Insignia F30 (LCD)
Insignia F30 (LCD)
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PICTURE QUALITY: Poor—5.6/10
MOVIES & TV: Poor—5.3/10
GAMING: Poor—5.6/10
SPORTS: Fair—6.0/10
CARTOONS & ANIMATION: Poor—5.8/10
NEWS & TALK: Poor—5.4/10
BRIGHT ROOM: Poor—5.5/10
The Insignia F30 is a budget LCD TV that generally offers poor picture quality, including for gaming, movies, and use in dark rooms. Its performance is also poor when viewing in bright rooms, making it less suitable for environments with lots of light. Sports content is rated fair, so it can be passable for watching games. It has low sound quality and doesn't support advanced HDR formats like HDR10+ or Dolby Vision. However, it provides good upscaling of lower resolution content and has very good input lag, which is good news for casual gaming. With only three HDMI ports, connectivity is limited. If you're on a tight budget, this TV might suffice, but if you can afford to spend more, consider a different model for a better viewing experience. Give Feedback
this description is based on the product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Evaluation
Pros
- Affordable entry-level TV
- Good upscaling of low-resolution content
- Very good color accuracy out of the box
- Low input lag for casual gaming
Cons
- Poor overall picture quality
- Limited HDR performance
- Narrow viewing angle
- Inadequate brightness for well-lit rooms
Ratings by Category
Sports:3.1
The Insignia F30 TV has a fair reflections handling which means it might not be the best for well-lit rooms where glare can be a problem, and its motion processing score indicates it may struggle with fast movements often seen in sports. Although the TV has decent gray uniformity and is satisfactory from different viewing angles, these factors don't entirely compensate for the other limitations in a sports-watching scenario.
Cartoons & Animaton:3.0
The Insignia F30 TV displays colors poorly straight out of the box, which can result in cartoons and animations not looking as vibrant as intended. Moreover, its limited color gamut and volume mean that it cannot produce a wide range of colors, making the images appear less lively and rich.
Full Specs
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
| Price | $250 | ||
Brand | Insignia | ||
Release Date | August 2, 2021 | ||
Full name | 50F301NA22 | ||
Screen Size | 50" | ||
Screen Resolution | 4K | ||
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | Fire OS | ||
Sound Quality Score  | 6.4/10 | ||
NextGen Ready | No | ||
HDMI Ports | 3 | ||
Coax Ports | 1 | ||
DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Picture Quality Score | 5.6/10 | ||
Bright Room Score | 5.6/10 | ||
Gaming Score | 5.6/10 | ||
Movies & TV Score | 5.3/10 | ||
Sports Score | 6.1/10 | ||
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 26" x 44.4" x 3.3" | ||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 27.8" x 44.4" | ||
Weight without Stand | 24.7 lbs | ||
VESA Mount | 200 x 200 | ||
DISPLAY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Color Depth | 10 bit | ||
Black Frame Insertion | No | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode | No | ||
Contrast | 4.2/10 | ||
Local Dimming | 3/10 | ||
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | 2.0 | ||
Speaker Power | 10 W | ||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | ||
DTS:X | No | ||
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Michael Gowan | August 2021
"Still one of the best bargain TVs. The best feature remains its quick and responsive implementation of Fire TV OS and all the goodies that come with it. Having Alexa inside the Insignia 4K Ultra HD Fire TV Edition brings a lot of value, from voice control of TV functions to access to your smart home devices."
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