Insignia 39" 1080p LED LCD HDTV

I bought an Insignia 39" LED LCD HDTV on line last month & I love it. It comes in crystal clear & it was cheap for a almost 40" HDTV. It was, at the time, $259.99 on line last month. With shipping, handling & taxes it came to $330.00 about. Very cheap compared to more expensive name brands. I like it & it was a good deal. Thanx again Best Buy. You guys are great when it comes to electronics, appliances, PC's, & HDTV's...

Hi eBest77,
Welcome to the forums and it's always nice to hear compliments vs. complaints! Sounds like a pretty awesome TV that can be used for more than one use.
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Insignia LED-LCD HDTV Model: NS-32E570A11

I am Handicapped & Disabled & Must be hooked up to medical experiment for 6-7 hours a day & remain in bed & awake during this time. I purchased this TV : Insignia LED-LCD HDTV Model: NS-32E570A11
after my 7 month old Dynex™ - 32" Class / 720p / 60Hz D/ LCD HDTV DVD Combo
Model:DX-32LD150A11 refused to hold & recognize in it's memory HD channels. Guess I should have read the posts from other Dynex users, cuz there are a lot of problems with Dynex.
Even one of the Managers at my Best Buy store told me that her Dynex same exact TV did the exact same thing.   I am hoping that once repair is done that I will get a "RA" number so I can get some of my money back on this insignia TV.
I do not See any difference with the Insigna TV & it is not as clear at home as it was in the store.
I have Time Warner cable with extended basic cable & within the last 6 months TWC had installed much larger cables underground & the cable is not the problem.
I did notice that in the store they only had very few channels.   Do they "Tweak" the channels in the store &/or power them differently to get sharper clearer images??
I am ready to take the LED Insignia TV back next time I am in town as it is 26 miles each way to get to the closest store.
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Stores do nothing to "tweak" channels in the store. TVs have many dozens of settings that can be changed by a user at home, and sometiems have presets to switch between certain values that the manufacturer has deemed "optimal" for certain viewing situations. If none of the preset settings offer the picture you desire, you will either need to learn how to change the settings to fit your viewing situation, or pay for a professional calibration.
It took me almost 6 months before I got my TV settings the way that I wanted them to be, using the calibration settings on various Disney DVDs, Star Wars DVDs, and special calibration DVDs, and constantly having a critical eye for everything I watched. After all of that time and effort, my TVs are about as close to profesionally calibrated as I can get them.
Have you had Time Warner out to the house to verify that it's not actually a cable problem? Just because they put "bigger cables" in the ground doesn't mean that the signal to your home is any better. Most cable and satellite companies compress their signal quite a bit on HD, and the quality suffers as a result.
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Price change on Panasonic - 32" Class / 1080p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV

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Philips LCD HDTV without RF Input???

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According to the owners manual, there is indeed an RF connector:
http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/5/55pfl5505d_f7/55pfl5505d_f7_dfu_aen.pdf
Another tip-off was the V-Chip in the specifications. A V-chip indicates it has a built in tuner.
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Deal of the Day 7/18/13, Insignia 50" LCD HDTV

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Stores do nothing to "tweak" channels in the store. TVs have many dozens of settings that can be changed by a user at home, and sometiems have presets to switch between certain values that the manufacturer has deemed "optimal" for certain viewing situations. If none of the preset settings offer the picture you desire, you will either need to learn how to change the settings to fit your viewing situation, or pay for a professional calibration.
It took me almost 6 months before I got my TV settings the way that I wanted them to be, using the calibration settings on various Disney DVDs, Star Wars DVDs, and special calibration DVDs, and constantly having a critical eye for everything I watched. After all of that time and effort, my TVs are about as close to profesionally calibrated as I can get them.
Have you had Time Warner out to the house to verify that it's not actually a cable problem? Just because they put "bigger cables" in the ground doesn't mean that the signal to your home is any better. Most cable and satellite companies compress their signal quite a bit on HD, and the quality suffers as a result.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

