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dOMEmE · 09-26-2009, 11:58 PM

Insignia® - 37" Class / 1080p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV - NS-L37Q-10A

looking to buy it but im not to bought by the brand,?insignia? it has a 2 year warranty so im good if anything happens to it, but im more interested in knowing if any body has it and can tell me first hand how it looks...by looks i mean the picture quality.like samsung and lg tv's???

oh and i will be using blue ray alot! and my ps3... =]

BOROSUN · 09-27-2009, 03:20 AM

thats not bad....
i'll price match that hah Sceptre X370BV-FHD 37" Full HD LCD Television - 1080p, 1920x1080, 2500:1, 16:9, 6.5ms, HDMI at TigerDirect.com
2500:1... only 3 hdmi, though.

i dunno about insignia. have you seen it person , yet?
last i went to bb to check the lg 32lh40. i kept losing focus to the bright larger tvs.

*i guess there was a recent (4/4/09) recall of their lcd tvs bursting up into flameshttp://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&type=category

BustedS13 · 09-27-2009, 03:31 AM

i have a 24" Sceptre monitor, i'm using it right now. excellent monitor. if Sceptre made a 28" i'd buy it in an instant.

Helghast · 09-27-2009, 08:20 AM

You're already getting ripped off by going through BestBuy.

Try Amazon, I know they have a shit load of deals there.

also:

"Out of the box, the TV is in "torch mode", but there is a custom entry in the user menu to turn things down. After using Avia and Video esentials to get it in the ball park, the PQ is actually pretty darn good. I then connected up to SD DVD players, one each to my Mitsubishi 46" and the other to the new Insignia. I then played a copy of Sea Biscuit in each ofh the SD DVD players to view what has become my reference DVD of choice. The monochrome still pictures in the beginning of the movie looked amazingly good on the Insignia. A very satisfying presentation with the Insignia set to the "warm" color temperature.

After viewing the set for a few hours, and watching the Bears/Packers game last night, the only thing that seems a bit off is green/yellow decoding or adjust. Therein lies my question. Has anyone found the way to enter the service or ISF menu for these latest Insignia LCD 1080P TVs? Overall, this set has a very pleasing display for a $499 1080P 60Hz set. I compared it to a 37" Panasonic ($649 on sale) on the left side of the Insignia in the store and after some tweaking , the Insignia looked comparable , if not better. On the right side was a 37" Samsung ( $949 ) and for my money, I'd take this Insignia with more available inputs ( 4 HDMI, 2 componet, 2 standard NTSC A/V inputs including S-video, and more. Not to mention the set has a 2 year warranty."

lok · 09-27-2009, 09:21 AM

The good thing about "best buy" is the financing.

3 years no interest is the best.

kensreliableb18b · 09-27-2009, 09:28 AM

i wouldn't get that.

just go on slickdeals(dot)net. they have deals on flat panel tvs almost everyday.

*Sil-Abc* · 09-27-2009, 02:14 PM

u can find better tvs with better deals. Just recently my brother picked up a 42 samsung plasma for 600 from bestbuy so look around. Slickdeals is your friend. Also stay away from most of those no name brands, quality sucks, reliability is iffy and warranties are not something to be trusted.

murda-c · 09-27-2009, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lok

The good thing about "best buy" is the financing.

3 years no interest is the best.

lol who finances a tv. it's not a car jeez.

Kaifd3s · 09-27-2009, 11:14 PM

Insignia, Dynex, and Rocketfish are all "Best Buy" brands. Kind of like "Sam's Choice" at Sam's Club.

I dont recommend getting that TV bro.

I LUV MY S13 · 09-27-2009, 11:22 PM

foo i was working with circuit city for 2 1/2 yrs in tha tv area..stick with sony/samsung/maybe lg

I LUV MY S13 · 09-27-2009, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murda-c

lol who finances a tv. it's not a car jeez.

i financed my tv

*DALAZ_68* · 09-28-2009, 12:14 AM

fuck it... pretty much 2 months away from black friday...

42'' sony 1080P for 600 last year was well fucking worth it

now i need a set for my room

S14_Kouki · 09-28-2009, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DALAZ_68

fuck it... pretty much 2 months away from black friday...

Yes wait for that ^^^^
Anyways at walmart here in town I have seen acouple open box tv's that size 1080 hd and all going for $320

silviaguy240 · 09-28-2009, 10:29 AM

look out for deals on samsung tv's. ive had mine for like 2 years now with no problems and ive only heard good about samsung, plus the picture and view angle is excellent

zenki.life · 09-28-2009, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murda-c

lol who finances a tv. it's not a car jeez.

haha. you forget the demographics of Zilvia

nismo 240sx · 09-28-2009, 11:27 AM

do you have a friend that work at best buy...its only worth if you get there discount on Insignia...they get crazy discount!!! like 30 or 40 percent!!!

pignose4life · 09-28-2009, 04:11 PM

Its a chill tv but you should get something else if your going for 1080p get 120hz, youll notice alot of motion blur and fuzzyness when playing games and some movies with 60hz.

