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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Blacks & Whites
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03.Color Accuracy
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04.Motion
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05.Viewing Effects
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06.Calibration
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07.Remote Control
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08.Connectivity
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Formats & Media
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Vs Dynex DX L32 10A
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13.Vs Insignia NS LDVD32Q 10A
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14.Vs Sony KDL 32L5000
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Ratings & Specs
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18.Comments
Proscan 32LC30S60
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Vs Dynex DX L32 10ANext: Page 14
Vs Sony KDL 32L5000
Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A Summary
• Better performance from Insignia
• More ports on Insignia
• Insignia is slightly more expensive
Value Comparison Summary
The Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A is not a great television, but it's a decent one, with surprisingly deep blacks and good contrast ratio. At any rate, it performs better than the Proscan 32LC30S60, and offers more ports, as well as a built-in DVD player. The Insignia is definitely the better buy.
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| Proscan 32LC30S60 | Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A | |
| Size | 32 inches | 32 inches |
| Price | $379 | $469 |
| Type | LCD | LCD |
| Format | 720p | 720p |
Blacks & Whites
The Insignia offers a far better blacks & whites performance, with both deeper blacks and whiter whites. As you can see from the chart below, the result is a contrast ratio more than double the Proscan.
| Blacks & Whites Comparison Chart | |
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| Proscan 32LC30S60 Score: Black Level: 6.49 Peak Brightness: 8.36 Contrast: 6.72 |
Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A Score: Black Level: 8.23 Peak Brightness: 8.91 Contrast: 8.61 |
Color Accuracy
The Proscan has a terrible time maintaining a consistent white balance. The Insignia, on the other hand, was fairly deft, and would be barely noticeable to the human eye. The Insignia also scored slightly higher in the RGB curve test, which measures how well a TV transitions from shadows to highlights in the red, green, and blue channels.
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| Proscan 32LC30S60 Score: 0.01 | |
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| Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A Score: 7.63 | |
| RGB Comparison | |
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| Proscan 32LC30S60 Score: 7.71 | |
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| Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A Score: 8.03 | |
| Color Gamut Comparison | |
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| Proscan 32LC30S60 Score: 4.08 | |
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| Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A Score: 4.54 | |
Motion
The Insignia continues to beat out the Proscan, also producing better, smoother motion, though the TV in itself is not quite satisfactory compared with our high standards.
| Motion Scores | ||
| Proscan 32LC30S60 | Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A | |
| Motion Smoothness | 3.5 | 6.75 |
| Motion Artifacting | 3.75 | 4.25 |
Viewing Effects
The viewing angle was the weakest point of the Insignia NA-LDVD32Q-10A, with only about 18 degrees in total. Neither TV was great in this category, but the Proscan was less bad.
| Viewing Angle Comparison | |
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| Proscan 32LC30S60 Score: 2.44 | Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A Score: 1.22 |
Connectivity
The Proscan falls short on ports. The Insignia trumps it with an additional HDMI and composite port, 2 more analog audio inputs, a digital audio output, and (if you really need it) a built-in DVD player.
| Connectivity Comparison | ||
| Proscan 32LC30S60 | Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A | |
| HDMI | 2 | 3 |
| Component | 2 | 2 |
| Composite | 1 | 2 |
| S-Video | 1 | 1 |
| VGA | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio In | 3 | 5 |
| Digital Audio Out | 0 | 1 |
| Analog Audio Out | 1 | 1 |
| LAN | 0 | 0 |
| USB | 0 | 0 |
| Memory Card | 0 | 0 |
| Other | Headphone-out | Built-in DVD player, Headphone-out |
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