipping. You can probably get a pointer to a better deal if we know where you are.

author: eevblogfan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 24, 2013, 09:03:35 pm
content: hey thanksmy country : IsraelI am not considering Shipping price only ... there are several VAT's I must pay assuming that product is "bla bla bla " ... hence ... the 324$ rigol on ebay ( 60$ Shipping ) + the annoying VAT's which are going to end up all for something like 580$ ...even the dealextreme site ... it says 345.61$ ... free shipping ! , but as I said ... then the VAT will degrade the price into another level

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2013, 01:08:17 am
content: Get the Agilent, the. You have warranty, a local distribuitor, same price, a company with better reputation, probably more firmware upgrades and is a cross-reference model so the specs should be the same. And, it's'an agilent too, so you can show it off to your friends.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 25, 2013, 04:31:09 am
content: Quote from: ivan747 on February 25, 2013, 01:08:17 amNo, it's not an Agilent, it's a Rigol. It only has an Agilent badge.Dave.

author: eevblogfan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2013, 01:15:06 pm
content: Thank you bothDave , What would you do if you were me ?