Deal of the Day 7/15/13, Insignia 39" LCD HDTV

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Stores do nothing to "tweak" channels in the store. TVs have many dozens of settings that can be changed by a user at home, and sometiems have presets to switch between certain values that the manufacturer has deemed "optimal" for certain viewing situations. If none of the preset settings offer the picture you desire, you will either need to learn how to change the settings to fit your viewing situation, or pay for a professional calibration.
It took me almost 6 months before I got my TV settings the way that I wanted them to be, using the calibration settings on various Disney DVDs, Star Wars DVDs, and special calibration DVDs, and constantly having a critical eye for everything I watched. After all of that time and effort, my TVs are about as close to profesionally calibrated as I can get them.
Have you had Time Warner out to the house to verify that it's not actually a cable problem? Just because they put "bigger cables" in the ground doesn't mean that the signal to your home is any better. Most cable and satellite companies compress their signal quite a bit on HD, and the quality suffers as a result.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

Insignia LED LCD 42 Picture Fades

We just bought a 42" Insignia LED-LCD tv and we've noticed that the picture darkens itself and brightens again constantly as we are watching tv. We thought it may be a setting we may have turned on or something, but we cant seem to get it to stop. We've turned the Energy Saver option off and its now to custom. Any suggestions? It's really bugging us that we can't figure this out. We had an LCD (not LED) tv before this one and didnt have this problem.
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Actually, there IS a setting to automatically adjust the brightness and contrast in the Advanced Video section of the settings.
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LG-32" Class / 1080p / LCD HDTV-32LD400

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Insignia 55inch led LCD no digital inputs.

I have an Insignia 55inch led LCD that was damaged by lightning. Now I only have coax and RCA inputs. All the HDMI inputs are inoperable. Is this worth fixing? It is out of warranty and my insurance deductible is higher than the replacement cost. Is there a Insignia repair center in Dallas Texas I can get an estimate from?

While the discussion of what is and isn't covered is moot since the OP said it's outside of warranty (assuming this means he owned it past the warranty period), I did want to point this out to bubberuchi under exclusions:
Damage to your product caused by accident (unless you have purchased the optional ADH or Advanced Coverage and it’s a covered event), abuse, neglect, intentional physical damage, misuse (including faulty installation, repair, or maintenance by anyone other than an authorized service provider), unauthorized modification, viruses and/or spyware (unless you have the Vi-Spy Coverage), performance failures due to not maintaining firmware updates, extreme environment (including extreme temperature or humidity), external condensation, mold, immersion/submersion in liquid (e.g. pool, bathtub, etc.), lightning, fire, flood, insect infestation, rodents, war, terrorism, computer software related failures, Acts of God or other external causes.
If you take the contract as a whole, it sounds like power surges are covered, as long as they are not due to lightning. This didn't make sense to me until I learned that lightning is one of the less common causes of power surges. I always thought lightning was a major cause. TIL...

