I got the 50-inch and I absolutely love it. Since I typically accessed streaming services via my gaming consoles, I never felt the need to spend the extra cash for a smart TV in the past. But I received this as a birthday present and it works so well and has so many convenient features that I now only turn on my consoles for games (crazy, I know).
It loads apps much faster than my Xbox or PlayStation (or even the Roku) and, my favorite part, it works with my Echo Dot and Fire Tablet, as well. I can tell Alexa to pause, play, stop, rewind or fast forward things like Plex, YouTube, Netflix, and Prime. There's a few seconds lag, of course (i.e., I say "Alexa, pause fireTV", and the TV keeps playing for about 4 seconds before the command works), which is annoying, but it's still a very cool feature. I can also use Alexa to adjust the volume. Aside from my Dot and tablet, you can control it with the microphone button on the televisions remote control, too, obviously, which requires you to be holding the remote (you have to keep your finger on the button while you say the command) but it completely removes the lag problem. The remote's microphone also has the bonus of being capable of controlling the rest of my Alexa enabled devices (such as turning my lights off and on and using my smart plugs). This is especially handy when I'm lying in bed, for instance, and I want to tell Alexa to do something without raising my voice loud enough for the Dot to hear me. With the remote, I can just press the button and whisper in my commands. And apparently you don't even need to have to remote pointing directly at the television in order to have it work, like you would with a normal television remote. I've had the remote with me when I've walked onto my porch, for instance, and paused Netflix from there.
My only gripes have been that the television doesn't seem to have an option which allows you to turn off the sleep mode. After about 25 minutes of inactivity (or lower), the set just goes black. To tackle this problem, I had to download Aptoid. And, from that app, I had to download another app called "Stay Alive!" This did the trick of keeping the television from ever going back into sleep mode on its own. However, it still feels like this should have been an option that was built into the TV. It seems a bit ridiculous that I had to hunt down a different way of handling this on my own (utilizing even more of the TV's hard drive space, which there's only 4.27 GB's of). If I were wanting to play games on the television (which is an option), this lack of hard drive space would undoubtedly become an issue, probably requiring some form of external space to be purchased and hooked up. With just my streaming apps alone, I currently find myself with only 752 MB of space left to play with, out of that 4.27 GB. Also, when I tried hooking up my off-brand wired X-Box One controller to the TV, it wouldn't work. A wireless Bluetooth controller will, though. As will my Bluetooth speakers and headphones, which is handy.
| Brand Name | INSIGNIA |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 25.8 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 10.43 x 44.41 x 27.8 inches |
| Item model number | NS-50DF710NA19 |
| Batteries | 2 AAA batteries required. (included) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Color Name | Black |
| Special Features | Flat |
| Speaker Type | Built-In |
| Item Weight | 25.8 Pounds |
| Standing screen display size | 49.5 Inches |
