James medero

2 de agosto de 2026

The intense amount of quality for the absolutely ridiculously low price is wildly good

This thing is absolutely magnificent. I mean, you've got to be a complete idiot. Not to buy it period and a story. It's outrageous for basically a 160 or a 180 bucks. You're getting a 50 inch 55 inch, like it doesn't even make sense not to get it period the picture quality is pretty much completely legit. I mean, if you buy a $180.55 inch TV. And you get this picture quality, it is a little slow on the back end for like loading its apps or whatever. But like when it gears in, this is ridiculously good. I mean, the sound oddly enough is good. There's not many adjustments. You can make, but it's easy to work with you. Just connect to the Bluetooth. It basically prompts you to do everything you need. It makes no sense for people to be writing reviews about. Oh, I couldn't get to the Bluetooth. I could, it literally tells you exactly what to do. It's extraordinarily easy to set up. It's got multiple different channels automatically that are free for you, which I barely watch. But I mean, throw on a 4K YouTube video, throw on. If they have it a four k amazon video we're talking, the quality is wildly good deep blacks.There is a little bit of ghosting if you're watching an older movie or like something that you know, you're just pulling off of your pc into your t.V or through your phone like screen, mirroring or whatever, but this is an excellent product.There's no doubt about it legitimately.It's an absolutely excellent product.I think it was probably one of the best purchases i've made in twenty twenty six without a doubt.I 'm probably going to buy two more.Buy the seventy five inch or the seventy inch.And then i'm gonna buy probably a sixty inch, like it just makes sense.What are we talking about here?It's brilliantVer más

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11 de agosto de 2026

Very good TV for the price

Easy to Setup, light weight, functions well, resolution and refresh rate is great for all watching types. Enough ports, screen is clear, remote control is easy to use, and compatible with all famous apps. Some people complained from glitches but I think this might be due to internet stability or over usage of internal storage, or downloading so many apps. However no glitches were experienced from my side.Ver más

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TheFixer

9 de septiembre de 2025

Excellent TV! Excellent bang for the buck!👍

I seldom review items outside of the Amazon Vine program, but I was so impressed with this TV and the deal I got, I just HAD to. I got it on sale. A $300.00 50" TV for $169.00! Pretty hard to complain! It's not difficult to find a new TV for that price... but not at this size and of this quality. THE GOOD: It provides a crisp, beautiful, crystal clear picture that you would expect to see on a much more expensive unit. Menus are easily navigated, and controls are easy to use. The "OS" (for lack of a better term) is attractive and easy to use. Their audio leveling works better than on any other TV I've used (whispers can be heard, and explosions don't rattle your teeth). I've still never seen a flat screen TV at ANY price point with decent sounding onboard speakers, but these are among the best I personally have experienced (if you care about good sound quality, you'll still probably want to use your own external audio). I'm using the feet that were included, instead of a wall mount. They were easy to install, and much more stable than the ones on my last 2 TVs. THE BAD: It is my opinion that it could use a little more processing power. It takes an unusually long time to move between menus and screens, change channels, load movies, etc. (not that big of a deal, but it's a fact). As mentioned... menus are clear and easily navigated... but I can't find bluetooth controls anywhere. In fact... I can't find anything anywhere that indicates that this TV even HAS bluetooth. I've been looking for it since I saw it mentioned in other reviews, but can't find it (it's hard to imagine that it DOESN'T in this day & age). It seems like all TVs have some kind of proprietary sound enhancing software onboard. This one has "DTS Virtual-X Sound: An immersive sound format creates a three-dimensional sound experience with your TV’s speakers". As is always the case... they're WAY overselling it. As with most flat screen TVs... the onboard speakers are little more than "adequate", and completely incapable of sounding "immersive", regardless of whatever technology you shove into them. Something I personally loathe about new TVs, is where they place the inputs, and how they label them. They're always situated where they're easy to see and read from the BACK of the TV. The problem is... the back of the TV is a few inches off the wall, and moving it around is a hassle. TV manufacturers need to put the inputs near the edges of the TV so they're easy to find & reach, and labeled perpendicular to the TV, so they're legible while peering around from the front (BTW... it is my opinion that ALL TVs, regardless of size or price, should have a regular headphone output jack. They're ridiculously inexpensive for the manufacturer, and open up a lot of audio options when others fail). Regarding the remote... the trend these days seems to be smaller and smaller remotes with curved backs and slippery surfaces, making them difficult to hold on to, and impossible to operate with the remote sitting anywhere but in your hand. This one's no exception. Finally... in the instructions and on the back of the unit, they were careful to label everything so it was easy to locate, set up, and use. I don't know if it was supposed to be a joke or what... but they hid the point on the back of the TV where you plug the in the power cord, and they left it unlabeled on the back of the TV AND in the paperwork. I felt and looked all around the edges & the back. It took me a solid 10 minutes of looking before I found it. They did a weird "cut in" in a weird location on the back. The cut-in was easy to see, but the fact that it was functional was not. The power cord plugs in vertically, so the socket is hidden. If they'd label it, as they label the HDMI inputs etc., there would be no question at all. Also... the cut-in is too small, so the plug is difficult to insert. It's equally difficult to tell when it's completely inserted. You really have to kinda jam the cord in there, and there's a fair amount of pressure on the plug at all times. If/when the TV quits working, I'd wager right now, that THAT will be the reason. Horrible design flaw that should be easy for the manufacturer to fix. The "goods" definitely outweigh the "bads", and I strongly recommend this TV to anyone shopping for one!👍