LCD/HDTV help for a newbie

I am a longtime BB customer and am finally taking the HDTV plunge. I have narrowed it down a bit to the Insignia NS-L37Q (32" is too small, 40" is too big) versus a Dynex DX-37L150A11. I am not a cinephile so the basic features are fine with me and the price is right (I am a cheapskate). It is a 37", 1080p LCD HDTV. This is for basic TV, sports, DVD viewing. Please indulge a few newbie questions.
1) The one small reservation I have is the Insignia's native contrast ratio at 1400:1 and brightness 500/cd/m2. Should I be concerned that it isn't high enough? I note the Dynex 37" in the same price range is 4000:1 but 450/cd/m2.
2) I have DISH satellite but may switch to DirectTV but assume both are similar. I assume I'll need a special HDTV box from them, correct? And HDMI cable to connect from box to set?
3) I have never bought a service plan in my life but am considering one for this. The Insignia already comes with a 2 year warrenty and this extends it to 4 as I understand it. Is $89 on a $549 LCD worth it? I'll be ticked if a pixel goes out in the middle of the screen, but does "burn in" still even happen on these units?
4) I run the DVD player through my stereo currently (because I am too cheap to buy home theatre sound) so would I just hook that up the same way through the audio inputs? I understand it won't be digital or anything.
5) It has 3:2 inverse pulldown. Is that good and why should I care?
Any help from the experts here is greatly appreciated.
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I would recommend the Insignia, as both are Best Buy house brands but I've noticed better image quality and reliability with the Insignia's as opposed to the Dynex tv's.
1) While the Dynex has the better contrast ratio, the difference between 1400:1 and 4000:1 is not very staggering. Disregard this comparison.
2) Yes you will need a set-top-box from DirecTV, fortunately you can pick these boxes up at the store and can subscribe to your DirecTV account while you shop.
3) $89 for 2 years of peace of mind on an LCD tv is worth it, though I don't think it extends the contract to 4 years, rather, the service plan covers "normal wear and tear/heating issues/power surges", whereas the standard 2 year warranty only covers manufacturer's defective parts and labor. $89 is fair, cheapskate or not.
4) Your DVD player setup will work fine, but consider getting a blu ray for next Christmas, you'll thank me later.
5) Don't worry about this.
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Mini DVI to VGA issues w/ LCD HDTV

I have looked all over and I can't find a solution.
I recently purchased an LCD HDTV, Insignia Brand which is a Best Buy Brand, and I bought a DVI cable to hook up to my Powerbook G4 using the Mini DVI to VGA cable. When I hook it up to my tv it works, but the screen on my Powerbook looks magnified as does the LCD TV. When I launch Safari or any other program it doesn't fit on my screen or the LCD TV and I have to resize it.
After I look at displays in system prefernces it says my max resolution is 1024 x 768.
Any help would be appreciated.
Jeremy

Just guessing - the TV's "VGA" input is limited to 1024x768, which is possible although some "VGA" inputs will work higher. Do the instructions mention a limitation like this?
I think if you turn off mirroring on the Powerbook, at least the Powerbook screen will have normal resolution, and the TV 1024x768. The TV apparently scales up image to fill the screen unless using HDMI, where is leaves the extra 342 pixels blank on the sides (1366-1024). Perhaps the TV has a mode for adjusting how the TV handles lesser resolutions (stretch, dot-by-dot, etc)

Connecting a Mac Pro to an LCD HDTV

It seems that LCD monitors don't come as big as LCD TV's, and I want to use my Mac Pro to watch movies and gaming. A Samsung 35T (30") costs around 1200$ where a 46" lcd HDTV costs about the same price. There is a card you can buy for the Mac Pro which allows you to connect a TV to it through HDMI for the best quality possible: http://www.decklink.com/products/intensity/ (yeah $250 bucks)
What's my best option for an LCD around the $1000-$1500 range that is good for normal day use, gaming and watching movies. Thanks in advance for any suggestions, advice.

Since I can't afford to go out and buy several TVs to try them out is there a list somewhere that can confirm what large screen LCDs (40-50-60") do work with the Mac Pro?
Take your MacBook, a Mini-DVI to DVI adapter
<http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9321G/B?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTI1Njk>
a DVI to HDMI cable
<http://store.apple.com/us/product/TR842LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MTUwODQxMw>
and a DVI-D (M) to DVD-D (M) cable to the TV store and try various sets. If they won't let you try them, go to another store.
Find a DVI or HDMI port on the TV that supports 1080p and connect it to the MacBook.
In the "Arrangement" tab of "Displays" system preference, turn off Mirroring. Set the resolution of the external display to 1920 x 1080 non-interlaced. Make sure there is no overscan (the pointer should not go off the edges of the screen). In the "Arrangement" tab of "Displays" system preference, drag the picture of the menu bar (aim carefully, so you get just the menu bar, not the whole display) to the picture of the external display. Make sure the entire menu bar and dock show on the TV.
If a TV works well on the MacBook's DVI port, it will work with a Mac Pro.

