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Broadcast reception and the accessories around it

What they actually do

Broadcast reception equipment and the accessories that go with it.

The figure that is not a measurement

Range in kilometres, printed on most indoor aerials, assumes a line of sight nobody has. Frequency band and stated gain in dB are the figures that mean something.

Every TechniSat part we have reviewed

  • TechniSat ISIZAPPER Universal learning remote with extra-large keys

    TechniSat ISIZAPPER Universal learning remote

    Deliberately incapable of reaching a menu — which is the whole design, and the reason it works where a full remote has stopped being usable.

    Technology
    Infrared, learning — stated
    Keys
    Extra-large, with German labelling — stated
    Scope as supplied
    Basic functions only — volume and channel selection; no access to menus or settings, stated
    Confirmation
    LED signal light flashes to confirm a command — stated
    Compatibility
    Learns from any existing infrared remote, any manufacturer — stated
    Dimensions
    5.5 × 23 × 2 cm — stated
    Backlighting
    Not stated in this listing
    Amazon reference
    B01MEFAJZ3 (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    4019588300071
    • Deliberately restricted to basic functions, which is what makes it usable where a full remote is not
    • Learns from any infrared remote regardless of manufacturer
    • German labelling on the keys, which is a limitation outside German-speaking households

    Best for: A household where somebody needs to change channel and volume and nothing else.

    ≈ 19 €
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  • TechniSat DIGITENNE TT2 aimable amplified indoor aerial

    TechniSat DIGITENNE TT2 aimable 36 dB full-band amplified aerial

    The only aerial here with adjustable gain and a mobile-interference filter — the two features that fix the problems amplification causes.

    Design
    Aimable active dipole — directional, stated
    Stated gain
    36 dB, full-band, with adjustable amplifier output — stated
    Filter
    Built-in LTE4 filter against mobile-signal interference — stated
    Bands received
    DVB-T and DVB-T2 television, DAB+ digital radio, FM — stated
    Power
    Integrated mains power supply — stated
    Dimensions
    29.5 × 33.2 × 11.3 cm — stated
    Supplied
    Aerial and instructions — stated
    Cable length
    Not published in this listing
    Amazon reference
    B07MMPY2GB (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    4019588432000
    • Adjustable amplifier gain, which is the single most useful control on an amplified aerial
    • An LTE4 filter, which addresses a real and growing source of interference
    • The cable length is not published, and it is the specification that decides where the aerial can go

    Best for: A weak or interference-affected location where the gain has to be tuned rather than accepted.

    ≈ £29 / 25 €
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