The Insignia IS-LCDTV32 is a Liquid Crystal Display TV that is HD Ready with an high WXGA Resolution.  At the lower end of the price scale, I found this totally black television to be stylish.  In store comparisons on picture quality promoted me to purchase this TV.  I had previously owned another LCD TV, that worked well except it was not High Definition (HD) nor did it handle dark scenes well.  This was very important to me, as well as the price.

I was very pleased with the quality of this television.  I hooked up the Insignia IS-HTIB102732 Home Theatre System using HD Component Video, and you could notice the increased quality on played DVDs.  TV quality was normal as I had not ordered HDTV yet.  The contrast and brightness of the LCD was great, with no problems watching dark scenes.

If you didn't have a home theatre system, the included SRS Virtual Surround gave you great listening, with 7W per speaker.  Wide 170° horizontal and vertical viewing angles make every seat the best in the house.  This TV is really featured packed for a low price!

Update November 2006
The Insiginia IS-LCDTV32 has decided to quit working.  It will intermitently not turn, sometimes days at time without turning on.  I have request service from Best Buy (as Insignia is a BestBuy Company).  I have been waiting over 30 days for repair, and parts are on back-order for 28 more days.  Be advised the BestBuy Warranty means nothing in regard to Customer Care or Speed.  This warning may also apply to the following Insignia Products: NS-42PDP, INP4219, INC4218, NS-32LCD, and NS-27LCD.

Verdict: Do not buy Insignia products.

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• 2012-04-18 22:00:11 | Bennett  - Insignia 51 inch, HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM!!!!!!!
  Damn...... Best Buy has tricked us all, You would have thought Best Buy product would be the best or at least compete with the name brand products out there, but this ins't the case here. My TV just recently began to shut off on it's own and currently more frequently. So immediately i rush to the blogs to see any reviews, boy o boy I had no clue so many people were having issue with insignia. I feel like the MTV show PUNKED...I feel Best Buy Punked me into buying their brand with the sales pitch they teach their worker's, o yeah insignia is great and by the way it's a best buy product which means best buy back their product 100%, It's a great quality TV people purchase insignia over thee other brands all the time. YEAH I was in for a treat, I actually thought I got my money's worth. Best Buy has started a movement I encourage everyone to file a complant with Best Buy, we the consumer deserve the right to be told the truth about things we purchase, not a lie to get our hard earn money. POWER TO THE CONSUMER..........

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• 2012-04-04 22:21:44 | sara  - We should do a class action lawsuit
  I bought an Insignia 47" LCD and purchased the extended warranty trough Best BUy. They lied to me and when I started having problems with it (it kept shocking me, not turn on/off sound and video quality deriorated fast), they never returned my calls. I know they recalled the 26" because of similar problems, does someone have to get hurt before they change their business practices? I will sue, if anyone else wants to in California let's do it and teach them a lesson. Sara

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• 2012-03-20 07:00:37 | josh g  - ....
  i bought my insignia tv couple months ago. no problems yet with it but i will tell you now that id never buy one again. the screen looks to be warping in the top corners bec i saw like black shadow looking deal. i have to say next tv will be well known brand like sony. damn shouldve done more researching :/ lesson learned

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• 2012-03-16 19:42:49 | sam handly ,,,  - my tv dosen`t turn on ...
  this is the worth tv. i ever had ,, i have been waitting 5 days ,, and the light still blue but it`s all black ... first it use to take around 15n min`s to turn on .

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• 2012-01-12 14:45:19 | Sherry4442  - Best Buy Insignia TV
  What I did was take Best Buy to small claims. They had to pay me the cost of the TV plus the service fee for them to come out and tell us that it would cost over $1,000.00 to fix. At least with Small Claims you don't have to split the settlement.

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• 2011-10-03 14:51:56 | David  - Insignia I'm tired of messing around
  Maybe all that bought this lousy product, like myself should just drop it off in the front of best buy during Christmas rush.

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• 2011-09-06 20:54:46 | Greg  - Insignia AND Best Buy suck!!!!
  I went up to best buy and bought a 24" inch flat screen lcd tv and came home, plugged it in and the picture works. The bad thing is that the sound skips... I cannot understand most of the channels which is really frustrating. I brought it back and got the same one which was a big mistake because it's doing the same exact thing. I recommend to never goto best buy to buy a tv, especially Insignia and we do need to file a complaint or something because this is not right!!