70" Sharp LED-LCD TV as monitor for Mac Mini?

I just purchased a 70" Sharp LED-LCD TV---considering buying a Mac Mini to watch TV online and ditching my DirecTV. TV resolution is 1920 x 1080. Will I be able to get a High Definition picture as clear as HD DirecTV this way?

what are you planning on watching on the MM? if you're thinking of getting rid of DirecTV and getting all of your programming from Hulu or something like that, those sites don't stream in 1080p, so no. If you're downloading BluRay rips and watching those, then yes, it'll display in 1080p. I believe it can actually handle resolutions higher than 1080, but since no TVs support those resolutions (yet), you'll be limited to 1080.

Using MBP with LCD HDTV

So I've been looking at getting a new LCD HDTV. Someone said that I needed to get a minimum of a 42'' and also at least 1080p resolution. I was going to hook this all up using the HDMI out into a DVI in the TV.
Is this true? What are your set ups? I'm pretty anxious. I want to use this for movies but also possibly as an external monitor (I know a little ridiculous, but not all the time). Let me know guys! Thanks.

It is easier than you think. First, get a TV with at least 2 HDMI ports. You may wish to connect the other to a HDTV DVR (cable or satellite) or even an HD-DVD/BluRay player.
Next, measure the distance. This is critical. 1080p has TWICE as much bandwidth used as a 1080i signal.
Now, open a new tab in your browser (Apple+T) and go to my favorite cable guys www.bluejeanscable.com I say they are my favorite as they were courteous and honest. Alan Denke, the proprietor of the business, answered truthfully when I asked if his cheapest line of DVI-HDMI cables, the Tartan series, would make it at 50 feet. He asked what kind of hardware I was connecting. I told him, "Well, a brand new 47-inch Vizio with 1080p native support, and a 2.4GHz MacBook Pro." It was then that he said the display didn't really matter, but the source did. And he said the MBP would work just fine.
Cable arrived here from Oregon in one business day, though I didn't pay anything extra for it. Just plain old Priority Mail.
It was then I learned I needed about 30 feet, rather than 50. Remember the step up there where it says ,"Measure?" Yeah, I guesstimated. I kept the cable though, thinking that some day I might use the computer in the kitchen or something.
Now, you'll need to get appropriate playback software. Quicktime just doesn't do .ts (transport stream) files, nor does it do .mkv (Matroska Video Codek) files. It ought to, but it won't. So, no Front Row for HD playback at 1080i. There is hope on the Open Source horizon, though. Go off and open another tab to direct yourself to www.videolan.org
The latest release even has support for the Apple Remote!
Getting audio to your setup is a slightly different thing, but can be done with parts from (ugh) radio shag. For analog audio (which is fine for me as my system don't do any better with digital input), just get a 1/8" STEREO (will have 3 conductors [or two 'rings']) to dual RCA out. They usually have 3 and 6 foot versions of this cable. To extend, you've got 3 options: 8', 16' or 20' male to female 1/8" stereo.
Hope this info helped. If you haven't bought your lcd tv yet, take a look at Vizio. I believe them to be the best bang for the buck out there.
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Connecting to an LCD HDTV: DVI to HDMI male or female?

Unwilling to plunk down $40 at Best Buy I bought a cable advertised on eBay for $2 described as HDMI male to DVI male. However, when I got it, it turned out to be DVI male to HDMI FEMALE.
I want to be able to use my LCD HDTV (46" Sharp Aquos, 1080p, if it matters) as a monitor, hopefully to even and edit text using my wireless keyboard and mouse.
Do I have the right cable?

you'll need a male DVI to male HDMI To connect to your HDTV. You'll find good cable prices at monoprice.com , only place I buy cables. My mini is hooked up to my Aquos too and it looks great.

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