Jane D.

21 de noviembre de 2025

Purchased in Nov. 2025. SO MANY problems. Detailed Review. Do NOT buy!

I have 2 other Insignia TVs that I purchased in 2020. Neither is a FireTV - Just regular TVs and they work great - still. I was looking for a larger TV and I had zero reservations about buying Insignia again. I was hugely surprised that I had an absolute miserable experience to set it up and later, watch. Problem 1: Wouldn’t connect with remote. Contacted Amazon via chat. Was told to unplug TV. Didn’t work. Unplugged again. Didn’t work. Unplugged modem and router. Connected to remote. Problem 2: Wouldn’t play Amazon Prime. Called this time. Spoke to first Amazon rep for over an hour. Got disconnected. Called back. Another hour. The guy couldn't recommend anything other than what the first Amazon guy said which was to disconnect my router and modem, unplug the TV and try again. The TV gets to a screen that says it "needs an update." Click on it to start the update which takes forever and then the TV restarts on its own and returns you back to the original blacked out "apps" that it is supposed to support (you can't see them, but they are supposedly there). Tried several times, and it kept going through the same cycle of "needing an update, waiting for 45 min for the cycle, restarting TV." Problem 3: Amazon phone rep asks for serial number which I read to him from a photograph I took of the back of the TV. He says it’s invalid. What I read to him clearly says "Serial Number" plus it had a manufacture date of June 2025. He asked me to send him the photo as he couldn't validate the serial number. I also gave him my Amazon order number. He said the photo shows another serial number - smaller and way less obvious - with a manufacture date of 1 year earlier (2024!) than the larger, central label with the "invalid serial number." What's going on with that Amazon? Are you slapping on a year younger serial number and manufacture date to make the TV look newer and not like it's one that has been in your store room for over a year? I bought the thing 24 hours ago. Problem 4: There is no user manual. Problem 5: The power cord hole to plug in is hidden with absolutely no reference on any of the 2-page pamphlet where it is located on the back of the TV. Other reviewers have mentioned this. If I didn't read a customer review, I never would have found the power connector. It's vertical! There's an indentation on the left side of the TV as you are facing the back. Hidden at the top of it (it's totally concealed - feel with your finger for it) is the input for the electric cord. Problem 6: Once started - there's still the issue of it going thru different screens with rectangles of the supposed apps it has all blacked out so you can’t see which app it is. No icons. Problem 7: When you finally get it to work and see the apps - and let's say you choose a movie on Amazon Prime - if you put it on "pause" and leave the room to get a snack , the TV will turn itself off. When you turn it back on you won't see the movie, but instead the home screen with all the apps. When you choose "Amazon Prime Video" to get your movie - the thing doesn't even show you the movie at this point. You have to use the search function to find said movie. The only saving grace is that when you find the movie, it does let you resume from where you left off. Other reviewers have noted that there is no setting to avoid the heavy lifting of trying to find your movie again. The auto shut-off engages to "save power" according to the other reviewers. I haven't experienced it shutting off while I'm watching a movie - only when I put it on "pause." As others have said, the interface is super sluggish. It takes a while to load whatever app you choose. Unless you enjoy wasting your life in the set up process (I cannot understand how folks say it's "easy" to set up - and I am pretty tech savvy), I wouldn’t recommend buying this TV. I, myself, am going to watch it daily for the next 2 weeks to see if it starts having the screen issues that others reported. In this way my return window is still open. BTW - TV size is measured on the diagonal. Some reviewers have measured the length of the TV and reported an incorrect size. Also don't be fooled by the $169 "sale price" or "cyber Monday" or "Black Friday" or whatever title is given to the price. The price is and was $169 for the 50" TV for a while (just go to "price history" and you can see it for this and any product sold on Amazon). Hope that helps all of you considering this set. If I had to do it over again, I'd suggest another manufacturer.

