Customer Ratings & Reviews

I love the big screen tv. It has a great picture and it is so easy to use.

3 days after return policy expired TV started going green screen, spent $250 on a TV I only got to use for 3 weeks very disappointed

I was looking for a new TV for my living room that would replace my 32" Dynex TV I bought back in 2009 (still works great). I wanted to get a bigger TV that was large enough for me to read the small text of my Tivo clearly without taking up a whole wall of space. I get my TV from an over-the-air antenna and internet streaming/downloads. The Tivo is used as the tuner for the TV on an HDMI port. So I did little to test the TV tuner part of this unit. The other HDMI input port is used for my Bluray player and is occasionally swapped for my computer HDMI. I looked mainly at several units in the 46 to 52" size range. My final two choices were both at Best Buy. It was between a 50" 120Hz Sharp TV that looked great but was over my $500 budget. This Insignia 60HZ looked almost as good as the Sharp but was only $350! After viewing these units on display for over an hour, I began to notice that the Sharp unit was actually beginning to give me a headache. The 120Hz mode on the Sharp was becoming a bit annoying over time. Something felt wrong in the way it displayed motion. I was told the 120Hz mode could be shut off on the Sharp but why pay for this feature if I'm just going to turn it off? I decided to get this Insignia one instead. The rest of this review is about the after store experience. First how it looks: I like the thin angled bezel on this TV. Everything non-screen is small and does not reflect much light (distraction) in a dark room. The stand included only raises the display about an inch off the table. It's low height helps to hide the cables in the back from view. The disadvantage is that some people who are used to setting large sound bars or speakers in front of the TV will not be able to do so without covering up the remote window and power LED. The stand feels heavy which gives me a bit more confidence in choosing not to wall mount this TV. The TV itself is light and thin and will fit OK on any table or stand that is 2 feet or more square. It's light enough to easily turn it around to change cabling or to clean around. It's a darn good looking TV that should be fine in anyone's home. The ports on the back and side are all facing either sideways or down. The control buttons are on the right side. No cables sticking straight out the back to cause issues with breaking connectors and such. The lack of unshared ports is a bit frustrating though. Most ports are shared such that you have to choose which one you want instead of having both. 2 HDMI inputs only and they share the input connections listed with other options such as DVI and MHL. Although the specs showed several inputs, all the RCA-type connections are shared as one input only and the MHL and others types are shared with one of the two HDMI. The coax is the only video input not shared. While the spec sheets said a DVI and computer input were present, they are not. Looking at the hookup sheet pictures, they assume you will get a converter cable and use one of the 2 HDMI ports for DVI or to plug in an MHL device. The DVI port spec is deceptive advertising because it does not have a DVI port or computer input. Using a converter cable doesn't make it so. One of the things I like is the headphone jack settings. Because it is shared as your audio out for a speaker bar or for headphones, they made a menu setting where you can determine if the sound works on the headphone jack only or both the jack and internal speakers together. You can also choose if you want the volume out to be constant (sound bar) or controlled by the TV remote (headphones). This lets you customize what happens when you have both headphones and a speaker bar you have to switch back and forth between. I would rather have had two separate ports like on most TVs, but this was a good way to solve the issue of sharing the one port for both. The USB port is only used for firmware updates and for viewing jpg type pictures. There is at this time no firmware updates available online. You cannot play ANY videos from the USB stick. It also is a bit clunky in the menu structure in the way you have to do slideshows. The longest it will hold a picture on the screen is 8 seconds. I would have prefered this to be a little more flexible in time length. The only way out of the photos menu is to select another input device before removing the stick. Probably wont use this USB port as the Tivo & Blu-ray I have are far better at handling files on a USB stick. This TV pulls a little more power than some flat panels in this size but is still far more economical than the older CRT type of TV. The costs of electricity is listed at about $16 per year but I think most of us would use it more than they assume and have higher electric costs than they base their ratings on. The sound of many lower end cost TVs are often weak and require a sound bar. While you might enhance this TV's sound with a good quality sound bar, most will find the volume of this TV fine in small to medium sized rooms. You will need to go into settings and set the levels above the default 50% they come with. The volume of this set is fine for me and a sound bar is not needed. There are custom menu settings to set the base and treble levels to your liking or you can just choose from a few default settings. Finally the video quality of this TV is very good. Granted, it isn't going to compete with a 240Hz two-thousand dollar TV. But it is sharp and clear when used with 720p or 1080i/p programming. All old 480i programs will appear a bit fuzzy on any large TV. If you watch a lot of old TV shows or plan on watching VHS VCR tapes, you might not like having a large screen HD TV. Old TV shows can still be watched if you use the video settings on the TV to adjust for noise and such. All big HD TVs have this issue to some extent. The black levels seem to be quite good and motion blurring is minimal. The motion feels natural. Some people can see motion smoothness issues more than others. I would advise you to look at the TV you are considering in a store before buying to see how it feels to you and anyone likely to frequently watch with you. I am very impressed with the video quality considering its low cost! I'm pleased with this TV and would recommend it to anyone on a budget. It's better than several of the TVs I looked at selling in the $750 dollar range! If you have $1000 or more to spend on a TV, you can get better. But for the $350 price I paid, it is well worth the cost for the few minor tradeoffs described above. Hope this review helps you decide.

brought this tv twice and it went out stop working and they wont honor the warranty

My tv is beginning to freeze up, then at times the tv is silent even when the volume is turned up

It has good clarity easy to use we are enjoying it very much

The picture would distorted at times and required to make adjustments while changing channels.

For the price I paid for it makes the product worth having!

I got this insignia because of the size and great price but of course you get what you paid for. Picture quality was horrible all I saw on everything was pixels and little squares all around the screen. It's only a 60hz

we brought the tv in march now both hdmi ports are bad

Seems to work fine has limited HD/Component connections

picture out within 30 days of purchase. don't buy!

The price is defiantly 5STARS. The picture quality however is basic. This tv would make a good intro tv or spare room tv, but not a HD sports fan tv, nor a Bluray movie watchers tv. For me the 2 star rating is solely because of picture quality.

Had to return this tv because it had a horrible picture!! Could have just been a coincident but it was the first time I didn't buy a more popular brand and it turned out bad!

The television looks great and was the absolute best value for the money. The controls are fairly easy to use and the setup was a snap. Largest downside was a lack of a good owners manual in the box. you have to go online to learn how to view many of the features,

This is one of the best kept secrets.. Insignia brand TV's. Picture clarity rivals the best.. wasn't sure about the 60 refresh rate rather than the 120, but I had nothing to worry about.. Couldn't ask for a better picture. So easy to set up. Sound is crisp and clear. No longer have to use my TV ears to hear most tv shows clearly, something I haven't been able to do for years. Don't let the 60 refresh rate deter you because you won't be able to tell the difference between that and the 120 of other brands. Even though I opted for a 'dumb' tv, I can hook up a smart dvd player and have all the same options as a smart tv so I figured why spend the extra money?? After having this one for a week I went back to Best Buy and got a 42 inch for my bedroom.. LOVE those Insignias!!

Tv screen went bad 6 months into owning it. But Best Buy customer service gave me full refund so I was able to pick out a better tv

This tv had very poor picture quality and was very hard to see anything on it. Returned for a different one.

Bought TV as Christmas present, still not opened. Found this TV on sale in Best Buy Ad 22 days after purchase and Best Buy would not honor sale price (although receipt did say 15 day limit). Would think major chain would honor sale price within 30 days after sale. Looking to Amazon for future electronic gifts for Christmas.

the picture is not bright enough for a bright room. and not sharp enough for me.