Insignia NS-LCD26; 26" LCD

sabt · 11-19-07, 03:23 PM

. Anyone have this TV? Does it have NTSC? QAM?

I saw it in the store and the HD feed looked pretty good. It was sitting next to other 26"s: Magnavox, Westinghouse, and a Samsung. I couldn't stick around to ask any salespeople about the TV regarding NTSC and QAM.

fcorona76 · 11-19-07, 04:13 PM

Well since this is the very first line of the product description:

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Built-In HDTV Tuner: Add HD-capable antenna to receive over-the-air high-definition broadcasts, where available. Optional set-top box required for high-definition cable or satellite programming.

I would guess it is ATSC only.

sabt · 11-19-07, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by fcorona76

Well since this is the very first line of the product description:

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Built-In HDTV Tuner: Add HD-capable antenna to receive over-the-air high-definition broadcasts, where available. Optional set-top box required for high-definition cable or satellite programming.

I would guess it is ATSC only.

In the store, there wasn't a cable box attached to the TV; only a coaxial cable. And I was able to change the channels on the TV.

tornadobox · 11-19-07, 04:39 PM

I just picked up one of these sets myself (other avs members are happy with the 32" version). I'll be hooking it straight up to my cable line, and I'll post with results later tonight after my son goes to bed and I get a chance to hook the thing up.

tornadobox · 11-19-07, 07:41 PM

well, i hooked up the 26" insignia straight to the cable line (no box or anything), and it recognized all of the analog channels, plus the broadcast HD channels (it was a little odd...some of the broadcast HD channels were on sub-channels of the normal channel number...and others were in the 100's for the channel number...go figure).

unfortunately this tv's going back (mainly because it's just too small for the viewing distance...but it also had a bit of light bleed along the left, right, and bottom of the screen areas where it meets up with the frame, kind of distracting).

sabt · 11-19-07, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by tornadobox

well, i hooked up the 26" insignia straight to the cable line (no box or anything), and it recognized all of the analog channels, plus the broadcast HD channels (it was a little odd...some of the broadcast HD channels were on sub-channels of the normal channel number...and others were in the 100's for the channel number...go figure).

unfortunately this tv's going back (mainly because it's just too small for the viewing distance...but it also had a bit of light bleed along the left, right, and bottom of the screen areas where it meets up with the frame, kind of distracting).

Thx tornadobox!!!

How was the picture quality and sound? Was the tuner slow to change channels?

I think I'll pick one up. Hopefully mine won't have any bleeding.

tornadobox · 11-19-07, 10:12 PM

Well, the picture quality was decent. SD looked decent from afar, but up close it was a bit blocky (not as good as my Sony KDF-E42A10...but then again they're not close in price either). HD was a little underwhelming...it looked nice, but again, not as good as my Sony. With that said, I felt that the price justified the picture quality.

Sound was odd. I don't really know how to describe it...hollow maybe. I felt it would really only be good as a bedroom set for low-level listening at night. I would most likely end up hating the sound if it were my main set.

The tuner was on the slower side to change channels, but I never really found myself saying "hey, what's going on here...why isn't the channel changing?" so that really was a non-issue for me.

As I said earlier, the only real gripe I had with the TV was the light bleed around the edges of the screen. If it didn't have that issue, and my viewing area was closer, I wouldn't be returning the TV.

sabt · 11-19-07, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tornadobox

Well, the picture quality was decent. SD looked decent from afar, but up close it was a bit blocky (not as good as my Sony KDF-E42A10...but then again they're not close in price either). HD was a little underwhelming...it looked nice, but again, not as good as my Sony. With that said, I felt that the price justified the picture quality.

Sound was odd. I don't really know how to describe it...hollow maybe. I felt it would really only be good as a bedroom set for low-level listening at night. I would most likely end up hating the sound if it were my main set.

The tuner was on the slower side to change channels, but I never really found myself saying "hey, what's going on here...why isn't the channel changing?" so that really was a non-issue for me.

As I said earlier, the only real gripe I had with the TV was the light bleed around the edges of the screen. If it didn't have that issue, and my viewing area was closer, I wouldn't be returning the TV.

hmmm...thx. Although the 26" Vizio's picture sux, the tuner is quite good and fast for an HD tuner. I like it that I can hit channel up or down as many times as I want to "skip" to 3 or 4 channels without having to wait. My Sharp 32" is like that - painfully slow.

GrayWolf323 · 11-20-07, 12:08 AM

gonna have to check this out and decide between it and the 32" Dynex for what TV I'm getting this year

finally upgrading from a SDTV...

just not sure what would be perfect for my viewing distance (I'd be about 5 feet from the TV)

sabt · 11-20-07, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by GrayWolf323

gonna have to check this out and decide between it and the 32" Dynex for what TV I'm getting this year

finally upgrading from a SDTV...

just not sure what would be perfect for my viewing distance (I'd be about 5 feet from the TV)

@ 5', you'll need the 32".