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• 2011-08-14 01:51:04 | Kimmy  - Same Issue
  My tv will not come on I have an Insignia all I hear is clicking please tell me what to do

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• 2011-08-13 15:37:27 | Amy hiatt  - 28" insignia bought 9/2008 -same probs as listed
  Where's the law suit??? All of us have exact same problems. Best buy stealing our money at tine we purchase tv, then when we pay high dollar to thier geek squad just to look at problem and then tack on more charges to repair it. Where's the justice???, can anyone give me some direction? Thank you, Amy hiatt

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• 2011-07-23 17:31:50 | Lisa  - Insignia 32"
  Just got mine for Xmas this past Dec (2010).....it's already started doing some weird stuff. It'll be on a channel and then start skipping like a stuck CD, then TV cuts off all by itself. Sometimes it wont turn back on. Other times, I'll try to turn the channel and the channel box display will stay on say 12 while I'm changing to other channels. Lastnight was the worse I've ever seen. It would just keep skipping; shut off. When I tried to turn back on, it would just keep doing it over and over and over. Calling Best Buy today....I do have some 2 year warranty on it....we'll see what happens. Surprised how many websites/blogs are out there that are dissatisifed with Insignia! Not a good feeling! Especially when this is my first flat screen. My parents got it for me to replace the FLOOR MODEL I was still watching! LOL!

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• 2011-07-23 02:13:56 | Sherry  - Best Buy & Insignia
  What everyone should do is small claims. That is what I did when they wouldn't fix mine. I will let everyone know how it comes out. Just think if everyone filed a small claims on them maybe they will change the policy. (right)

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• 2011-07-23 01:30:22 | Brett  - This sucks
  I bought an Insignia 3 years ago. I heard a crack sound and my TV just shut off with no warning. It worked great and all of a sudden the picture isn't there. This is BS. I think there should a law suit for sure. Somebody needs to do something about this.

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• 2011-07-22 15:40:05 | robert abruzzese  - on/off switch and shadows on 47 inch insignia
  had for over 2 years and then shadows started creeping from corner then almost 1/3 of screen,had no choice but to deal with it. but just a few days ago the same thing everyone else says it wont turn on,makes popping/clicking noise and off and on and off but will not stay on.Biggest ripoff ever.There should be a lawsuit!

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• 2011-06-12 05:49:32 | chad  - ditto
  fuck best buy and insignia

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• 2011-06-08 13:32:17 | Sherry  - 42" Insignia
  We purchased a 42" Insignia 2 1/2 years ago, we didn't buy the extended warranty because TV's are suppose to last more than 2 1/2 years. When we turn it on half the picture is black, it took a while for it to be clean, now when we turn it on it doesn't clear at all it has lines running thru it and we can't see anything on it. How many people are will to do a class action law suit?

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• 2011-05-29 18:36:32 | Casey  - Insignia Sucks
  I of course got sucked into buying one of Best Buys 32" Insignia LCD TV's for the guest bedroom. I would say that it lasted almost two years but that would be irresponsible of me. It was turned on maybe only 40 times in the first 20 months. We moved it into our bedroom and used it as my primary bedroom TV (turning it on for a couple hours at night). That lasted only about 3 months because the picture died on it. Sound still works but no picture. Best Buy is a terrible unethical company, and to push a product they know doesn't work, is shameful. Unfortunately they are still in business. They are the Wal-Mart of electronics, lots of variety of cheap products.

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• 2011-05-26 06:29:57 | Kita
  Bought.a 42 in insignia stopped working after 3 months this is bullshit. I have 3 kids and no money to waste! !!!

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• 2011-05-26 06:26:36 | Kita
  I brought a 42 in insignia after 4 months it want come. On this is. Bullshi I have 3 kids and no money to waste!!!!!

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• 2011-05-22 20:56:49 | Rustina gibson  - Insignia Is Not a Good Brand
  Two weeks after the extended warranty the sound went!

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• 2011-05-22 20:55:40 | Rustina gibson  - Insignia
  Purchased a four year warranty two weeks after the warranty expires so does the sound on the TV. Won't buy this brand ever again!

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• 2011-05-22 20:54:09 | Rustina gibson  - Insignia TV four years old.
  Purchased at Best Buy bought extended warranty two weeks after the four year warranty the sound went! What a bad brand!

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• 2011-05-07 04:45:21 | Harry  - Another Insignia Problem
  I Have a 50inch Insignia plasma television and everytime I try turning it on it makes a clicking sound and flashes that snow stuff for maybe about a half second and turns off and the standby light blinks 5 times in red. I forget what color it normally is but it does not normally blink. I think it has a 2 year warranty....the date on the back of the tv is just about 2 years old in about another week, but it was bought about one year ago but I do not have a receipt for it being it was a gift to my son less than a year ago and he gave it to me before moving over seas. I am not sure what to do but I know it costs alot new, i am not sure how much, but i know for sure it was over 1000 dollars, i think closer to 1500 or more....any suggestions what i should do or do you think it is worth repairing being all the problems i seem to be reading about these? it sucks because i just gave my 32" led tv away when this way given to me thinking i had bigger and better...please any suggestions about fixing it or whatever will be very appreciated, thank you very much in advance.

