Westinghouse - 48" Class (48" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - HDTV

I bought this TV only based on the price. I expected a very basic TV and I was not disappointed. I prefer to buy a separate box for apps. For me Smart TV software is usually slow and buggy so I prefer an external box that does the job and does it well (Apple TV, Roku, Playstation 4, etc). This TV doesn't have anything "smart" but it works fine. The main two issues I have with this TV (and why I gave it three stars) are: 1) The sound, it's doesn't provide enough volume for me but I'm a bit deaf so take that into account. When there's silence in the room it works pretty well but if there is noise in the room (like a blender) then you have to turn the volume up and the sound is not high enough. 2) There's an issue using this TV with an HDMI cable box. If you connect your cable box using HDMI then be careful when using the remote, if by accident you press the channel up/down buttons you will get back to the wizard you got when you set up the TV for the first time and any configuration you had will be lost. I don't know why it does that but that happened to me three times. The workaround is to connect the cable directly to the TV (without the cable box) and run the "search for channels" function, let the tuner find a few channels, it doesn't matter if they're encrypted or have no reception, you just need to find one or two channels, once this is complete connect the cable back to the cable box and the HDMI cable from the cable box back to the TV. This way next time you hit the channel up/down buttons by accident you will change the channel instead of resetting the TV, you just have to select the HDMI input with the input button in the remote to get the signal back. So the problem is that if you have no channels configured in your TV then when you press the channel up/down buttons you'll get the wizard to set up the TV. For the price I think is a good TV, I wouldn't pay more than $350 for this TV but it's a shame the problem 2 described above, I can't imagine how something like that could be just an oversight. BTW, it works great with video game consoles.

I bought this 48" LED HDTV on Black Friday 2014 deal. I hardly used it for 5 months and the TV started showing weird behavior in April 2015. It started interrupting video. What is happening is, as soon as I set any HDMI port with my chrome cast/ Xbox 360, with in 15-20 sec, it brings me to initial step of HDMI / port set up where I have to select HDMI port and again follow the instruction to start watching my video. And it happens repetitively every time. I cannot watch anything on the TV for more than 15 sec. Also the selection moves automatically without any interference and so quick that you will have hardly any chance to select proper option. I have to play weird guessing game to select desired HDMI port. Now with this issue I called up service center. I got to know that they can fix it or send a replacement. BUT I HAVE TO SEND THIS 48" MONSTER TO THEIR WAREHOUSE. AND I HAVE TO BEAR COST OF SHIPMENT.!!!!!!! Absolutely ridiculous..!!! I have to pay $160 to send the tv to Chico, CA from my location in San Jose, CA.!!! I bought this tv for $229.99. This is the most pathetic situation for me now. I don't want to take up risk of sending the tv for repair/ replacement, because I found out from online reviews that their services are really bad and almost all of them complaint that they send the defective tv back which start creating problem again in few days.!!! Any one who is buying the tv from Westinghouse, please check their repair/replace policy and then decide.

the tv is simple, not smart but easy to setup and get running out of the box. The remote is fairly straight forward too. I also have a google chrome stick I use in my HDMI port 2 so I can stream Netflix and Hulu from my tablet and or cell phone and I have no issues whatsoever there. The only issues are that the TV gives you really strange yellow hue...only slightly but enough to notice on any subject that is in heavily lit or in extreme natural sunlight. The color scheme can be adjusted in custom settings mode with your remote. But it doesn't filter out the over saturated yellow hue. But I got this TV as a refurb and it was priced well under $300...was $200 something. and I got the two year extended warranty on it and have had no trouble. The other bad thing to note here is that the native audio speakers for this TV are sheer and utter junk. It's not fixable or usable audio you get here with any tweeking of the eq. You MUST get a sound bar if you want any dynamic frequency response and any semblance of bass in your audio. But the native sound on most higher end tvs totally disappoints too. So you always have to factor in having some sort of an external sound device using any of today's hdtv's. Otherwise, only if you're paying well below the $350 you see generally being asked for this new, then definitely buy this TV especially if you're not a fussy person about some minor imperfections as I am happy with the TV overall.

