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Updated January 16, 2024·
Choose the Insignia F20 if budget is your primary concern and you're looking for a basic TV for casual viewing in a controlled lighting environment. It's a cost-effective option with decent SDR brightness and good for watching news or talk shows. However, it falls short in dark room performance, has limited HDR capabilities, and isn't ideal for gaming or sports due to its fair motion handling and sports content score. On the other hand, the Hisense UX is a superior choice for an immersive viewing experience, especially in bright rooms or for movies and gaming, thanks to its best-in-class brightness and excellent overall picture quality. It supports advanced gaming features and has better color accuracy and motion processing. The sound quality is also much better, and it can serve as a decent monitor replacement. However, this comes at a significantly higher price point, and it may not be the best choice if you're sensitive to poor viewing angles or if you don't require the high-end features it offers. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense UX (LCD)
- Best in class for bright room
- Very good for dark room
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for movies & TV
- Very good for news, talk, & other TV
- Excellent for cartoons & animation
- Very good for use as monitor
- Good for upscaling
- Very good reflections
Advantages of the Insignia F20 (LCD)
- The Insignia F20 (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Hisense UX (LCD).
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.8
5.1
8.00/10
CONTRAST
4.16/10
10.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.1/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
IPS
The Hisense UX (LCD) has very good picture quality, while the Insignia F20 (LCD) has poor picture quality.
Movies & TV
8.5
5.1
8.00/10
CONTRAST
4.16/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
5.2/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
5.5/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
No
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
No
The Hisense UX (LCD) is very good for movies & TV, while the Insignia F20 (LCD) is poor.
The Hisense UX's superior contrast, effective local dimming, and excellent black uniformity make it very good for watching movies and cinematic TV, creating deep blacks and pronounced contrast in dark scenes. In contrast, the Insignia F20's poor performance in these areas results in washed-out blacks and flat visuals, making it less suitable for the same content.
Sports
6.6
6.0
4.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
2.5/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
5.7/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
5.5/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.3/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
No
The Hisense UX (LCD) and Insignia F20 (LCD) are both only fair for sports, though the Hisense UX (LCD) is somewhat better.
The Hisense UX is better at handling fast-moving scenes in sports due to its very good response time, which reduces motion blur, but its viewing angles are limited, which could affect group viewing experiences. On the other hand, the Insignia F20 has broader viewing angles, making it more suitable for wider seating arrangements, however, it falls short in motion processing with poor response time, leading to more motion blur during fast action.
Gaming
8.4
5.4
8.4/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
5.7/10
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
5.7/10
4.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
2.5/10
90.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
0.0/100
10.0/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
2.5/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Insignia F20 (LCD) is poor.
The Hisense UX is better for gaming because it has a very good response time and good input lag, plus it features a higher refresh rate allowing for smoother gameplay. In contrast, the Insignia F20 has poor performance in both response time and input lag, and a lower refresh rate, which means it will not handle fast-paced games as well.
Cartoons & Animation
9.0
5.7
8.6/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
5.5/10
10.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.1/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.3/10
7.7/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.9/10
6.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.8/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is excellent for cartoons & animation, while the Insignia F20 (LCD) is poor.
The Hisense UX is excellent for watching cartoons and animations due to its good colors straight out of the box and very good color gamut, ensuring vibrant and accurate depictions. On the other hand, the Insignia F20 is poor for the same content because, despite having good colors out of the box, it has a poor color gamut which makes it less capable of displaying a wide range of colors effectively.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.6
5.3
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.3/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
5.5/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the Insignia F20 (LCD) is poor.
The Hisense UX is very good for watching news and other TV programs due to its excellent SDR Brightness and upscaling quality, which ensure clear images and details even at lower resolutions. In contrast, the Insignia F20 performs poorly in these areas with lower SDR Brightness and upscaling capabilities, resulting in less vibrant and possibly fuzzier images in typical TV viewing scenarios.
Bright Room
10.0
4.5
7.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
7.1/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.3/10
10.0/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
2.5/10
8.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
5.9/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Insignia F20 (LCD) is poor.
The Hisense UX excels in bright rooms due to its top-tier SDR and HDR brightness and very good reflections handling, which ensures a clear picture even when there's a lot of ambient light. In contrast, the Insignia F20 is less suitable for bright environments because of its poor SDR and HDR brightness and poor performance at reducing reflections, making it harder to maintain good picture quality when the room is well-lit.
Cost
$2,498
$200
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Hisense UX (LCD) has a price of $2,498 and the Insignia F20 (LCD) costs $200.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Hisense UX (LCD) | Insignia F20 (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,498 | $200 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Hisense | Insignia | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2023 | October 3, 2023 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | 85UX | 42F201NA23 | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 85" | 42" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 1080P | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Google TV | Fire OS | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 8/10 | 5.5/10 | |
NextGen Ready | |||
NextGen Ready | Yes | No | |
HDMI Ports | |||
HDMI Ports | 4 | 3 | |
Coax Ports | |||
Coax Ports | 1 | 1 | |
DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Picture Quality Score | |||
Picture Quality Score | 8.9/10 | 5.2/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 10/10 | 4.6/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.4/10 | 5.4/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 8.6/10 | 5.2/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 6.6/10 | 6/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 43.1" x 76.7" x 1.7" | 21.1" x 37.4" x 3.2" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 45.5" x 76.7" | 23.5" x 37.4" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 111.9 lbs | 13 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 600 x 400 | 200 x 100 | |
DISPLAY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Color Depth | |||
Color Depth | 10 bit | 8 bit | |
Black Frame Insertion | |||
Black Frame Insertion | Yes | No | |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |||
Auto Low Latency Mode | Yes | No | |
Contrast | |||
Contrast | 8/10 | 4.2/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 8.4/10 | 2.8/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 4.1.2 | 2.0 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 82 W | 10 W | |
Dolby Atmos | |||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | No | |
DTS:X | |||
DTS:X | Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only | No | |
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Matthew Murray | November 2023
"If you need a TV that can light up the room literally as well as figuratively, look no further than the Hisense UX"
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About Hisense
Hisense, a Chinese TV manufacturer, entered the US market in approximately 2011 and has since acquired TV divisions from various companies such as Toshiba, Sharp, Hitachi, and NEC. Currently ranking as the fourth largest vendor in terms of sales volume, Hisense aims to capture a wide range of TV budget segments. They offer exceptional value with TVs that often outperform their competitors at similar price points, making them a compelling choice for consumers. In the US, they use Google TV as their smart TV software which provides the largest app selection and a very modern user interface, however it is not as user friendly as the software from other vendors.
About Insignia
Insignia is an in-house brand from BestBuy. It offers a range of TV sets that are lower-end and smaller size. They are manufactured in China by Hisense, which is another TV brand. Insignia TVs use Amazon's Fire OS as the smart TV software, providing users with a highly user-friendly experience.
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