The standard is national, and so is the tuner · review
A bundle rather than a receiver: the box, an aerial, a cable and three months of the encrypted platform — everything needed to receive television in one purchase.
The bottom line A complete first setup in one box — with the aerial being the part most likely to need replacing.
Three decisions become one. A receiver, an aerial and a cable, plus a subscription to the encrypted platform, all in a single purchase. For a first setup that is genuinely valuable — the alternative is three orders and a compatibility question.
Reception. An indoor aerial is decided by where you live: distance from the transmitter, what stands between, which floor you are on. No bundled aerial changes that, and if reception is marginal, the aerial is the component to upgrade rather than the receiver.
Three months of freenet, which covers the encrypted German channels. After that it is a subscription. The free-to-air channels continue regardless, and which of your channels are which is worth establishing during the trial rather than after it.
Telestar, a named manufacturer, in a reseller’s bundle. That is worth noting: the bundle is assembled by netshop 25, and the box is not a no-name.
A first setup, a second television, a holiday flat. Anywhere the goal is working television tonight rather than an optimised installation.
On sale at around 60 € on the German Amazon store at the time of checking.
Not found on the American, British, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores, where the buy link falls back to a local search rather than to a page that does not exist.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 4 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Receiver | Telestar DVB-T2 HD, Full HD — stated |
|---|---|
| Included | DVB-T aerial and HDMI cable — stated |
| Subscription | 3 months freenet included — stated |
| Media | USB media player — stated |
| Type | Hybrid receiver — stated |
| Amazon reference | B08H8SVHFW (same reference on 1 Amazon marketplace) |
| EAN | 4260359176443 |
That depends entirely on where you live. An indoor aerial is decided by geography — distance from the transmitter, what is between you and it — rather than by its specification. If reception is marginal, the aerial is the part to replace, not the receiver.
The encrypted channels require a subscription to continue. The free-to-air channels do not. Knowing which of the channels you actually watch fall into which group is worth establishing before the trial ends.
DVB-T2 · H.265 HEVC · Full HD · USB · HDMI · SCART · S/PDIF · IR eye · 6 000 channel memory
The cheapest receiver here, with H.265 HEVC decoding and an S/PDIF output — the codec that terrestrial broadcasting has migrated to, and a digital audio path.
Best for: Free-to-air terrestrial television, on any television, at the lowest cost — with the codec that keeps it working.
≈ 26 €
DVB-C/C2 and DVB-T/T2 combo · HDTV · HDMI · SCART · USB · coaxial
A combo receiver covering cable and terrestrial with both HDMI and SCART — the most connections on this shelf for the least money.
Best for: A household that is not sure whether it will use cable or terrestrial, on a television of any age.
≈ £28 / 27 €
DVB-T and DVB-T2 HD · PVR recording · HDMI · SCART · USB · radio
A terrestrial receiver with recording and a SCART output — the second matters more than it sounds, because it is what connects to a television without HDMI.
Best for: An older television without HDMI, or a second set where SCART is the only input.
≈ 39 €
