If you're on a budget and need a small TV for basic viewing in a bright room, the Insignia F20 2024 with its good viewing angle might suffice, but its overall picture quality is poor, especially in dark rooms, and it’s not suitable for sports or gaming due to poor motion processing and high input lag. Conversely, the Sony X90K costs more, but excels with very good picture quality, especially for movies and gaming, thanks to its low input lag and excellent motion processing. It doesn’t fare well in bright conditions with a lot of sunlight and has a poor viewing angle, so it's not the best choice for wide seating arrangements or well-lit rooms. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Insignia F20 2024 (LCD)
Good viewing angle
Advantages of the Sony X90K (LCD)
Very good for bright room
Good for dark room
Very good for gaming
Good for movies & TV
Good for sports
Very good for news, talk, & other TV
Very good for cartoons & animation
Good for use as monitor
Best in class for upscaling
Best in class motion processing
Key differences
Picture Quality
5.1/10
7.7/10
4.16025641/10
CONTRAST
7.38/10
6.1/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
LED FALD
IPS
PANEL SUB-TYPE
TBD
The Sony X90K (LCD) has good picture quality, while the Insignia F20 2024 (LCD) has poor picture quality.
Movies & TV
5.1/10
7.5/10
4.16025641/10
CONTRAST
7.38/10
5.2/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.1/10
5.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
No
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
No
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X90K (LCD) is good for movies & TV, while the Insignia F20 2024 (LCD) is poor.
Sports
6.0/10
7.1/10
2.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
5.7/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
5.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
5.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
No
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X90K (LCD) is good for sports, while the Insignia F20 2024 (LCD) is only fair.
Gaming
5.4/10
8.1/10
5.7/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
8.0/10
5.7/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
2.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
0.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
76.0/100
2.5/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.6/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Insignia F20 2024 (LCD) is poor.
Cartoons & Animation
5.7/10
8.0/10
5.5/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.7/10
6.1/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
5.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
7.9/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.0/10
6.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.6/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) is very good for cartoons & animation, while the Insignia F20 2024 (LCD) is poor.
News, Talk, & Other TV
5.3/10
8.7/10
5.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
5.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the Insignia F20 2024 (LCD) is poor.
Bright Room
4.5/10
8.0/10
7.1/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.4/10
5.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
2.5/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.3/10
5.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.3/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) is very good for bright room, while the Insignia F20 2024 (LCD) is poor.
Cost
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$898
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The Insignia F20 2024 (LCD) has a price of $90 and the Sony X90K (LCD) costs $898.
"As Sony’s next-to-flagship LCD TV, the X90K series delivers impressive performance for the price. The XR90K had fairly accurate out-of-box color. The TV’s multi-position stand lets you either set the screen flush with any stand its mounted on or elevate it to clear space for a soundbar. With the latter option, you get around 3 inches of clearance enough to accommodate most soundbars. The X90K’s excellent suite of gaming features ranks it up there with the best 120 Hz 4K TVs."
Get a great deal on the Insignia F20 2024 (LCD) or the Sony X90K (LCD)
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.
About Sony
Sony stands as a highly experienced and widely trusted TV manufacturer, earning a reputation that surpasses all others. A Japanese company, Sony has been making TVs for far longs than it has been making Playstation game consoles. Sony's high-end TVs are often regarded as the ultimate choice for videophiles, representing the epitome of quality, albeit at a premium price point. Renowned for their advanced and precise motion handling, as well as their cutting-edge local dimming algorithms, Sony consistently delivers unparalleled performance in these areas. They include Google TV software with all their TV sets, which grants access to the largest selection of apps available and they also include Bravia Core which is a movie streaming platform specifically for Sony TVs that offers higher picture quality by using more bandwidth.
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