The Insignia F30 Series 2022 is a basic entry-level 4k TV released in 2022. It sits below the Insignia F50 QLED and offers very limited picture quality and almost no picture processing options. It's available in 65 and 70-inch sizes, so there's very little to choose from if you need something smaller or larger. It runs the Fire TV smart interface, which is easy to use and has a good selection of streaming apps, so you can easily find your favorite content.
Our Verdict
The Insignia F30 is a mediocre TV overall. It doesn't look good in a dark room as it has a very bad contrast ratio and no local dimming feature, so blacks aren't deep at all. The TV doesn't get bright enough to overcome glare in a bright room, so it's best suited for moderately lit rooms. Fortunately, it has a wide viewing angle and good smart features, so it's a decent choice for watching TV shows or sports as a group. It's okay for gaming thanks to its low input lag, but its slower response time means there's noticeable blur behind quick-moving objects, and it lacks gaming features like VRR.
- Image remains consistent when viewed at an angle.
- Very bad contrast ratio and unremarkable black uniformity.
- Not bright enough to fight glare.
- Low frequency flicker at all brightness levels below max.
The Insignia F30 is okay for watching TV shows. It has decent reflection handling but poor SDR peak brightness, so it can't overcome glare in a bright room. On the upside, it has a good viewing angle, so the image stays consistent even when viewed from an angle. The Fire TV interface also has a great selection of streaming apps, so you can easily find your favorite shows.
- Image remains consistent when viewed at an angle.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Not bright enough to fight glare.
- Low frequency flicker at all brightness levels below max.
The Insignia F30 is passable for watching sports. It has a good viewing angle, so it's an okay choice for a wide seating arrangement. The image also remains consistent when viewed from the sides, so you don't have to fight over the best seat. On the other hand, it has low peak brightness and just decent reflection handling, so it struggles to overcome glare even in a moderately lit room. The TV has an alright response time, so there's some noticeable blur behind fast-moving players and objects.
- Image remains consistent when viewed at an angle.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Not bright enough to fight glare.
- Low frequency flicker at all brightness levels below max.
The Insignia F30 is unremarkable for playing video games. It doesn't have the fastest response time, so there's noticeable blur behind fast-moving objects in games. On the upside, it has very low input lag, so at least there's little delay between your actions and what happens on screen. Unfortunately, the TV has no advanced gaming features like VRR and is limited to a 60Hz refresh rate, so it's not a good choice to pair with modern consoles.
- Fantastic low input lag.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Very bad contrast ratio and unremarkable black uniformity.
- Low frequency flicker at all brightness levels below max.
The Insignia F30 is inadequate for watching movies in a dark room. It has a very low contrast ratio, unremarkable black uniformity, and lacks a local dimming feature, so dark scenes look terrible. It also can't display a wide color gamut and has poor HDR brightness, so HDR content looks dull and muted, and highlights don't stand out much at all. On the other hand, it has excellent gradient handling in HDR, so there's very little banding.
- Great accuracy before calibration.
- Displays 1080p and 4k content without any issues.
- Very little stutter.
- Can't remove judder from any source.
- Very bad contrast ratio and unremarkable black uniformity.
- Bright highlights don't stand out.
- Low frequency flicker at all brightness levels below max.
The Insignia F30 is okay for gaming in HDR, but mainly due to its overall gaming performance, as HDR adds very little. It has fantastic low input lag for a responsive gaming experience, but its only alright response time means there's noticeable blur behind quick movements on screen. It doesn't support any advanced gaming features like VRR and is limited by its 60Hz refresh rate. HDR adds very little overall, as it can't get bright enough to make highlights pop. It doesn't support a wide color gamut, so colors are dull and muted, and blacks aren't deep at all due to its very bad contrast ratio.
- Fantastic low input lag.
- Very bad contrast ratio and unremarkable black uniformity.
- Bright highlights don't stand out.
- Low frequency flicker at all brightness levels below max.
The Insignia F30 is mediocre for use as a PC monitor. It's decent for PC gaming but is unsuitable for general desktop work. It can't display chroma 4:4:4 signals properly, so text isn't clear. It also has abnormally high input lag when you switch the label to 'PC,' so there's a noticeable delay between your keyboard inputs and what happens on screen. On the other hand, it has a wide viewing angle, so the sides of the screen remain uniform when you're sitting up close.
- Fantastic low input lag.
- Very bad contrast ratio and unremarkable black uniformity.
- Text isn't clear as it can't display chroma 4:4:4 properly.
- Low frequency flicker at all brightness levels below max.
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Updated Jan 24, 2025:
Added a link to our new 'Best TVs At Best Buy' recommendation article in the Compared To Other TVs section.
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Updated Nov 14, 2024:
We've reviewed the text, with minor updates for clarity, to ensure the review is current.
- Updated Feb 16, 2024: We've updated the text in the review for accuracy and clarity and added additional side-by-sides to better cover the current market.
- Updated Apr 28, 2023: We updated the text to match the latest changes to our test methodology and scores.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We bought and tested the 65-inch Insignia F30 Series. It's also available in a 70-inch format, which uses a VA panel and has much better contrast and better black uniformity but a worse viewing angle.
| Size | Model Number | Panel Type |
|---|---|---|
| 65" | NS-65F301NA23 | IPS |
| 70" | NS-70F301NA23 | VA |
The unit we bought and tested was manufactured in September 2022, as you can see on the label.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Insignia F30 Series is a very basic TV with limited picture quality and very few extra features. It's an okay choice if you're looking for a large TV on a budget, but if you're willing to spend a bit more, you can get much better picture quality from TVs like the Hisense U6/U6H or the TCL 4 Series/S455 2022.
See our recommendations for the best smart TVs, the best TVs at Best Buy, and the best 4k TVs.
The Insignia F50 QLED is much better than the Insignia F30 Series 2022. The F50 looks much better in both bright and dark rooms. The F50 gets significantly brighter, so it can handle more glare, and it has a much higher contrast ratio, so blacks look deeper. The F50 also has a much wider color gamut, so HDR content looks more vivid and lifelike. Finally, the F50 is better for gaming thanks to its much faster response time, with less blur behind fast-moving objects.
The Toshiba C350 Series 2023 is slightly better than the Insignia F30 Series 2022. They both have terrible contrast, but the Toshiba's is a bit better overall. It is also the brighter TV in HDR and SDR and is more accurate in SDR, although the Insignia is more accurate in HDR. The Insignia has better HDR native gradient handling and low-quality content smoothing, while the Toshiba has better upscaling performance. They're close enough that you might want to opt for the cheaper model, even if the Toshiba slightly outperforms Insignia.
The Toshiba C350 Series 2021 and the Insignia F30 Series 2022 offer nearly identical picture quality and features. The Toshiba is slightly better overall, as the Insignia flickers at a low frequency with any brightness setting below max.
The Amazon Fire TV 4-Series is much better than the Insignia F30 Series 2022. The Amazon TV is significantly better for watching movies in a dark room thanks to its higher contrast ratio, and it can remove judder from any source. The Amazon TV gets brighter, so it can handle more glare in a bright room.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
Test Results
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