TV receivers are being bought less and less.
No wonder, after all, a receiver is already built into most televisions these days.
Nevertheless, the devices are interesting for owners of older TV sets and projectors, as an external receiver is usually required in both device classes.
While a few years ago almost every household had at least one external receiver, you can hardly find one in German living rooms these days.
The reason is quickly found: Smart TVs.
With these you can not only download apps and apps from the Internet, but such modern televisions usually also have a receiver built in.
External receivers only need owners of older televisions and projectors.
The selection of receivers is large and with it the possibility of choosing the wrong product.
Before you buy a set-top box, you should check whether it supports your in-house television signal.
If you own cable TV, you need DVB-C, owners of a satellite dish need DVB-S2 and digital antenna TV is abbreviated as DVB-T2.
Even if there is currently no major program for it, you should make sure that the receiver is able to play UHD content.
This is not particularly important now, but it will be in the future.
If you like to record TV programs, you should make sure that the set-top box has a recording function and a hard drive or a possibility to plug in a USB stick or an external hard drive.
Anyone who is more tech-savvy should take a look at receivers with a Linux operating system.
Such devices offer a wealth of useful additional functions.
Also read: 4K TVs for under 600 euros: top models in comparison. *
TV receiver put to the test: the test winner among 18 devices
The test portal AllesBeste tested a total of 18 receivers.
The test winner was the
Digit ISIO STC +
.
The receiver not only copes perfectly with all connections, but even manages it in duplicate.
For the user this means: You can watch and record one and the same program at the same time.
Speaking of recording: You can easily connect a hard drive to the receiver and the device will record on it.
The integrated WLAN module ensures that you can also access a wide range of online content.
Incidentally, the picture quality of the receiver is excellent, so here too the user leaves nothing to be desired.
More information and other recommended alternatives can be found in the detailed TV receiver test from AllesBeste.
* Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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