13 de agosto de 2026

Fantastic picture and a great smart TV for the price

I’m really happy with this Insignia 55-inch Fire TV. It has been a great addition to my home, and the combination of the large screen, 4K picture, smart features, and Alexa voice remote gives you a lot of functionality without making the TV unnecessarily complicated.The 55-inch size is perfect for creating that larger-screen experience without completely taking over the room. The TV has a clean, modern appearance, and the slim design gives it a nice look whether it’s sitting on a stand or mounted on the wall.Mounting it was surprisingly easy. The installation process was straightforward, and once it was mounted, the TV looked sleek and secure on the wall. I appreciate that I didn’t have to turn the installation into an all-day project.The 4K UHD picture is one of my favorite things about it. Images look sharp and detailed, and colors are vibrant and enjoyable for everyday viewing. Movies and shows look especially good on the larger screen, and I’ve also enjoyed using it for regular TV and streaming.The Fire TV interface is another major plus. Having streaming services and other entertainment options integrated directly into the TV makes everything much more convenient. I don't need to keep switching between devices just to find something to watch.The Alexa voice remote is also genuinely useful. Being able to use voice commands to search for shows, movies, apps, or other content saves time and makes navigation easier. The remote itself is comfortable and straightforward to use, and the TV responds well to commands.The overall build quality feels solid, and the TV has a nice balance of size, picture quality, smart functionality, and price. For a 55-inch 4K smart TV, I think the value is excellent.Overall, I’m very pleased with this purchase. The large screen, sharp 4K picture, modern appearance, easy mounting, Fire TV functionality, Alexa voice control, and straightforward setup make this a great everyday television. It has everything I was looking for without the premium price tag.Ver más

Sean M

2 de agosto de 2026

Not Great, but pretty darn good

or the price, this is a really good TV. The picture is clear, the colors look great, and setting it up was surprisingly easy. The built-in Fire TV has everything in one place, so I didn’t have to spend half my life downloading apps and signing into things.I took off one star because the interface can be annoyingly slow at times. There’s a slight delay when switching between apps or moving through the menus, and the remote has a few buttons placed exactly where your hand will accidentally press them. It’s not a major problem, but it is irritating because apparently even a remote control needs to create unnecessary work.Still, I’m very happy with it overall. It looks great, works well, and is an excellent TV for the price.Ver más

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