Hameg and R&S demo scopes - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: GiskardReventlov
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2014, 05:46:39 am
content: I came across a few hameg analog scopes on my recent search for a scope and heard good things, I wanted to see what the current offerings were and came across these demo scopes.http://www.rs-us.net/sales/?model=HMO1024,HMO2024,RTO1004,RTO1014,RTO1024I saw somewhere on their site about a 15% discount, no idea if it would apply to these.This is the lowest priced scope:100MHz mix.signal oscilloscope,4channels,2GSa/s, 1MPts/chSale: $1,940.00p.s. saw this on their blog"We have two more winners, but they didn’t get back to us so far. So if you read this and you are either a young DJ from Germany or a student from the university of Toledo in the United States then you should check your spam filter for a mail with the subject “You won one 1 of 5 HMC8012 DMMs”.

author: nowlan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2014, 06:48:24 am
content: Demo is a good way to get a discount, so long as warranty is full.I think they will struggle since you can buy an Agilent for AUD 2,150.DSOX2004A Oscilloscope: 70 MHz. 4 Channels.The free bandwidth upgrade will bring that up to 100 mhz.I have been looking at hameg scopes recently, but not a lot of news around.Some older buzz from 2011.I havent seen any real pro/con comparison between the two scopes.Although people claim that the hameg are closer to 3000 models.

author: GiskardReventlov
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2014, 07:04:57 am
content: Quote from: nowlan on February 17, 2014, 06:48:24 am"with full warranty and new calibration."QuoteAre these made by Rigol?Also I notice it says: "This list is updated several times a day."

author: kripton2035
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2014, 07:34:58 am
content: Quote

author: gmb42
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2014, 10:47:01 am
content: UK version here:http://webstore.rohde-schwarz.com/uk/ex-demo-equipment.htmlNothing cheap though, starts at £6K

author: GiskardReventlov
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2014, 04:49:07 pm
content: Quote from: kripton2035 on February 17, 2014, 07:34:58 amAs demo units they get used a lot and put through their paces, it's like months of extra QA. Maybe these are even better than a new one. Even though I'd guess that these products get extensive QA and the price reflects that. Still these demo units get even more QA. They have to work when they're in front of a potential customer.

author: nowlan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2014, 04:53:37 am
content: Looks to be dealers only. Are you a dealer?

author: kripton2035
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2014, 08:26:14 am
content: Quote from: nowlan on February 23, 2014, 04:53:37 amno I can go there : at the left of the screen, bottom you have the "bargain shop"no need to be a dealer

author: nowlan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2014, 12:08:11 pm
content: My Bad.Hmm, curious what pixel error means on oscilloscope.a 30% discount to students, faculty and staff members from qualifying educational institutionshttps://webstore.rohde-schwarz.com/aus/universities.htmlToo bad im too poor and just graduated.

author: kripton2035
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2014, 12:37:52 pm
content: pixel error means defective pixels on the display.manufacturer allows a certain quantity of dead pixels on their display, that you cannot change under warrantygenerally it's a bloc of 5-10 contiguous pixels that are always black or white and no more than 5 blocs on the complete display.nothing to worry about, and if more pixels come dead you can exchange under warranty.but you cannot sell these without a rebate if you're concerned with your customer's satisfaction...

author: GiskardReventlov
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2014, 10:13:23 pm
content: I guess their model is high margins and low volume. Seems like a difficult market, maybe the competition is kept in check by the price differences for gear depending on your country.