http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/ Ricability en-uk Copyright 2012 Ricability Sat, 4 Feb 2012 06:37:30 GMT Ease of Use: 97% / Price: £15 / Verdict: Passive aerial that works well in medium and some weak signal conditions. Easy to use and one of the best we have tested. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Telecam TCE2000 97% £15 Passive aerial that works well in medium and some weak signal conditions. Easy to use and one of the best we have tested. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/Telecam_TCE_2000_APF1.jpg Ease of Use: 96% / Price: £20 / Verdict: Directional aerial with good sensitivity. Easy to locate. Should get all channels in medium and some weaker signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Philex SLX Gold digiTop 27769R 96% £20 Directional aerial with good sensitivity. Easy to locate. Should get all channels in medium and some weaker signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/Philex_electronics_SLx.jpg Ease of Use: 95% / Price: £19 / Verdict: Works well in medium and some weak signal conditions. Built in amplifier does not help the performance but still one of the best we have tested. Easy to use. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Telecam TCE2001 95% £19 Works well in medium and some weak signal conditions. Built in amplifier does not help the performance but still one of the best we have tested. Easy to use. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/Telecam_TCE_2001_APG1.jpg Ease of Use: 88% / Price: £11 / Verdict: One of the best tested, performs very well, suitable for medium strength signal areas and some weaker ones. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Philex High Performance SLX Gold 27768R 88% £11 One of the best tested, performs very well, suitable for medium strength signal areas and some weaker ones. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/Philex_UHF_indoor_aerial_AJL1.jpg Ease of Use: 82% / Price: £15 / Verdict: Performed very well, suitable for medium strength signals and some weaker ones. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Strand Indoor Aerial (plus) Amplifier 82% £15 Performed very well, suitable for medium strength signals and some weaker ones. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/Strand_set_top_TVFM_aerial_AJM1.jpg Ease of Use: 82% / Price: £25 / Verdict: Designed to be mounted against a wall so may need to be fixed. Worked well in house trials. Easy to find best position and could be hidden behind furniture or a picture. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=One For All SV 9210 82% £25 Designed to be mounted against a wall so may need to be fixed. Worked well in house trials. Easy to find best position and could be hidden behind furniture or a picture. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/one_for_all_sv9210.jpg Ease of Use: 81% / Price: £14 / Verdict: Thin panel aerial for fixing to a wall or window or can be hidden behind furniture - easy to find best position. Good sensitivity over most of the band. Should pick up all channels in medium and some weaker signal areas. We found it slightly awkward to construct - see Flaws below. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=One For All SV-9215 81% £14 Thin panel aerial for fixing to a wall or window or can be hidden behind furniture - easy to find best position. Good sensitivity over most of the band. Should pick up all channels in medium and some weaker signal areas. We found it slightly awkward to construct - see Flaws below. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/ONE_FOR_ALL_SV9215.jpg Ease of Use: 79% / Price: £37 / Verdict: Performed very well, suitable for weaker signal areas. Tips forward very easily and has no power indicator. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=One For All HD Antenna SV9380 R00 79% £37 Performed very well, suitable for weaker signal areas. Tips forward very easily and has no power indicator. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/One_for_All_HD_aerial_SV9380_AJJ1.jpg Ease of Use: 78% / Price: £23 / Verdict: Performed well, should get all channels in a medium strength signal area. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=One For All Active VHF/UHF Antenna SV9365 R01 78% £23 Performed well, should get all channels in a medium strength signal area. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/One_for_All_SV9365_R01_AJK1.jpg Ease of Use: 78% / Price: £5 / Verdict: Amplified loop design. Should work well in medium signal strength areas and in some weaker signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Technika Boosted TV/FM Digital Aerial 78% £5 Amplified loop design. Should work well in medium signal strength areas and in some weaker signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/Technika_Boosted_APD1.jpg Ease of Use: 77% / Price: £23 / Verdict: Amplified loop design. Should work well in medium signal strength areas and in some weaker signal areas. Best to keep amplifier gain 1/2 to 3/4 setting. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Technika Digital Indoor Amplified Aerial 77% £23 Amplified loop design. Should work well in medium signal strength areas and in some weaker signal areas. Best to keep amplifier gain 1/2 to 3/4 setting. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/Technika_Tesco_Amplified_APE1.jpg Ease of Use: 76% / Price: £12 / Verdict: Loop aerial with good sensitivity. Should get all channels in medium and some weaker signal areas. Relatively high power consumption even when switched off. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=One for All SV9141 76% £12 Loop aerial with good sensitivity. Should get all channels in medium and some weaker signal areas. Relatively high power consumption even when switched off. