A TV receiver can be helpful, especially for the owners of older televisions. It ensures good reception, internet access and the opportunity to watch TV with a time delay. But a receiver can also be worthwhile for current TVs. These are the best TV receivers in the test.
Modern televisions are real all-rounders. Not only can many of them receive TV pictures in Ultra HD, they also connect to the Internet without any problems, so that streaming programs such as Netflix and Co. are available to users. However, the convenience has its price. If you value a high-quality television set with an integrated receiver that works smoothly and does all the tasks as you would like, you can sometimes dig deep into your pocket. A good alternative are external TV receivers that can be connected to the old television and also deliver razor-sharp images, at least if the television supports high resolutions and only the integrated HD tuner is missing.
Additional advantages: A TV receiver is not only suitable for older televisions. In contrast to many televisions, some receivers also offer a recording function for several programs at the same time. Higher quality receivers can also be used as media servers in the home network.
We have summarized the four most interesting TV receivers from the test conducted by our partner AllesBeste* for you here.
That’s why an external set-top box can still be worthwhile
Especially those who own a high-quality television from older stocks should consider buying an external TV receiver. The technical functions of many devices that have been in service for a number of years are already set up for HD operation. However, there is no internal receiver, as in modern devices – and if there is, the apps are often outdated and the system is sluggish. Such televisions can often be easily upgraded with an external receiver. In addition, a recording function is usually included, so that one or even several TV programs can be saved on the hard drive and viewed later at will.
In many cases, purchasing an external set-top box can save several hundred euros.
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* This article was created by CHIP and is based on the results of the article “The best TV receiver” by AllesBeste. The content is based on the version of 03/25/2022. The CHIP test center was not involved in the investigation.