Best Buy bringing value priced all-in-one 32-inch LCD & Blu-ray HDTV to stores "soon"
[Thanks, Zach]
[Thanks, Zach]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
bimmerfreak0 @ Sep 23rd 2009 8:37PM
oh yeah...more crap from best buy that will break quicker than an akai
chuckdaly @ Sep 23rd 2009 8:52PM
Can you say Toxic Asset? You not only have to worry about the panel dying, you have to worry about a cheap BD drive as well.
http://hdguru.com/is-the-hdtv-you-buy-really-a-toxic-asset/418/
Ken @ Sep 23rd 2009 9:51PM
But...its cheap, and cheap is good!!!
:p
Dave @ Sep 23rd 2009 10:15PM
I know what you're trying to say when you say "cheap is good" ... but I am REALLY struggling to think of an instance where that's true. Cheap means something was sacrificed to get it cheap...and that "something" is almost always "quality". It may be cheap now, but if it breaks down in two years, you're paying twice as much once you replace it than if you had bought something NICE for a little more money the first time around. [/my two cents]
L3 @ Sep 23rd 2009 10:27PM
$299, please.
ander @ Sep 24th 2009 12:07AM
i dislike 120hz motion processing.
Jim @ Sep 24th 2009 12:29AM
Ah, I paid $500 for my Oppo Blu-ray player, so I think it's pretty impressive that you can get a 32" 1080p display along with a Blu-ray player for only $100 more.
Sure, this new Insignia combo won't beat the Oppo in picture or sound quality, but that's not the point. It would be more appropriate to compare this new combo to other LCD TVs in the $500-600 range.
A few years ago my wife and I bought my mom a 26" 720p LCD for about $600. The contrast ratio was poor and the colors weren't perfect, but it was quite a step up from her old analog TV. This new Insignia could be a decent choice for an older relative who just wants a simple replacement for an older TV. Add a $25 over the air TV antenna and an $11 per month Netflix subscription with Blu-ray and you have a lot of entertainment without much out of pocket expense.
normychas @ Sep 24th 2009 9:07AM
I think 500 bucks is s a decent price range to be in for this type of tv but i scored the 32" sharp blu- ray tv mentioned in this article for 600 even. This tv would have to be at least comparable to the sharp version which I somewhat doubt. The sharp version is not the greatest in terms of color reproduction but with clear qam and a blu-ray player it really fits the bill in the bedroom for those netflix blu-rays I don't feel like watching on my main tv. If your interested in this kind of tv at all i suggest looking at the LC 32BD60U instead of this model.
glenn s @ Sep 24th 2009 11:20AM
That's really not a bad price. It probably isn't for most Engadget readers, since we're pretty picky about our tech. But it is a good deal for people who just want something compact and don't pay much attention to the quality of the picture/sound.