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• 2011-04-23 19:48:11 | sidsdmf  - sidsdmf
  I bought my 47" insignia lcd about 2 years ago and now the sound isnt working its like someone is constantly pressing volume down on it. So now i cant change the channel or the input...I will never buy 1 of there products ever again

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• 2011-04-01 04:28:23 | J  - contrast problem?
  We got an Insignia 40" Plasma for Christmas just 4 months ago and so far we haven't noticed any huge problems. We really don't use it much but in the last few days I've noticed that the contrast is doing something funky- it kind of flickers in and out from normal contrast to dark. I know this is not normal, but I'm wondering if anyone has had this issue before and if it's foreshadowing a bigger problem. I'm going to contact Best Buy anyway, but I figure I should go in armed. Anyone got anything they can tell me about this?

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• 2011-03-22 22:43:21 | jake vires
  Klause, get ahold of you attorney general and see what he says.

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• 2011-03-22 22:35:45 | jake vires  - insignia
  Dont buy the 46 inch either. We unplugged it to move furniture, plugged it back in and it hasnt worked since. The red light comes on, but the blue (working) one doesnt.

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• 2011-03-22 21:24:14 | Dave revallo  - No audio
  Have no sound at all can I fix

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• 2011-03-22 16:32:59 | levi
  no compren insignia son una basura mi tv 32 se apago y ya no enciende y dicen que no pueden hacer nada y solo tiene 12 meses

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• 2011-03-22 16:31:38 | levi
  dont buy insignia i have 32 an dont turn on no compren insignia es una basura

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• 2011-03-03 20:20:30 | sonny
  Their products are made the cheapest way possible - absolute crap DO NOT BUY Better to just throw your money out the window save you the frustration

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• 2011-03-01 05:58:03 | Chris  - We had the same problem & fixed it!!
  We have this same model TV (NS-PDP50HD-09) & about 3 weeks ago, it started turning itself off randomly. A day later & it would no longer turn on. If you tried to turn it on, it would make a bunch of clicking noises & turn off but the LED on the front would stay blue. Then it wouldn't do anything until you unplugged it & plugged it back in. Anyway, Best Buy wouldn't fix it (ask me if we'll be shopping there again... ever!) as we are out of their service area, Insignia wouldn't touch it because at 2 years old, it's out of warranty, and our local TV guy wanted $500 to try & fix it. So we took the back off it & fixed it ourselves. It was relatively easy once we figured out the problem (which took about a week & a half LOL) This is our TV's power supply board, with the problem circled in red (in the center, near the top)... http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k143/ackoons/InsigniaPowerBoardproblem.jpg It's a capacitor & they're not supposed to be bulgy like that. I ordered a replacement from mouser.com for $1.38 & my hubby switched them out on the circuit board (that's probably the trickest part) & it's been working perfectly ever since. :D

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• 2011-02-22 13:13:46 | mike  - power supply unit
  To andrew. Where do you buy parts to try and fix t.v. A board power or Power Supply Unit

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• 2011-02-17 16:54:57 | fox  - Can my Insignia be fixed???
  Was given a Insignia TV for Christimas a few years ago and without warning it just quit working. Cannot turn on by remote on with push button on TV. Has anyone figured out why or tried to have it looked at. I really liked this TV and believe it or not, I still have it hoping to figure out a way to make it work. Any ideas???? Oh...it was bought at Wal Mart (pretty sure anyway). Thanks

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• 2011-02-17 00:34:14 | Carol  - Another lemon after about 1year and half
  I purchased an insignia not even two years ago. And low and behold, I turned the tv on the other day and had a wide lime green line in the middle of the tv and there was also a wave going. Prior to that happening, I noticed a colorful boarder on the top of the screen. I can't beleive that a tv that you spend your hard earned money on, is broke and you can't watch it any more, after not even two years. The TV I replace with this one is over 10 years old, and is still working. I haven't gone back to Best Buy yet, but going to do that this weekend. To see what they have to say.

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• 2011-02-11 13:09:30 | Klauss
  Can we put something together and stop Insignia from stealing people's money?

