Grundig Vision 9 42-9870 T

Decent colours., Easy, intuitive operation., Excellent motion clarity., Great sound., Chic design

24p picture shows 3:2 pulldown judder., Weak contrast in the home-cinema environment., Inaccurate HDMI-576i/p processing

The low contrast and 24p judder will turn home-cinema purists away. For everyday TV viewing, however, the Grundig is easy to operate and produces both decent motion clarity and natural colours. And here’s something we can say about very few TVs: The...

Low power-consumption., Excellent operation., Great surround-sound effect and powerful bass., Automated calibration with the supplied microphone

Low contrast., Multimedia? No chance., HDTV signals show reduced color-resolution., Faulty movie de-interlacing., Imperfect 24p playback

In this Grundig we found an excellent everyday TV; it impressed with easy operation, great colors, low power-consumption, and rich bass. But in the dark home-theater the 42-9870 T cuts a less impressive figure: 24p playback stumbles, and the low...