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New Test Reports

21 December 2009

We’ve just published 25 new test reports on set top boxes, digital TV recorders and iDTVs and as a result 4 of these new products have been recommended. For full details of other products we are recommending go to test reports.

Recommended set top boxes
Digital Vision AD-BEAV, £40. The easiest to use set top box tested to date.

Recommended satellite digital TV recorder
Goodmans GFSDTR320HD, £300. Delivers and records freesat satellite service from BBC and ITV (non-subscription service).

Recommended 19" iDTV
Panasonic TX-L19X10, £254.

Recommended 42" iDTV
Panasonic TX-L42S10B, £655.

Full list of new test reports

New Test Reports

2 October 2009

We’ve just published 25 new test reports on set top boxes, digital TV recorders and iDTVs and as a result 6 of these new products have been recommended. For full details of other products we are recommending go to test reports.

Recommended set top boxes
Tvonics MDR-240 , £44.99
Sainsbury's Basics , £18.99. As a 'bargain' range box

Recommended digital TV recorders - DVD / Hard drive
Panasonic DMR-XS350EBK, £550 which has twin freesat HD tuners.
Panasonic DMR-BS750EBK, £799, has twin freesat HD tuners and Blu-Ray.

Recommended 32" iDTVs
Panasonic TX-L32S10B, £479

Recommended 37" iDTVs
Panasonic TX-L37G15B, £858 which delivers both terrestrial and freesat channels and HD programmes.

Full list of new test reports

New Test Reports

8 July 2009

We’ve just published 17 new test reports on iDTVs and as a result 2 new products have been recommended

Recommended 32" iDTVs
Panasonic TX-L32G10B, £900 which delivers both terrestrial and freesat channels and HD programmes.

Recommended 26" iDTVs
Panasonic TX-L26X10B, £499

For the full list of recommended iDTVs see Recommendations.

Full list of new test reports

New test reports

22 June 2009

We’ve just published 7 new test reports on DVD digital TV recorders and set top boxes:

Recommended DVD digital TV recorders
The tests have resulted in three new recommended products - Panasonic DMR-EX79EB-K £349, LG RHT397H £200 and Samsung DVD-SH897MXEU £270.

They all have the Freeview+ feature that includes accurate recording times and 'series link'. On the downside like all the DVD digital TV recorders currently on the market they only one digital tuner. This means that if you don’t have a digital TV or set top box, you will not be able to watch one digital channel while recording another. See Easiest to use DVD digital TV recorders.

Full list of new test reports

DVD digital TV recorders

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Tests on remotes and other TV accessories

30 April 2009

We’ve just tested a range of TV accessories. For our report on each see:

We tell you what to go for and what to avoid and report on our test methods and findings. We recommend the following products:

Simple remotes – for basic TV operation

Full functionality remote – for operating a number of AV products

Video sender


New site design and latest test reports

6 April 2009

We’ve redesigned the website to improve usability. There are some new features including a fast search facility in the top right of the screen and links to manufacturers' contact details from each test report.

We’ve also just published our latest 8 test reports on some larger iDTVs.

Recommended 37” and above iDTVs.
One product stood out as easiest to use - the Panasonic TX-P37X10B, costing £615.95 and reasonably priced for this size screen. See Easiest to use 37" and above iDTVs.

Full list of new test reports
Hitachi L37VP01
JVC LT-42DS9BJ
Panasonic TX-P37X10
Philips 42PFL7603
Samsung LE40A856S1W
Sanyo CE42FD33
Sony KDL-40W4500
Toshiba 42ZV555DB


Latest test reports on cheap set top boxes

12 March 2009

We have just tested 5 of the cheapest digital TV set top boxes.

The tests have resulted in four new products recommended as 'Bargain boxes'. But note the comments about their drawbacks.

Latest test reports on indoor aerials

5 February 2009

We have just published 7 new test reports on indoor aerials.
The new tests have resulted in two new recommended products - the One For All SV-9215 £29.99 and the Telecam TCE2101 £29.99.

For the full list of our recommended products see Best indoor aerials

Latest test reports

22 January 2009

We have just published our latest 14 test reports on digital TV products.
The new tests have resulted in new recommendations for products as follows

Latest test reports

22 December 2008

We have just published our latest 12 test reports on digital TV products.
The new tests have resulted in new recommendations for products as follows

First test reports on DVD Digital TV Recorders

7 November 2008

DVD digital TV recorders combine a Freeview tuner and hard disc recorder with a DVD recorder and player.
Are they a good idea? It depends on what you want to do. Our tests on 6 combined DVD digital TV recorders showed that they are more complex to use than a stand alone digital TV recorder.

Of the six tested the easiest to use were the Sony RDR-HXD890 £194.99 , Panasonic DMR-EX768EB-K £207.40 and the LG RHT397H £189.99. They all have the Freeview+ feature that includes accurate recording times, so you don't miss the beginning of programmes, and 'series link' that captures every episode of a series.

See Easiest to use DVD digital TV recorders.

New test reports published

21 October 2008

  • Test results on new digital TV recorders. Best is the Humax PVR-9300T/GB, £199. Scoring top at 81% for ease of use this recorder has plenty of features - like recording a whole series of programmes and a slot that can take a card reader for Pay TV channels. See also Easiest to use digital TV recorders.
  • Test reports on the kit that gets you the new no subscription Freesat from BBC and ITV. Products tested include two high definition boxes the Humax FOXSAT – HD/GB, at £149 and Bush BFSAT01HD at £119.99 this is currently the only way of getting high definition TV without subscription. We also tested the standard definition version, the Bush BFSAT01SD at £49.99. See also Easiest to use set top boxes.
  • Reports on smaller 19” digital TVs. Although these are not as easy to use as the larger 26” and 32” TVs tested, they can be useful for a bedroom or kitchen. See Easiest to use 20" and under iDTVs

New Connection wizard and report on SCART leads

10 September 2008

We've now added two new areas of information to the Digital TV Consumer Test Reports website.
The Connection wizard provides information and diagrams to help you connect up your kit - including digital TV products and older VCRs and DVD players.

If you need to buy a SCART lead what's the difference between those costing less than £10 and the £50 ones? Read recommendations to find out the results of our tests.

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