Engadget HD http://www.engadgethd.com Engadget HD http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget HD http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[All Insignia LCD TVs to meet or exceed Energy Star 3.0 spec]]>http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/05/all-insignia-lcd-tvs-to-meet-or-exceed-energy-star-3-0-spec/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/05/all-insignia-lcd-tvs-to-meet-or-exceed-energy-star-3-0-spec/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/05/all-insignia-lcd-tvs-to-meet-or-exceed-energy-star-3-0-spec/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


While Best Buy completely failed to issue a press release trumpeting the inability of its latest Profile 2.0 Blu-ray deck to pass Energy Star specifications, it didn't hesitate to pump one out extolling the power-sipping virtues of its Insignia LCD televisions. In case you weren't aware, the Energy Star 3.0 specification went into effect at the beginning of this month, and any Insignia LCD TV manufactured after November 1, 2008 will meet those requirements; in fact, six of the models will exceed the requirements by 15% of more. Um, cookie?

All Insignia LCD TVs to meet or exceed Energy Star 3.0 spec originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ah, ha! So that's why the Insignia NS-BRDVD recently stooped below $200. Out of absolutely nowhere comes the successor to the previously mentioned unit, the Profile 2.0 NS-2BRDVD. According to Blu-ray, the newest unit actually does have an Ethernet jack, although you wouldn't know it simply by looking at the specifications on Best Buy's website. At any rate, the new deck checks in a few inches smaller and a few pounds lighter than the old, while still supporting 1080p playback and boasting optical / coaxial audio outputs, a single HDMI socket and a bundled remote. Unfortunately, the NS-2BRDVD trashes the Media Card slot and Energy Star qualification that the previous model possessed, so not everything is actually a step up. Those too impatient to see what Black Friday will bring can expect delivery in one to two weeks (unless you drive to a store) if you plunk down $249.99 right now.

[Via Blu-ray, thanks Anthony]

Insignia's $250 Profile 2.0 NS-2BRDVD Blu-ray player emerges at Best Buy originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just over a month after the Insignia NS-BRDVD Blu-ray player fell to $229.99, Best Buy has now reduced it $30 further in order to compete with all those other recently reduced rivals. Best of all, the big box retailer is still throwing in that $100 coupon book for use on BD movies from Disney, Touchstone and Miramax, and even though there's no Profile 2.0, all the bare essentials are here. The best part of this news, however, isn't that we're seeing yet another sub-$200 Blu-ray player -- it's that this thing now has a real chance of being stickered at $150 or less on Black Friday. Gimme, gimme.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Insignia NS-BRDVD Blu-ray player: now below $200 at Best Buy originally appeared on Engadget HD on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not even four whole months ago, Best Buy was pushing its Insignia NS-BRDVD Blu-ray player for $349.99 with a $100 coupon book. Now, that same pamphlet of discounts comes bundled in a box stickered at just $229.99. We've reckoned here lately that once the $200 price point was met by a few manufacturers, BD units would start flying off shelves more briskly; we can't say $230 is close enough just yet, but it's sure good to see things moving in the right direction.

[Thanks, Anthony]

Best Buy's Insignia NS-BRDVD Blu-ray deck falls to $229 originally appeared on Engadget HD on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Insignia NS-BRDVD
Send in the clones -- the Insignia NS-BRDVD is another dead ringer for the Funai NB500, which started showing up under its various monikers three months ago. The Best Buy house brand is taking a stab at igniting some excitement in the sub-$300 Blu-ray player market. But reading CNET's review, it sounds like it comes up a bit short. First the good news: the NS-BRDVD is a benjamin cheaper than the ubiquitous PS3, it does a good job with 1080p/24 content and even outputs Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA via bitstream (to a comparatively upscale receiver, we assume). But the unit was marred by lackluster 1080p/60 output. As we've seen, you can pay a lot more for a Profile 1.1 player, but we're with CNET on this one -- save up just a little more dough and spring for a PS3.

Insignia NS-BRDVD Blu-ray deck gets reviewed -- it's no PS3 originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For those maintaining that $349.99 for an Insignia Blu-ray player is still too pricey, how's about this deal? Best Buy is now offering a $100 Coupon Book right in the box of its newly released NS-BRDVD, and while there could very well be a score of $5 coupons in there, we do know that it'll provide "instant savings on a great collection of Blu-ray Disc movies from Disney, Touchstone and Miramax." It should be noted that the book is included regardless of whether the unit is purchased in-store or online, but the actual coupons within can only be redeemed in a brick-and-mortar location. Anyone actually cracked one of these open and care to share what's tucked inside?

[Via TG Daily]

Best Buy's Insignia NS-BRDVD Blu-ray deck: now with $100 in movie coupons originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 28 May 2008 02:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Insignia NS-BRDVD
What's this? Best Buy finally released the Insignia NS-BRDVD blu-ray player for an affordable $349.99. The design, like other in-house Insignia-branded products, is questionable, but if you were looking into the PS3 as a player, this could be a $50 cheaper option if games aren't your thing. The unit outputs at 1080P, decodes Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD, and decodes 2-channel Dolby TrueHD. Outputs include stereo audio, composite video, component video, optical Toslink, digital coax, and HDMI. No word on image quality just yet, but based on previous Insignia products, we're not holding our breath.

[Thanks, Jordan]

Best Buy unleashes Insignia NS-BRDVD Blu-ray player for $349, PS3 yawns originally appeared on Engadget HD on Sat, 24 May 2008 14:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Insignia ATSC portable
We've been wondering when this was going to happen; in fact it's hard to believe that ATSC has been around as long as it has before the first portable popped up. Sure it is nearly impossible to enjoy HD on such a small screen (The NS-7HTV is 7-inches at 234 x 480), and ATSC is so notoriously bad for mobile use, but all of that aside, we're glad there's finally a way to enjoy digital programming on the go -- even if you have to stand still to get it. Now you can finally make that portable TV purchase you have wanted to, but were holding off because you knew it'd be obsolete when the analog signals go dark.

Best Buy's Insignia launches first US portable ATSC LCD originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 16 May 2007 12:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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