BustedS13 · 09-28-2009, 06:09 PM

nothing wrong with financing electronics if they're giving you a year or more to pay it off with no interest. why not keep the money in your pocket?

Kougeki · 09-28-2009, 07:35 PM

I'd probably get TVs in this order.
1) Samsung OLED
2) Samsung LCD
3) Panasonic LCD
4) LG LCD
5) Vizio (cheap but definitely good looking, and the HQ is in Irvine i think.)

The TVs that have that plastic-y, thin film like display, sometimes get some images
marked on that. Like the black bars when watching a wide screen movie, or playing a game too much and the HUD just stays on the screen. I've seen it on my friends
Olevia, i think, TV.

kandyflip445 · 09-28-2009, 08:46 PM

That TV is actually very nice for the money. The thing about tvs being in torch mode is usually true with any tv. Though recently I believe tvs are coming out in power saving modes (ie dialed way back) for energy star certs or something.

The guy rating the tvs he likes in order....I dunno how much he's been looking at them. AFAIK there aren't any Samsung OLED tvs out in 37". They do have some LED backlight tvs. Those are still LCD tvs though. I also dunno the credibility of the comment of image retention/burn in. That usually happens on older plasmas and tubes. The phosphor in the area with the static image ages faster and gets dimmer than the other pixels that aren't static, causing you to see a retained image/burn in. LCD's, no matter if they're expensive or cheap, should have that problem. Usually you just get a TV that doesn't have a good response time and blurs images.

If you're looking for a nice, inexpensive set, I wouldn't hesitate to put the Insignia up there with the Vizio's and the cheap 'name brand' sets.

Kaifd3s · 09-29-2009, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nismo 240sx

do you have a friend that work at best buy...its only worth if you get there discount on Insignia...they get crazy discount!!! like 30 or 40 percent!!!

Best Buy employees get products at 5% above the company's cost of that product.

<-- Former employee.

Matej · 09-29-2009, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murda-c

lol who finances a tv. it's not a car jeez.

Almost everyone who buys a TV at Best Buy.

One of our TV's is an Insignia. It has not caught on fire yet.

ZilviaKid · 09-29-2009, 09:39 AM

its cost +10% in canada

EvilRB · 09-29-2009, 10:46 AM

I have one now, same one actually. size and everything.
Got it earlier this year it was an open box special.
basically we just saw the tv we wanted and saw that they had the tv box on the showroom floor, opened the box and got the open box special discount for I think around $400?
I thought that I was pretty clever. LOL!
Screw waiting for the sale!!!LOL!!!
The TV is great BTW no complaints here. I use it as a monitor and everything.

But if you can wait, black Friday is the time. if not look around on-line and if not you can always try my approach just don't get caught!

Good Luck!

JVD · 09-29-2009, 11:12 AM

Insignia sucks.

I had one of those and it literally shit the bed after 2 hours of use. Screen just went black. WTF.

Buy a Samsung, Toshiba, Sony, Panasonic, Hitachi, etc.

Brian · 09-29-2009, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaifd3s

Best Buy employees get products at 5% above the company's cost of that product.

<-- Former employee.

I was told that the discount on the Insignia TVs wasn't that great.

I ended up with a Panasonic. Love it.

Dr.Baby · 09-29-2009, 12:00 PM

i have a 50" panasonic plasma, it's probably the best purchase ive ever made as far as home electronics are concerned.

the insignia tv's aren't horrible anymore BUT i would never buy one, not when for a few bucks more you can buy a good name brand.

buy a good tv once and it'll last a few years.

nismo 240sx · 09-29-2009, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaifd3s

Best Buy employees get products at 5% above the company's cost of that product.

<-- Former employee.

but since you guys make that brand of tv's it doesn't cost you much to make them so still ends up being pretty decent price...

but i recently saw a sick ass deal at walmart 42 in vizio with a sound bar and hdmi cable include for like 499...

ZX88 · 09-29-2009, 01:46 PM

i use to work at best buy insignia is the best buy brand. IT IS THE SHITTIEST TV YOU CAN BUY. we would literally sell one and have the customer return it 3 days later because of problems. Dont cheap out on a tv. buy samsung, hitachi, sharp, sony.

Brian · 09-29-2009, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dr.baby

i have a 50" panasonic plasma, it's probably the best purchase ive ever made as far as home electronics are concerned.

The insignia tv's aren't horrible anymore but i would never buy one, not when for a few bucks more you can buy a good name brand.

