Is Insignia or Vizio a better brand TV? looking for a 26-inch?

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Matt T

I am looking to buy a new HDTV. I am currently stuck between Vizio or Insignia. I looked up the original manufacturer of the Insignia i am looking at, and it looks like LG originally made it.

Both are 26", the vizio is LED-LCD, the Insignia is 1080p which doesnt truly matter considering the screen size and i wont really be using it for anything that needs 1080p. the vizio is 720p. Both are within my price range and the only price difference is the vizio is $25 less, which could mean some other accessories i could get, but i am not thinking about that all too much.

I am unsure of which to get. I heard vizio had some problems a couple years ago, but recently they have gotten their act together and produce good quality things now. I heard good things about LG(original manufacturer for Insignia) but also some bad things for the insignia tvs specifically.

I like the look/design of the vizio, but the insignia is not bad. I went to both stores and checked out the TV in person and the picture is comparable to one another.

This is the vizio:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Vizio-M260VA/13904830

-It might say out of stock, but i found it in the store and they have decent stock, but if not i will just go with the other

This is the Insignia:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Insignia%26%23153%3B+-+26%22+Class+/+1080p+/+60Hz+/+LCD+HDTV/9574098.p?id=1218127627562&skuId=9574098

There really only seems to be slight differences, but i am not really educated in this stuff so i need a little help.

Any advice would be great!

also: depending on the tv, is a protection plan worth buying?
I looked up the response rate for the Insignia, and it looks like its around 8.0ms

Answer
I'd avoid the Insignia, if only because you'd have to purchase it at Best Buy, which has the worst return policy in the business. If you get it home and find that it's unsuitable for any reason, BB will stick you for a stiff restocking fee if you bring it back. Not so at any number of other vendors, like Walmart, Target, Costco, Sam's Club, and maybe others.

Vizio was a low tier brand years ago, but specific models have started to show up in the top ten lists at Consumer Reports and other professional testing labs. I have a 24 inch Vizio in my office, about a year old, and it's as good as anything in its class.

I wouldn't get a protection plan with Vizio or LG. If they don't fail during the return period, 30 to 90 days depending on the store, they're probably going to be okay. Any repair it might subsequently need could cost less than the protection plan.

I WOULD consider a protection plan with a Samsung, which has a poor reputation for warranty support.
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Followup per John's answer: removing the restocking fee is good news, but as for Insignia being "praised" by Consumer Reports: not hardly. Insignia sets show up in just two of their many preference listings over the past year, #11 of 28 for a 42 inch LCD and #11 of 14 for a 32 inch model. There are clearly far better choices in all classes.

Which Laptop Out Of These Four?

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I am buying a laptop and have narrowed it to four laptops. These choices were made because I want a big hard drive space on my laptop (1.5 TB or more) and decent RAM (8gb or more). Graphics aren't really important since I won't do gaming. CPU has to be powerful enough to handle standard internet browsing, video editing, and video chat (Skype). And, price range is from $0 - $1600. :)
So if you recommend any other laptops with these preferred specifications, I would be happy to know.
Anyways, here are the four laptops I have narrowed it down to: (these are not in order)

1. HP Pavilion HP ENVY 17 3D - $1,555.95
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2630QM (2.0 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
2 TB (2 x 1 TB) 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Blu-ray player w/ SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support (Slot Load)
1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6850M Graphics [HDMI]
Backlit Keyboard with numeric keypad
File sharing with iPAQs and cameras via 5-in-1 digital media card reader
HP TrueVision HD Webcam and mic
Intel 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R) with Wireless Display Support
Intel Wireless Display enables you to project personal content, online TV shows, movies, videos, and more, on your TV
Genuine Windows 7 Professional Edition (64-bit)
17.3" diagonal Full HD HP 3D Ultra BrightView Infinity LED Display (1920x1080)

2. DELL XPS 17 L702X - $1,395.00
Intel Sandy Bridge Core i7-2630QM 2.0GHz (2.9GHz Turbo Mode)
8 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
17.3 inch FHD WLED AG 1920x1080 Display
Dual 750GB SATA 7200RPM Hard Drives (1500GB Total)
3 GB NVIDIA GeForce GT555M with Optimus & TV Tuner
Bluray Player
Backlit Keyboard
2.0MP HD Webcam with Digital Mic
Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 & Bluetooth 3.0
9-Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Sound Blaster Panzer Software 1.2
Windows 7 Home Premium 64BIT (Includes DVD)

3. HP Pavilion DV7 - $1,095.00
Intel Core i7-2630QM Processor 2.00GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.90 GHz (6MB Cache)
8GB DDR3 System Memory, 2TB Dual Hard Drive (2x1TB 5400RPM)
LightScribe Blu-ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer Support
17.3â diagonal High Definition+ HP BrightView LED Display (1600 x 900)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6570 graphics with 1GB dedicated GDDR5 video memory
802.11b/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth, 10/100/1000 LAN
HP TrueVision Webcam with integrated digital microphone
HP SimplePass Identity Protection with integrated fingerprint reader
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

4. Asus N73SV-A1 - $1,470.00
17.3" HD+ (1600x900) LED backlit Widescreen LCD
nVidia GeForce⢠GT 540M w/1GB GDDR3 w/Optimus Switching Graphics Technology
Intel® Core⢠i7-2630QM (2.0~2.9GHz, 45W) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads
8GB (2x2GB + 1x4GB) DDR3/1333 Memory
Hard Drive
1TB SATA II 3GB/s 5,200 RPM Hard Drive
Second Hard Drive
1TB SATA II 3GB/s 5,200RPM Hard Drive
Blu-Ray Reader/8x Super Multi Combo Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW CD-R/RW Drive
Internal 8-in-1 Card Reader: MMC/SD/Mini-SD/XD/Memory Stick/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo
Built-in 802.11a/g/n WiFi Card + Bluetooth
Smart Li-ion Battery 6-Cell
Windows 7 Premium - 64-Bit Pre-installed w/Recovery Partition + Drivers & Utilities CD
Full Range Auto Switching AC Adapter


I'm sorry this is so long..but any help would be appreciated. :) Thanks

Answer
how about a Apple Macbook Pro
2.0GHz or 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor with 6MB shared L3 cache; or optional 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor with 8MB shared L3 cache
4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1333MHz DDR3 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 8GB

Yes a little Pricer but so worth it.
1.) Harder to get viruses
2.)Bluetooth
3.)Great for Video/Picture editing

If your a PC person the transition from PC to apple might be a little harder but well worth it in the end..

PC user for 15 years
APPLE owner for 5 Years..

LOVE both in their own ways

But as for the 4 laptops u have .. Any would be a Wonderful Buy.. At a glance it all looks the same except for maybe HDD size and Videocard Size.. Video card is important if you are doing Video editing.

Most important thing is choose one you are / or feel comfortable with.. Try them out if possible at stores like best buy so you can see how they work. Looking a Rating is not always the best thing if the Laptop isnt comfortable to you

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