Ricability Indoor Aerial Reviews -

Philex SLX Gold digiTop 27769R

Ease of Use: 96%
Price: �15

Verdict: Directional aerial with good sensitivity. Easy to locate. Should get all channels in medium and some weaker signal areas.

Telecam TCE2000

Ease of Use: 85%
Price: �9.99

Verdict: Directional aerial that scored best for house trials. Technical performance good. Good value for money.

Telecam TCE2001

Ease of Use: 85%
Price: �19.99

Verdict: Directional aerial that scored best for house trials. Technical performance good.

One For All SV 9210

Ease of Use: 82%
Price: �24.99

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.

One For All SV-9340R00

Ease of Use: 81%
Price: �29.99

Verdict: Doubles as a picture frame with a stand so can be free standing (performance rate of 78%) or wall mounted (performance rate of 81%). Worth trying for weak signal strength areas.

Philips 45dB SDV4240/05

Ease of Use: 80%
Price: �26.98

Verdict: Scored high for house trials. Good sensitivity for some channels and medium sensitivity for others.

One for All SV9141

Ease of Use: 76%
Price: �19.99

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.

Maxview Horizon Plus

Ease of Use: 75%
Price: �26.25

Verdict: Directional aerial that scored well in house trials. Good sensitivity for most channels. But note has to be handled carefully. Design being reviewed by manufacturer.

Maxview Wilko 3010Y

Ease of Use: 75%
Price: �8.89

Verdict: Directional aerial with good sensitivity and channel coverage. Good value for money.

Mercury Amplified Panel Plus ST54A

Ease of Use: 75%
Price: �19.99

Verdict: Good sensitivity for two-thirds of frequency range.

One For All SV-9140-00-002

Ease of Use: 75%
Price: �19.99

Verdict: Good sensitivity over most of the frequency range, but medium sensitivity for the rest.

Philips 36dB SDV4230/05

Ease of Use: 75%
Price: �22.48

Verdict: Scored high for house trials. Good sensitivity for some channels and medium sensitivity for others.

Philex Kobra 27766R

Ease of Use: 70%
Price: �9.99

Verdict: Directional aerial that performed well technically but in house results not as good as the recommended aerials.

Philex SLxA 27744R

Ease of Use: 70%
Price: �14.99

Verdict: Sensitivity varied from good to poor over the frequency range.

Metronic Clipsea 416998

Ease of Use: 69%
Price: �24.99

Verdict: Flat panel aerial with good sensitivity. Should get all channels in medium and some weaker signal areas.

One for All SV9322

Ease of Use: 68%
Price: �19.99

Verdict: Panel aerial with good sensitivity. Should get all channels in medium and some weaker signal areas.

Total Control UC-A360-12-C27

Ease of Use: 65%
Price: �14.99

Verdict: Good sensitivity over half the frequency range but average to poor over other half so best suited for strong signal areas.

One For All SV9365 R00

Ease of Use: 64%
Price: �34.99

Verdict: Suitable for medium to strong signal areas - may not get all channels in some areas.

Telecam Power Shark TCE5001

Ease of Use: 61%
Price: �39.99

Verdict: Suitable for medium to strong signal areas - may not get all channels in some areas.

Labgear Tristar ANR310

Ease of Use: 60%
Price: �4.99

Verdict: Directional aerial with good technical performance - covers all channels. Performed well from main transmitters but less well from relay transmitters.

One For All SV-9150-00-002

Ease of Use: 60%
Price: �29.99

Verdict: Suitable for medium to strong signal areas - may not get all channels in some areas.

Technika TT-02

Ease of Use: 60%
Price: �9.97

Verdict: Suitable for medium to strong signal areas - may not get all channels in some areas.

Unbranded 6463A

Ease of Use: 60%
Price: �11.82

Verdict: Good sensitivity over most of frequency range.

Technika TT-03 Amplified TV/ FM Aerial

Ease of Use: 56%
Price: �19.97

Verdict: May work satisfactorily in some medium or strong signal areas.

One for All SV9021

Ease of Use: 56%
Price: �9.99

Verdict: Compact and low cost this aerial should get all channels in medium-strong signal areas.

