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Insignia F50 Series NS-50F501NA26 49.5"
The 49.5-inch 4K Direct LED panel with HDR10, 60Hz, and HDMI 2.1 eARC runs Fire TV with Alexa and access to 1.8M+ titles. Budget pricing and a built-in smart home hub add versatility, while DTS Virtual:X and free streaming options reduce extra costs. Best for cost-conscious streamers wanting a big screen for dim rooms, not for bright environments or competitive gaming.
Screen 49.5"
Resolution 4K
Panel LED
Refresh 60 Hz
HDR HDR10
smart platform Fire TV
hdmi version 2.1
55 Overall Score
Price $151
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong smart (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong connectivity (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average display (14th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 210 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 49.5" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Motion Tech | DTS Virtual:X |
| Processor | HDR Compatible |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR10 |
| Dolby Vision | No |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | No |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Smart TV
| Platform | Fire TV |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Surround Sound | DTS Virtual:X |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 200x200 |
Power & Size
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 199 |
| Weight | 9.0 kg / 19.9 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Insignia F50 Series NS-50F501NA26 49.5" | TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K | Hisense U7 Series 75U75QG | Samsung Neo QLED QN70F | Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 | Sony BRAVIA 2 II K75S20M2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 49.5 | 55 | 75 | 55 | 65 | 75 |
| Resolution | 4K | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | LED | QLED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | LED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 144 | 165 | 120 | 60 | 60 |
| Hdr | HDR10 | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10+ | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, HLG |
| Smart Platform | Fire TV | Google TV | Google TV | Tizen | Roku TV | Google TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | true | true | false | true | false |
| Dolby Atmos | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insignia F50 Series NS-50F501NA26 49.5" | 52.3 | 63.8 | 86.9 | 46.9 | 13.8 | 73.6 | 77 | 36.7 |
| TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K Compare | 98.7 | 88.1 | 97.5 | 93.4 | 77.8 | 88.9 | 88 | 98.7 |
| Hisense U7 Series 75U75QG Compare | 91.5 | 93.7 | 95.7 | 95.1 | 51.1 | 96.5 | 88 | 97.7 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN70F Compare | 70.7 | 78.3 | 93.3 | 88.3 | 79.7 | 88.9 | 88 | 79.7 |
| Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 Compare | 76.8 | 82.3 | 99.8 | 58.9 | 85 | 88.9 | 94.5 | 36.7 |
| Sony BRAVIA 2 II K75S20M2 Compare | 64 | 82.3 | 82.2 | 40.3 | 76.1 | 81.4 | 81.9 | 70.3 |
Price
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