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/One_for_All_SV9141.jpg Ease of Use: 73% / Price: £17 / Verdict: Unusually styled amplified aerial. Should work well in medium signal strength areas and in some weaker signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Designer Indoor Aerial 27772R 73% £17 Unusually styled amplified aerial. Should work well in medium signal strength areas and in some weaker signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/Philex_SLX_27772R_Designer_Bridge_APC1.jpg Ease of Use: 71% / Price: £20 / Verdict: Compact aerial that performed well in meduim strength signal areas and some weak ones. Easily knocked over when stood vertically. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Nikkai Micro Indoor Boosted Aerial 71% £20 Compact aerial that performed well in meduim strength signal areas and some weak ones. Easily knocked over when stood vertically. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/Maplin_micro_indoor_amplified_aerial_AJF1.jpg Ease of Use: 64% / Price: £20 / Verdict: Suitable for medium to strong signal areas - may not get all channels in some areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=One For All SV9365 R00 64% £20 Suitable for medium to strong signal areas - may not get all channels in some areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/DTA112.jpg Ease of Use: 58% / Price: £22 / Verdict: Performed poorly but is suitable in some strong signal areas. Well built but has no instructions. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Lloytron Amplified Indoor Aerial A426 58% £22 Performed poorly but is suitable in some strong signal areas. Well built but has no instructions. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/Lloytron_Amplified_TV_aerial_A426_AJD1.jpg Ease of Use: 57% / Price: £30 / Verdict: Small neat verical bar design. Only suitable for medium to strong signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=One For All Full HD Indoor Aerial SV 9325 57% £30 Small neat verical bar design. Only suitable for medium to strong signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/OneForAll_SV9325_APA1.jpg Ease of Use: 56% / Price: £4 / Verdict: Performed poorly but is suitable in some strong signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=PhilexVHF/UHF 27747D/01 56% £4 Performed poorly but is suitable in some strong signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/Argos_indoor_aerial_AJA1.jpg Ease of Use: 56% / Price: £10 / Verdict: Compact and low cost this aerial should get all channels in medium-strong signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=One for All SV9021 56% £10 Compact and low cost this aerial should get all channels in medium-strong signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/One_for_All_SV9021.jpg Ease of Use: 55% / Price: £15 / Verdict: Directional aerial with good sensitivity for some channels but medium for several others. Easily topples. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Antiference Silver Sensor SS100 55% £15 Directional aerial with good sensitivity for some channels but medium for several others. Easily topples. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/DTA3H.jpg Ease of Use: 53% / Price: £9 / Verdict: Small panel passive aerial (no mains connection necessary). Designed to be stuck to a wall or window. Locating its best position could damage wallpaper. Should get all channels in medium and strong signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Commtel 42526237 53% £9 Small panel passive aerial (no mains connection necessary). Designed to be stuck to a wall or window. Locating its best position could damage wallpaper. Should get all channels in medium and strong signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/COMMTEL_42526237.jpg Ease of Use: 53% / Price: £43 / Verdict: Flat panel design intended for mounting flat against a wall or window. Only suitable for strong signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=One For All Full HD Indoor Aerial SV 9390 53% £43 Flat panel design intended for mounting flat against a wall or window. Only suitable for strong signal areas. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/OneForAll_SV9390_APB1.jpg Ease of Use: 50% / Price: £5 / Verdict: Good or medium performance over most of frequency range. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Argos 534/2859 50% £5 Good or medium performance over most of frequency range. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/DTA92.jpg Ease of Use: 50% / Price: £23 / Verdict: Medium to low sensitivity for most channels so best suited to strong signal areas. Folds compact for storage. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Commtel Z Antenna 42526202 50% £23 Medium to low sensitivity for most channels so best suited to strong signal areas. Folds compact for storage. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/DTA6H.jpg Ease of Use: 40% / Price: £10 / Verdict: Sensitivity varied from good to poor over the frequency range. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=One For All SV-9320 DVB-T Indoor Antenna 40% £10 Sensitivity varied from good to poor over the frequency range. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/DTA52H.jpg Ease of Use: 30% / Price: £8 / Verdict: Very poor reception in home trials. Medium sensitivity for some channels. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Mercury Magic Wand ST14 30% £8 Very poor reception in home trials. Medium sensitivity for some channels. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/DTA39.jpg Ease of Use: 26% / Price: £15 / Verdict: Will work in some strong signal areas but may not get all the channels. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/pages/products/indoor_aerials/index.asp?Product=Nikkai Maplin Electronics Ltd A25GQ 26% £15 Will work in some strong signal areas but may not get all the channels. http://www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk/assets/images/reports/aerials-images-small/DTA117.jpg