Product tests in recent months have shown that high quality and low cost needn t be a contradiction in terms. To be sure, this is a low-cost analogue receiver. However, as soon as we opened the carton box in which we got the receiver we were quite surprised about the solid housing of the unit. All the sensitive electronic components of the receiver are protected by a stable metal chassis instead of a frequently too soft plastic cover. The front panel features the regular three-digit display which shows which of the 500 storable channels is selected.
Simplicity is also the major feature on the back panel.
The KSR-3010 boasts a comprehensive installation menu but apparently the manufacturer forgot to add an electronic adjustment of the modulator. If the channel of the modulator needs to be changed this has to be done the old-fashioned way, with a screwdriver. Nevertheless, back to basics doesn t exclude convenience. That becomes strikingly clear as soon as the remote control is used. In addition to the necessary 1-10 numbering keys there are only eight additional buttons to do all the work.