Buy a good tv once and it'll last a few years.

yeah, listen to the doctor

09-26-2009, 11:58 PM	#1
dOMEmE Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: LBC Age: 33 Posts: 2,280 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	What do you guys think of this TV? Insignia® - 37" Class / 1080p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV - NS-L37Q-10A looking to buy it but im not to bought by the brand,?insignia? it has a 2 year warranty so im good if anything happens to it, but im more interested in knowing if any body has it and can tell me first hand how it looks...by looks i mean the picture quality.like samsung and lg tv's??? oh and i will be using blue ray alot! and my ps3... =]

09-27-2009, 03:31 AM	#3
BustedS13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 36 Posts: 10,287 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have a 24" Sceptre monitor, i'm using it right now. excellent monitor. if Sceptre made a 28" i'd buy it in an instant. __________________

09-27-2009, 08:20 AM	#4
Helghast Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: killllacali Age: 37 Posts: 1,568 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	You're already getting ripped off by going through BestBuy. Try Amazon, I know they have a shit load of deals there. also: "Out of the box, the TV is in "torch mode", but there is a custom entry in the user menu to turn things down. After using Avia and Video esentials to get it in the ball park, the PQ is actually pretty darn good. I then connected up to SD DVD players, one each to my Mitsubishi 46" and the other to the new Insignia. I then played a copy of Sea Biscuit in each ofh the SD DVD players to view what has become my reference DVD of choice. The monochrome still pictures in the beginning of the movie looked amazingly good on the Insignia. A very satisfying presentation with the Insignia set to the "warm" color temperature. After viewing the set for a few hours, and watching the Bears/Packers game last night, the only thing that seems a bit off is green/yellow decoding or adjust. Therein lies my question. Has anyone found the way to enter the service or ISF menu for these latest Insignia LCD 1080P TVs? Overall, this set has a very pleasing display for a $499 1080P 60Hz set. I compared it to a 37" Panasonic ($649 on sale) on the left side of the Insignia in the store and after some tweaking , the Insignia looked comparable , if not better. On the right side was a 37" Samsung ( $949 ) and for my money, I'd take this Insignia with more available inputs ( 4 HDMI, 2 componet, 2 standard NTSC A/V inputs including S-video, and more. Not to mention the set has a 2 year warranty." __________________

09-27-2009, 09:28 AM	#6
kensreliableb18b Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: so cal - 626, 909, 562 and 949. 818 if i feel like running away Posts: 945 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i wouldn't get that. just go on slickdeals(dot)net. they have deals on flat panel tvs almost everyday. __________________ My car is looking for a new home. Buy my car today!

09-27-2009, 02:14 PM	#7
Sil-Abc Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Downtown LA Age: 35 Posts: 2,549 Trader Rating: (13) Rides Gallery: Sil-Abc Feedback Score: 13 reviews	u can find better tvs with better deals. Just recently my brother picked up a 42 samsung plasma for 600 from bestbuy so look around. Slickdeals is your friend. Also stay away from most of those no name brands, quality sucks, reliability is iffy and warranties are not something to be trusted. __________________ IM JON WAYNE ESQ.... bitch

09-27-2009, 03:20 AM	#2
BOROSUN Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: two legit to quit Age: 41 Posts: 5,211 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thats not bad.... i'll price match that hah Sceptre X370BV-FHD 37" Full HD LCD Television - 1080p, 1920x1080, 2500:1, 16:9, 6.5ms, HDMI at TigerDirect.com 2500:1... only 3 hdmi, though. i dunno about insignia. have you seen it person , yet? last i went to bb to check the lg 32lh40. i kept losing focus to the bright larger tvs. *i guess there was a recent (4/4/09) recall of their lcd tvs bursting up into flameshttp://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&type=category

09-27-2009, 09:21 AM	#5
lok Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 790 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	The good thing about "best buy" is the financing. 3 years no interest is the best.

09-27-2009, 11:14 PM	#9
Kaifd3s Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tamarac, Florida Age: 35 Posts: 694 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Insignia, Dynex, and Rocketfish are all "Best Buy" brands. Kind of like "Sam's Choice" at Sam's Club. I dont recommend getting that TV bro. __________________

09-27-2009, 11:22 PM	#10
I LUV MY S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwalk, Los Angeles Age: 32 Posts: 3,349 Trader Rating: (35) Rides Gallery: I LUV MY S13 Feedback Score: 35 reviews	foo i was working with circuit city for 2 1/2 yrs in tha tv area..stick with sony/samsung/maybe lg __________________ -Jorge

