It's not the only receiver that does DAB, DRM (not only for mediumwave but also for all shortwave bands!). I bought my Technisat receiver about six years ago. The advantage of this one is that it uses an F-connector for external FM and DAB antennas which is a GREAT advantage. I have tested some others like the Evoke Flow that aren't nearly as sensitive, not with an internal rod antenna and also not with my external areal attached to the rod antenna and ground (chassis) of the receiver. I have never understood why so many DAB radio's are sold without an external antenna input option.
The Technisat receiver is more like a world receiver, it also carries a very sensitive and complete shortwave range, attaching a simple piece of wire to the antenna input gave a range of stations, in the evening from Eastern Europe and pasts of Asia, during the later night and early morning time (especially in Winter) also regularly from North America. For Longwave and Mediumwave another beauty: a sensitive ferrite antenna that one can actually take out of the receiver, it's in a plastic case, part of the body, that is attached with a shielded wire so that you can place it as desired, either to achieve maximum signal or to null out any unwanted signal. And again, in a menu you can select to use it or to override it by using your own external antenne, for instance a long/medium loop (r any other active or passive antenna). On the negative side, the number of shortwave stations has reduced significantly. For instance, I used to listen almost daily to the DRM stations from Bavaria (6085 kHz) and the regular shortwave station in Thessaloniki (Greece) around 9420 kHz but they both vanished. But there's still plenty left if you take the trouble to search. The receiver does do a "blind scan" on all bans including shortwave but that works only for the "loud and clear" stations, the weaker ones need manual tuning.
It also has a couple of extra features that I was never able to use, like L-Band DAB which is as far as i know only available in Czechia, and EPG (Electronic Program Guide) which is not in use in my region as far as I know. My only problem: nowadays i rarely use this beauty, I have much improved my sat installation by installing a T90 with 9 LNB's and I now use an old Nokia Mediamaster as radio tuner to my stereo system. A little mobile DVD screen serves to show the station lists - I know....lazy.
But whatever you do, NEVER settle for a DAB reeiver without an externat antenna input. It really makes a BIG difference!
