Insignia Connected TV Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com)

Insignia Connected TV review

It's been 10 years since Sarah Jessica Parker gushed about TiVo on daytime TV, and since then the set-top box has steadily given ground to cable and satellite DVRs in the US and failed to catch on in other countries. TiVo is still well-known as a...

The relatively inexpensive Insignia Connected TV has decent black levels for the price. Its RF remote control doesn't need line of sight, and it offers a worthwhile selection of streaming services and apps.

The TiVo interface is essentially window dressing, using it can be annoying, and the search function only works for the Insignia On Demand service. The TV's picture quality is characterized by unnatural color, uneven screen uniformity, and issues with...

The Insignia Connected TV is a competent television for the money, but the TiVo interface detracts from rather than adds to the experience.

Oct, 2011

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Not Impressed with this TV

This my 2nd Insignia Tv I bought. The 1st one I bought (Insignia NS-40E560A11) I just love and the color is great. So then I bought the Insignia NS-42E859A11 and the color isnt as good plus it takes for ever for it to load. The remote is hard to see...

The only Pro that I have is it came with a 2 year warranty.

Slow at loading when you first turn on the tv.

Mar, 2012

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Run the opposite way as fast as you can!

Don't bother with this! My first clue should have been when this TV was on loopback at Best Buy, instead of on the same channel as all the other tvs were so you could compare pics.

Easy Set Up

Everything Else!. Huge cloud when changing channels, dark screen when changing scenes of movies. After one day, smart TV functions ceased functioning. Pay $100 more for an LG LCD and then $75 for an internet connected BluRay player from Amazon.

Feb, 2012

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