GrayWolf323 · 11-20-07, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sabt

@ 5', you'll need the 32".

thanks ^_^ I haven't really been sure I have a 32" SDTV right now and sometimes it just seems huge but this will be my first HDTV

guitarplayer · 11-24-07, 12:34 AM

Does this TV have optical or coaxial digital audio output, or just the left/right audio output jacks on it? I saw an optical jack on it in the photos, but it is in with a bunch of input jacks which makes me think it might be digital audio input.... If this has no 5.1 output jack, then that would be a deal breaker for me.... I saw this model today at BB and it looks to have very good picture quality for what it costs

guitarplayer · 11-24-07, 11:52 PM

Never mind, I figured out that it's optical output. I picked up one of these today. It's not a dream display but it's better than I thought it would be for the money. I was watching the Mizzou/Kansas football game for a bit this evening and noticed a bit of blur from motion, although I could tell that some of that was due to compression as well, but it seems to be a good set for the price. The built-in tuner is pretty good, as well, it picks up better than I figured it would for a budget tv. I was going to get the 32" Dynex for $449 but my local BB was out of it, so I got the Insignia instead. I'm not unhappy with it at all for the cost. I have been using a Samsung 940bw 10" widescreen comp. monitor with an RCA DTC-210 HD receiver, so this new screen seems huge by comparison. I tried a 24" Samsung 245bw display last night but it for some reason did not like my RCA receiver or something, even when set to 1080 it didn't look very good, and the SD stations looked really drab so I returned the 245 in favor of the Insignia.

sabt · 11-25-07, 10:59 AM

I am having second thoughts about this TV. The backlight leakage is severe...The tuner stinks compared to a 26" Vizio.

Nukkus · 12-27-07, 03:14 PM

is anyone else finding that this tv is painfully bright at the default settings?

sabt · 12-28-07, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nukkus

is anyone else finding that this tv is painfully bright at the default settings?

Yes, very bright and I don't think you can lower the backlight.

JB2007 · 04-25-08, 02:10 PM

You can lower the backlight (I've done it) via advanced options, I believe.

Anyway, as a PC monitor, the picture is razor sharp, but it 's verticle viewing angle is not good and the picture changes if you go up or down even a little bit.

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tornadobox Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 85	well, i hooked up the 26" insignia straight to the cable line (no box or anything), and it recognized all of the analog channels, plus the broadcast HD channels (it was a little odd...some of the broadcast HD channels were on sub-channels of the normal channel number...and others were in the 100's for the channel number...go figure). unfortunately this tv's going back (mainly because it's just too small for the viewing distance...but it also had a bit of light bleed along the left, right, and bottom of the screen areas where it meets up with the frame, kind of distracting).

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Nukkus New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3	is anyone else finding that this tv is painfully bright at the default settings?

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tornadobox Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 85	I just picked up one of these sets myself (other avs members are happy with the 32" version). I'll be hooking it straight up to my cable line, and I'll post with results later tonight after my son goes to bed and I get a chance to hook the thing up.

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tornadobox Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 85	Well, the picture quality was decent. SD looked decent from afar, but up close it was a bit blocky (not as good as my Sony KDF-E42A10...but then again they're not close in price either). HD was a little underwhelming...it looked nice, but again, not as good as my Sony. With that said, I felt that the price justified the picture quality. Sound was odd. I don't really know how to describe it...hollow maybe. I felt it would really only be good as a bedroom set for low-level listening at night. I would most likely end up hating the sound if it were my main set. The tuner was on the slower side to change channels, but I never really found myself saying "hey, what's going on here...why isn't the channel changing?" so that really was a non-issue for me. As I said earlier, the only real gripe I had with the TV was the light bleed around the edges of the screen. If it didn't have that issue, and my viewing area was closer, I wouldn't be returning the TV.

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GrayWolf323 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 5	gonna have to check this out and decide between it and the 32" Dynex for what TV I'm getting this year finally upgrading from a SDTV... just not sure what would be perfect for my viewing distance (I'd be about 5 feet from the TV)

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guitarplayer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Jonesboro, IL Posts: 260 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	Does this TV have optical or coaxial digital audio output, or just the left/right audio output jacks on it? I saw an optical jack on it in the photos, but it is in with a bunch of input jacks which makes me think it might be digital audio input.... If this has no 5.1 output jack, then that would be a deal breaker for me.... I saw this model today at BB and it looks to have very good picture quality for what it costs

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guitarplayer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Jonesboro, IL Posts: 260 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	Never mind, I figured out that it's optical output. I picked up one of these today. It's not a dream display but it's better than I thought it would be for the money. I was watching the Mizzou/Kansas football game for a bit this evening and noticed a bit of blur from motion, although I could tell that some of that was due to compression as well, but it seems to be a good set for the price. The built-in tuner is pretty good, as well, it picks up better than I figured it would for a budget tv. I was going to get the 32" Dynex for $449 but my local BB was out of it, so I got the Insignia instead. I'm not unhappy with it at all for the cost. I have been using a Samsung 940bw 10" widescreen comp. monitor with an RCA DTC-210 HD receiver, so this new screen seems huge by comparison. I tried a 24" Samsung 245bw display last night but it for some reason did not like my RCA receiver or something, even when set to 1080 it didn't look very good, and the SD stations looked really drab so I returned the 245 in favor of the Insignia.

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sabt Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 515	I am having second thoughts about this TV. The backlight leakage is severe...The tuner stinks compared to a 26" Vizio.

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JB2007 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 66	You can lower the backlight (I've done it) via advanced options, I believe. Anyway, as a PC monitor, the picture is razor sharp, but it 's verticle viewing angle is not good and the picture changes if you go up or down even a little bit.