Search for Set Top Boxes - 35 results

An easy to install freeview set top box capable of showing standard and high definition TV. The TV Guide shows a small picture of currently tuned channel. It is supplied with a long universal remote control that can operate up to three other devices eg TV, DVD and audio system. RECOMMENDED

One of the boxes supplied by Sky for receiving digital TV via satellite - it's large with full controls on the top. Handles audio description and has a built in modulator for connecting to a no-SCART TV. Fairly high standby and in use power consumption. Good remote control that makes it easy to use.

Small, intuitive and simple to use box with a fairly large and well designed remote control, dedicated subtitle and audio description buttons and an easily readable TV guide. No favourite channel groups but you can hide unwanted channels. It also has the assisted retune feature - this makes re-tuning for digital switchover much easier.

Smart looking box that received Freesat standard and high definition services, needing a satellite dish. Also played back multimedia files from a USB stick or from a home network. Fairly easy to use with dedicated subtitle and audio description buttons on the remote control, but generally the buttons were not well laid out, the TV guide was very slow to fill up and quite bright and setting favourites was laborious. Low standby but high in use power consumption.

This is a fairly basic STB with some niggles, eg poor remote control labelling, limited teletext, poor instructions and poorly labelled front panel controls.

One of the boxes delivering free-to-view, standard and high definition services via satellite that had a host of versatile features, including audio description. It also provides access to some internet services such as BBC iPlayer when connected to a home network. It could be easier to use though - the main buttons on the remote control were scattered for use without looking and setting favourites was long winded and not very intuitive.

This is a Freeview set top box capable of receiving standard and high definition TV. The quick start guide was not that helpful but tuning in was assisted by giving regional TV options to choose from when multiple signals are picked up. Generally quite easy to use.

This is a Freeview set top box capable of receiving standard definition TV only. It is a talking box developed with the RNIB, it announces what's on the screen, which remote control buttons you're pressing and programme details via the on-screen TV guide. It has assisted tuning giving regional TV options to choose from when multiple signals are picked up, it also prompts and assists you to retune when necessary. But it is not easy to installl and the TV guide is not that easy to use.

This is a Freeview set top box capable of receiving standard and high definition TV. It also allows access to PayTV channels at an additional cost. The box is very slow when turning it on from standby.The on screen menus are intuitive and the TV guide offers a number of display options. The remote control consists of a number of small buttons each with very small labels. Audio description is supported but finding it in the menu is difficult - there is no direct access button.

This is a Freeview set top box capable of receiving standard and high definition TV. It prompts and assists you to re-tune when necessary, but this does not work well and not at all if the energy saving mode is on. The remote control was generally good but some buttons were small and rather close together. The TV guide was not easy to use.