Easiest to use set top boxes

Our tests show that the following were the easiest to use boxes

Through an aerial

• Humax HD - Fox T2 (68%) £154. Delivers High Definition Freeview TV channels.

By a satellite dish

• Sky Amstrad DRX550 (77%). £ Part of Sky deal. Sky supply boxes by different manufacturers - you may not be able to specify what box you want.
  
• Humax FOXSAT – HD/GB (66%) £215. Delivers standard and high definition freesat services (non subscription).
• TechniSat HDFS 0008/4570 (65%) £119. Delivers standard and high definition freesat services (non subscription).

By cable or phone line
If you plan to subscribe to cable or the telephone-based system, the Virgin Media (63%) box was easier to use than TalkTalk -previously Tiscali (48%).

For test reports on products that are no longer manufactured see discontinued products.