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• 2011-02-03 06:57:23 | lizzibell
  when i turn the tv on it has o picture but the sound is good..tried turning it on and off.. it doesn't work..it takes a long time to come on(it doesn't come on at all but the audio is still working

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• 2011-02-01 04:55:22 | tim  - NS-LCD32-09ca No picture
  Got sound no picture...Guess it's done...I was told 1 year on the warranty....Can't do any thing for me...$600 for 18 months of TV..And I thought cable was costly...some one needs to sue this company. products are bad and they will never suck me in to buy another one

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• 2011-01-18 21:22:39 | Debbie  - Insignia tv
  Oh boy. Our Insignia was a gift from our son. We have had it for two years...still working (knock on wood). However, it started having this line go through the middle of it (not always but often enough). My biggest complaint is the sound. It does not shut off when you turn speaker off via tv settings, you can barely hear it and if you play a DVD - forget it. Grab the tylenol b/c you will have a migraine by the time you are finished with the movie and you will not even know what happened b/c you cannot hear it. Sound works great with the WII - no complaints there. Tried hooking up computer speakers which made the sound more clear but is not very loud. Am afraid to try a sound system - have serious concerns about that after reading the other replies here. Ideas?

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• 2011-01-09 19:28:07 | Lori  - Insignia Ripoff!
  Same problems as all others posted. I purchased about 2 years ago the 19 tv/dvd combo. Started having problems 8 months into it. I would have to wait 10 minutes for it to warm up before getting a picture. I didn't think anything of it because when I called, they stated that sometimes this happens and just needs to warm up. The problem did resolve itself shortly. But now I have sound and no picture, just a yellow and red line. I will be writing the BBB today. This is unaccceptable that they allow a store to sell a product that they know will break in an unreaonable amount of time. And Best Buy should refund all the money to their consumers! Shame on you! ( Hey, maybe I will call that show to!)

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• 2010-12-29 02:54:05 | Sandi
  We are on unit #2 in 2 days. Both units (32" TV/Blue Ray Combo) have the same problem - DVD/Blue Ray player will not work. Ejects DVD after making horrible grinding noises. Everything else worked fine - very disappointed. We have learned our lesson about buying unknown brands.

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• 2010-12-27 19:15:59 | ZITA  - INSIGNIA TV
  I HAVE A INSIGNIA TV THAT I HAVE OWNED A FEW MONTHS AND I TRIED TO TURN IT ON AND A MESSAGE SAID ON TV THAT TO PLEASE WAIT AND THEN THE PICTURE COMES ON AND THEN GOES BLACK AND THE SOUND WORKS ONLY.

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• 2010-12-26 15:15:38 | Jan Zarebicki  - Insignia 24" HDTV
  Okay, here's another one. 2 years old on Black Friday. ON/OFF button on the TV broken. Loops automatically, turning itself on and off. Great TV while it lasted which wasn't long. DO I HEAR RIP-OFF?

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• 2010-12-10 03:39:27 | tm
  has anyone figured out the problem other than it seems to be a defective brand? my son's tv keeps losing picture after 60 seconds but you can hear the sound still. not cool and any input is appreciated

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• 2010-12-02 12:35:12 | Denise
  Here is another one. I have the 50 in plasma just over a year old. Won't turn on at all. I am very bummed as this TV was $1050. I used to buy all of my products at Best Buy, but not anymore.

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• 2010-11-29 15:52:33 | pat obrien
  11/29/10 i had my insignia32in for just under 2yrs picture is good but the buzzing on the sound just won'tstop also can't get parts to fix it.

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• 2010-11-25 06:42:24 | Kathy Shanholtz
  Have had my 47 inch insignia tv for 11 months .Thanks giving tomorrrow and tv has no picture try everything.They said it would be a week or more for someone to come out .No football for us.Happy Thanks -giving!!!!!! or the soung still on >I"m pissed

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• 2010-11-07 14:53:09 | Aaron Hoy
  Looks like I am now joining the ranks of the dissatisfied customers. I have a ns-pdp50hd and just this morning at the two year mark it won't turn on. Is anyone taking the reins on a lawsuit?

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• 2010-10-31 01:28:19 | al grunwald
  wow - pleasantly surprised - just came back from my local best buy (in santa cruz) - they took back my defective unit and gave me a replacement (good thing I had the payed for the geek plan - it actually worked). I am not writing off this store as quickly as I thought. Much better experience than I had thought I would have.

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• 2010-10-30 23:19:31 | al grunwald
  ditto bought an Insignia TV in Sept 2009 and after a year it does not work says "comnponent - no signal". What a terrible experience - never again BEST BUY

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• 2010-10-20 18:10:30 | JW
  When's the lawsuit??? I cannot believe I spent nearly a thousand bucks on this Insignia POS! It won't stay on for anything!

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