Antiference Silver Sensor SS100

Ease of Use: 55%
Price: �14.99

Verdict: Directional aerial with good sensitivity for some channels but medium for several others. Easily topples.

Masterplug AER4-MP

Ease of Use: 55%
Price: �6.99

Verdict: Medium sensitivity for some channels but low sensitivity for others.

Mercury Olympik X2 ST02

Ease of Use: 55%
Price: �4.99

Verdict: Directional aerial with good sensitivity for some channels, medium sensitivity for others. Unstable, flimsy design.

Thomson ANT150U

Ease of Use: 55%
Price: �19.99

Verdict: Sensitivity good over half the frequency range and medium over other half so best suited for strong signal areas.

Nikkai A90FN

Ease of Use: 54%
Price: �19.98

Verdict: Sensitivity varied from good to poor over the frequency range, so may work better in some locations than others. Being replaced by A25GQ HD version, L39.99.

Argos 534/2859

Ease of Use: 50%
Price: �3.99

Verdict: Good or medium performance over most of frequency range.

Commtel Z Antenna 42526202

Ease of Use: 50%
Price: �19.99

Verdict: Medium to low sensitivity for most channels so best suited to strong signal areas. Folds compact for storage.

Masterplug AER3-MP

Ease of Use: 50%
Price: �29.99

Verdict: Low sensitivity so only suitable for strong signal areas.

Nikkai (Maplin branded) A25CX

Ease of Use: 50%
Price: �19.99

Verdict: Suitable for strong signal areas only.

Thomson ANT55

Ease of Use: 50%
Price: �12.99

Verdict: Sensitivity varied from good to poor over the frequency range.

Unbranded L56AF

Ease of Use: 50%
Price: �5.49

Verdict: Directional aerial with good sensitivity over most of the frequency range, so OK for good to medium signal areas. Poor construction means easily misaligned.

Vivanco TVFMA40

Ease of Use: 45%
Price: �26.99

Verdict: Medium to poor sensitivity so best suited in strong signal areas.

One For All SV-9320 DVB-T Indoor Antenna

Ease of Use: 40%
Price: �29.99

Verdict: Sensitivity varied from good to poor over the frequency range.

Maxview Contour Plus

Ease of Use: 40%
Price: �20.99

Verdict: Medium sensitivity for some channels, low for others so best suited for strong signal areas. Can be wall mounted. Design being reviewed by manufacturer.

Philex SLx 27746R

Ease of Use: 40%
Price: �29.99

Verdict: Medium sensitivity so best suited for strong signal areas. Can be wall mounted.

Philex Tristar 27749TR

Ease of Use: 40%
Price: �14.99

Verdict: Performance varied from good to poor over the frequency range so best suited for strong signal areas. Built-in digital clock.

Telecam TCE5005 Power Stick

Ease of Use: 40%
Price: �29.99

Verdict: Suitable for strong signal areas may get only some channels in medium signal areas. Smart, discrete design with long, lightweight aerial cable.

Telecam TCE4001 Power Arc

Ease of Use: 40%
Price: �19.99

Verdict: Sensitivity varied from medium to poor over the frequency range so best suited for strong signal areas.

Jebsee DVB-1720A (also sold as Vivanco DVBA05)

Ease of Use: 35%
Price: �10.4

Verdict: Good to medium sensitivity over most of the frequency range for relay transmitters, but poor performance with main transmitters.

Philex SLxU 27743R

Ease of Use: 35%
Price: �9.99

Verdict: Poor reception in home trials. Sensitivity varied from medium to poor over the freqency range.

Commtel Z Antenna 42526201

Ease of Use: 30%
Price: �9.99

Verdict: Medium sensitivity so best suited for strong signal areas. Folds compact for storage.

Mercury Magic Wand ST14

Ease of Use: 30%
Price: �14.99

Verdict: Very poor reception in home trials. Medium sensitivity for some channels.

Total Control UC-3010-01-000

Ease of Use: 30%
Price: �14.99

Verdict: Good to medium sensitivity over most of the frequency range for relay transmitters, but poor performance with main transmitters.

Nikkai Maplin Electronics Ltd A25GQ

Ease of Use: 26%
Price: �39.99

Verdict: Will work in some strong signal areas but may not get all the channels.