(Insignia NS-L42Q-10A Review: 42” LCD HDTV
Up for Review: Insignia NS-L42Q-10A LCD HDTV. Getting a bigger TV for your home is a fascination with many and some even want their second or third TV for the children’s room or guest bedroom to be equally powerful so there are no complaints from anyone. The only worry in such a situation is the cost aspect, which can take a dig at your pocket if you want to go for the really expensive branded ones. The budget constraint may put a stop to your wish to buy a big TV. So, if you have been thinking about getting a bigger TV for your hall, then the Insignia NS-L42Q-10A is one product that you may like to try out. This LCD HD TV has a 42 inches screen that is a fair enough bargain for the second or third TV which comes within your budget and that too it doesn’t compromise on features or size or even the latest forefronts of technology for its low price. Priced at roughly $650 MSRP, Insignia NS-L42Q-10A is feature packed and is ready to gel with your home theatre system for the ultimate cinematic experience.
The Insignia NS-L42Q-10A brings the latest technology in the screen resolution field that is the 1080p display. The 1080 progressive scan technology makes sure that your movies bring more colors and minuteness than ever before. It has an in built HDTV tuner than can screen content from varied high definition sources that are carried on well with the 1080p display. It gives a 6.5 ms response time that is pretty low and you get the best out of fast action scenes and there is absolutely no blurring or shredding happening on your screen. This LCD HDTV also brings 1400:1 contrast ratio along with 450 cd/m² brightness that gives life like colors and images.
Insignia NS-L42Q-10A Features and Specifications Review:
- Built-in HDTV tuner
- 1080p display
- 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
- 3:2 pulldown
- High brightness (450 cd/m²) and incredible contrast (1400:1 native)
- Wide 176° horizontal and vertical viewing angles
- 3D Y/C digital comb filter
- Two 12W stereo speakers
- Ultraslim design (3-4/5″ deep)
- PC video input
- 4 HDMI inputs
The Insignia NS-L42Q-10A comes with the 3D Y/C digital comb filter, which can provide detailed TV watching experience with color enhancement. There are two 12 watt stereo speakers which are powered with the SRS TruSurround HD that provide superb surround sound and soundscape capable of making your hall a movie theatre. The ultra-slim design is good for a wall mount or to be placed on a nicely shaped table that can enhance its looks.
Certified with the Energy Star compliance by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy, the Insignia NS-L42Q-10A would save energy and cut down your electricity consumption bills.
YouReviewElectronics.com gives Insignia NS-L42Q-10A 3/5stars!
User Reviews
I bought this TV at Best Buy a couple weeks ago. I went in fully planning on spending upwards of $1K on a name brand 42-47″ TV. I played with settings and adjustments on several models and actually preferred the way the Insignia looked (and it was just under $650 after tax). It has a very slight graininess in some scenes, but not noticeable unless watching really close to the TV. I used a THX optimode DVD to set all the adjustments and think it looks fantastic. I’m a big movie buff and still have a laserdisc player that uses S-video which made this TV even more appealing as most models have dropped that type of input. The menus are a bit cheap looking, but I guess that’s not really what’s important. I can’t speak for the TV speakers as I have a home theater sound system. I chose not to use the dynamic contrast settings as they are very abrupt and obnoxious (as opposed to more expensive models that adjust very subtly, most of the time without the viewer noticing). The cabinet isn’t as fancy looking as the big brands, but it’s still a nice piano black finish with a simple LED light indicating power state (red-off and blue-on). An added bonus for me was that it is a 60Hz model. I know, I know…120Hz is better right? I think the 120+Hz models actually look too blurry and lack a lot of detail (there are some really expensive models that do look good though). Even when turning the 120Hz setting off on all the models I looked at, they had some unnatural blurriness that I found really irritating. So in conclusion, I really surprised myself when I bought this TV. I usually buy reputable brands only, but in the end this “cheapy” model fared better for my needs. Also, Best Buy’s black tie protection is only $99 for 2 years, which brings you to 4 years of warranty when added to Insignia’s 2 years. Check it out and see for yourself. I think all but the most discernable videophile will appreciate this TVs performance and value.
I bought this tv one year ago and already there are problems – they replaced the mother board and that did not fix it – now they tell me that they are unable to get the part I need – so now I have to lug it back to the store and (probably) fight with Best Buy to get a “comparable” set as a replacement – they would not even deliver it to me without a delivery charge – so despite the fact that I purchased the 4 yr black tie warranty this really sucks and I am not too happy with Best Buy right now. Do not buy this TV – the insides are garbage….