I bought this Insignia flatscreen LCD TV on August 13, 2008 and so far it has not given me any major problems. I got it from the Future Shop branch at the Surrey Central mall in the city of Surrey in British Columbia, Canada. I thought the price was a steal as it was on sale for Canadian $379.99 plus tax. So it came up to $453.59.
I was so excited to have a brand new TV, and flat screen at that since my roommate was moving and he was taking his old, CRT TV with him. A week before, my best friend bought a 42” Samsung flat screen TV for $650 plus tax.
Amidst this background, I thought I was getting a great deal, even if my brand new TV is half the size of my friend’s. It took me a while though to finally zero in on the right brand, model, price and features at the store. What made me swing in this model’s direction were two factors: The DVD player, which
is at the back of the TV itself, and the fact that I can use it as an alternative screen for my notebook computer.
I must admit, I wasn’t much of a TV watcher. At the most, I only watch episodes of CSI and Law & Order, and the news. But that was before I got this flat screen TV. For it’s price, it’s not the flat screen with the highest resolution, but comparable.
I was also surprised to find out that this TV has a zoom function, so I can magnify the screen as much as I like, especially when I want to see the face of an actor closer. By connecting it to my notebook, it became much easier to do my writing and other computer stuff.
And best of all, I didn’t need to buy a new computer monitor. I could use the flat screen as a computer monitor and TV at the flick of a switch on the remote, which was so easy to use. I would impress my visiting friends ...
can this tv be used as a computer monitor and if so how do we do that where or which jacks do we plug into
You will need to purchase a video cable to connect it to your computer, if you don’t have one. You will need either a RGB cable or a HDMI cable. Either would work. Just make sure your video card supports the cable.
Yes, Gail, you can buy an S-Video cable from the electronics department of Walmart, just make sure you count the number of pinholes from the TV, the number pins must correspond with the cable, and the number of pins can vary depending on Insignia which uses different cable standards.
follow
To use your TV as a computer monitor, all you have to do is connect them with an HDMI or DP cable. Once you have your TV and your computer connected via an HDMI or DP cable, make sure that your PC’s resolution matches your TV’s resolution.