I got this online at $300 from bestbuy ( May 26th) and i decide to buy the protection plan for 2 years..I am glad i did buy the protection plan. The TV i got online was bad after 30 minutes ..the screen started shaking and it became white..just 30 min after i start it...I was so dissapointed...i called the protection plan guys and they told me to take to a local bestbuy store. It is not easy to carry the big TV to a stote..I thought the protection plan for tv more than 40" the tech guys will come to my house to fix it...But it is not free..they will chare 100/hr to check. the ad was misleading..so be prepared, they wont come to your house for free if u buy a bigger TV...but at the local store they exchanged it with another TV and so far it is working fine....Bestbuy should check TV before sending them...The pic quality is great..sound is ok..not bad..you dont need a sound bar as suggested by some other users...i hope this will last for 2-3 years..for 300 it is great choice..it is just my luck if you get a bad TV at the very start.

I ordered this TV on Monday 08/18/2014 and UPS dropped it off a couple hours ago. As soon as it was delivered, I unboxed the set and proceeded to install the base that came with it. The instructions on how to install the base were not very helpful. Through trial and error I figured out which screws I needed to put the base together and which screws I needed to mount the tv to the base. After I got it put together I hooked it to my Directv receiver, surround sound and VCR. Everything works and it has a very good picture for the price. Reading reviews, before I purchased the TV, I noticed a few people complained about the sound, but I find this TV to sound better than the 40" Samsung it replaced. Overall I am very happy with this TV. Out of all the TV's I looked at in this size range, this one was the best bang for the buck. Overall I am very satisfied with it.

I walked into my local Best Buy store expecting to purchase a gift for my Grandfather's 90th birthday. I had no idea what I was going to get, but I knew that he needed something to captivate his free-time and improve his standard of living. I spoke to a few salesmen, one; who showed me some computers, and another; who walked me through the iphone accessories section, and then, I saw it. I stumbled across the 48"screen while trying to collect my thoughts and I accidentally knocked off the price sticker which read, "Display Model," and listed the price. I asked a salesman if the price was correct and he checked for me, and when he replied, "That's the price, " I asked him to wrap it up and that was that. My Grandfather loves the new TV. His old model was a 19" screen and he could barely see what was on it. Now Grandpa watches Netflix documentaries and scifi all day, and he calls me, remarking on how fascinating the picture is. Thank you, Best Buy! Sincerely, Neil Vanides, -Another satisfied customer.

Bought this TV yesterday. Easy set up, picture looks good to me (I'm not an electronics snob so take that with a grain of salt), and set-up was very easy. I will say the sound quality sucks...a lot. I have a 38" Insignia TV that I also bought at BB about a year or so ago and the sound quality on that is 100 times better. I just ordered a cheapish soundbar from BB so hopefully this will help. Also...this TV DOES NOT have the correct HDMI slot for a Roku stick...or at least not the stick that I have. Luckily I also have a Roku box that takes a standard HDMI connection so I'm using that on the Westinghouse TV and the stick on the Insignia TV which does have the proper slot. Overall for a $300 48" TV I doubt you'll find a much better deal on a new TV. Being that I just bought the TV I have no idea if it will be "reliable" or not...but for 60 bucks the extended 5 year warranty is a no-brainer to me. Keep in mind the sound issue though...it really does blow.

Received my TV with the screen smashed, Returned to best buy the same day I received TV, and store manager refused to credit, refund or even look at the TV for me. I had to call Best Buy customer support, to try and get issue resolved and ended up having them pick TV back up by UPS and waiting for refund to my credit card.....So I guess this review is more about how awful customer service was to me. I was even willing to purchase a more expensive TV right there in the store because I am disabled and it is hard for me to get out. I am so disappointed with Best Buy because I have bought several items before with no problem.....they just lost a customer.