09-28-2009, 12:14 AM	#12
DALAZ_68 not giving a fuck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los angeles Age: 35 Posts: 15,080 Trader Rating: (104) Feedback Score: 104 reviews	fuck it... pretty much 2 months away from black friday... 42'' sony 1080P for 600 last year was well fucking worth it now i need a set for my room __________________ LOL 240... whats better than 1? 5 1's ...lol PSN & XBL GT : Wh0pp3r68 CLUB LEXUS : Wh0pp3r

09-28-2009, 10:29 AM	#14
silviaguy240 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Delaware Age: 32 Posts: 3,719 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	look out for deals on samsung tv's. ive had mine for like 2 years now with no problems and ive only heard good about samsung, plus the picture and view angle is excellent __________________

09-28-2009, 11:27 AM	#16
nismo 240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: pomona Posts: 606 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	do you have a friend that work at best buy...its only worth if you get there discount on Insignia...they get crazy discount!!! like 30 or 40 percent!!!

09-28-2009, 04:11 PM	#17
pignose4life Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 626.socal Posts: 547 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Its a chill tv but you should get something else if your going for 1080p get 120hz, youll notice alot of motion blur and fuzzyness when playing games and some movies with 60hz.

09-28-2009, 06:09 PM	#18
BustedS13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 36 Posts: 10,287 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nothing wrong with financing electronics if they're giving you a year or more to pay it off with no interest. why not keep the money in your pocket? __________________

09-28-2009, 07:35 PM	#19
Kougeki Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Ana, CA Age: 34 Posts: 593 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I'd probably get TVs in this order. 1) Samsung OLED 2) Samsung LCD 3) Panasonic LCD 4) LG LCD 5) Vizio (cheap but definitely good looking, and the HQ is in Irvine i think.) The TVs that have that plastic-y, thin film like display, sometimes get some images marked on that. Like the black bars when watching a wide screen movie, or playing a game too much and the HUD just stays on the screen. I've seen it on my friends Olevia, i think, TV. __________________ *Gamertag:XxChumbawumbaxX*

09-28-2009, 08:46 PM	#20
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 36 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	That TV is actually very nice for the money. The thing about tvs being in torch mode is usually true with any tv. Though recently I believe tvs are coming out in power saving modes (ie dialed way back) for energy star certs or something. The guy rating the tvs he likes in order....I dunno how much he's been looking at them. AFAIK there aren't any Samsung OLED tvs out in 37". They do have some LED backlight tvs. Those are still LCD tvs though. I also dunno the credibility of the comment of image retention/burn in. That usually happens on older plasmas and tubes. The phosphor in the area with the static image ages faster and gets dimmer than the other pixels that aren't static, causing you to see a retained image/burn in. LCD's, no matter if they're expensive or cheap, should have that problem. Usually you just get a TV that doesn't have a good response time and blurs images. If you're looking for a nice, inexpensive set, I wouldn't hesitate to put the Insignia up there with the Vizio's and the cheap 'name brand' sets. __________________ My 240 vBgarage

09-29-2009, 09:39 AM	#23
ZilviaKid Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto Age: 32 Posts: 1,440 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its cost +10% in canada __________________ 1989 Nissan 240sx - Hatch - Sr 2006 Honda Ruckus - Fat & Low

09-29-2009, 10:46 AM	#24
EvilRB Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SO CAL Posts: 1,418 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	I have one now, same one actually. size and everything. Got it earlier this year it was an open box special. basically we just saw the tv we wanted and saw that they had the tv box on the showroom floor, opened the box and got the open box special discount for I think around $400? I thought that I was pretty clever. LOL! Screw waiting for the sale!!!LOL!!! The TV is great BTW no complaints here. I use it as a monitor and everything. But if you can wait, black Friday is the time. if not look around on-line and if not you can always try my approach just don't get caught! Good Luck! __________________

09-29-2009, 11:12 AM	#25
JVD Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Age: 32 Posts: 1,820 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Insignia sucks. I had one of those and it literally shit the bed after 2 hours of use. Screen just went black. WTF. Buy a Samsung, Toshiba, Sony, Panasonic, Hitachi, etc.

09-29-2009, 12:00 PM	#27
Dr.Baby Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 35 Posts: 604 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	i have a 50" panasonic plasma, it's probably the best purchase ive ever made as far as home electronics are concerned. the insignia tv's aren't horrible anymore BUT i would never buy one, not when for a few bucks more you can buy a good name brand. buy a good tv once and it'll last a few years. __________________ alexkors.com - blog. AKdrift - twitter & facebook follow me!

09-29-2009, 01:46 PM	#29
ZX88 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ATX Age: 32 Posts: 2,946 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	i use to work at best buy insignia is the best buy brand. IT IS THE SHITTIEST TV YOU CAN BUY. we would literally sell one and have the customer return it 3 days later because of problems. Dont cheap out on a tv. buy samsung, hitachi, sharp, sony. __________________ SNOW PANTS OR NO PANTS.

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