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Ricability / the test programme

How are the products tested?
Testing is being carried out by Ricability, working in partnership with Intertek RPT at Milton Keynes, one of Europe’s foremost consumer product testing centres. For information on what our tests involve
See      iDTV test methods 
            Set top box/digital TV recorder test methods
            Indoor aerial test methods

Who is Ricability?
Ricability is the Research Institute for Consumer Affairs, founded by Which? more than 40 years ago. We are a national research charity dedicated to providing strictly independent consumer research and information.

For more information about Ricability, About us.

What products are you testing?
We’re testing a range of the digital TV products you’ll find in the shops and those provided by satellite and cable companies. This includes digital TVs, set top boxes, digital TV recorders and indoor aerials. We test only products that are intended to be available in the shops for a reasonable period of time and we test only the Freeview boxes which are entitled to display the digital tick logo.

For test reports on currently available models see Test reports.
For reports on models that are no longer manufactured but may be available second-hand see Discontinued product list