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Gizmodo
9 hours ago
- Business
- Gizmodo
This 50-Inch 4K Smart TV With Alexa Included Is 40% Off, No Need to Wait for Prime Day
Insignia is a Best Buy-owned brand accessible to everyone on Amazon and it has established a reputation for offering quality at a price that's unexcelled. Produced by well-known manufacturers like LG, Toshiba, or TCL, these TVs deliver good performance and value. If you're looking for a dependable TV to refurnish a guest room or as an economy choice, there's a 50-inch model currently on sale that's a great option. This Insignia 50-inch Class F50 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV now costs only $179, down from its normal price of $299 which makes a new all-time low Amazon price. That's a 40% discount which makes this one of the smart TV deals to want. There's no point in paying $1,500 or more for a high-end OLED TV if your typical use is casual viewing in a bedroom. See at Amazon Beautiful 4K Fire TV The highlight of this TV is a beautiful 4K Ultra HD (2160p) LED display which delivers four times the definition of standard Full HD. Whether you're watching the latest blockbuster, the picture quality is crisp and vibrant. The inclusion of HDR10 support means you'll enjoy a wider range of colors and sharper contrast with deep blacks and bright whites that bring every scene to life. Even older content that wasn't as great is improved by upscaling technology so whatever you watch is now improved more than ever. With Fire TV built-in from the start, you have direct access to a vast collection of streaming apps – Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, and many more. There is also a huge library of free content to browse via Fire TV Channels, Pluto TV and Tubi which gives you over a million free films and TV programmes to view. In this section, the Alexa voice remote allows you to find what you're looking for. The TV's Dts Virtual-X sound technology provides a three-dimensional sound effect so watching movies feels more immersive even when using the TV without an external soundbar. For those looking to upgrade their system, the TV also supports HDMI eARC which provides the highest quality audio transmission to compatible home theater systems or soundbars. There's plenty of connectivity including three HDMI inputs, composite (AV) jacks, digital optical output, USB, headphone jack, coaxial input, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi so you can connect all your favorite devices easily. If you're looking for a smart TV that offers premium features without the premium price, this model is a clear winner.
Gizmodo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
This Insignia 50″ Smart TV Drops Below the Price of the Same-Size Amazon Fire TV for a Limited Time
Save $120 on the Insignia 50-inch Class F50 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV for a limited time. It's time to upgrade that smart TV you bought 10 years ago. Amazon has a wide range of TVs from all the big name providers and you can secure yourself something that looks great without breaking the bank. One of the major deals we've come across is for the Insignia 55-inch Class F50 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV. Typically priced at $300, right now you'd save a solid 40%. That brings the price down to just $180, saving you $120. This Insignia smart TV supports HDR 10, allowing for true darkness and stellar brightness across the display. See every detail whether it's draped in bright sunlight or masked in deep shadow. The wide color gamut provides an expansive spectrum of color where every hue is intensified with smooth and fine-tuned gradients across the color spectrum. It displays TV shows and movies in breathtaking 4K which is four times the resolution of a Full HD screen. Sound is immersive with DTS Virtual-X Sound. It creates a 3D sound space with the TV speakers to make it feel like you're in the action. See at Amazon If you have tons of game consoles or perhaps a cable box or Blu-ray player, you'll be happy to hear the TV has three different HDMI ports as well as a composite AV jack and digital optical output. The first HDMI even supports eARC and can be used to hook up your TV to a surround sound system or sound bar. Alexa-Enabled Fire TV The Fire TV interface supports a wide range of your favorite apps from Netflix to Disney+ to Peacock to, of course, Prime Video. Between everything, you can enjoy access to more than 1.5 million movies and TV show episodes, plus millions of songs depending on what you are subscribed to. You can even manage your smart home of devices using the Alexa right from your TV. Start video calls, check on your Ring camera, and more right from the couch. I personally love being able to use Alexa with the remote so I can find a particular movie without having to type it in with the arrow keys into an on-screen keypad. I just say, 'My Cousin Vinny' into my remote and the next thing I know, I'm listening to Marisa Tomei yell at Joe Pesci about his pants. Right now, you can save 40% on the 50-inch model of the Insignia Smart TV. Get it now for just $120 for a limited time. See at Amazon
Gizmodo
3 days ago
- Business
- Gizmodo
Amazon Clearing Out Smart TVs, This 42″ Full HD Model Sold for Peanuts Before Prime Day
While OLED TVs are their own attraction, none of them will be under $1,000 and they're not necessarily the most convenient for all parts of the house. For the majority of consumers, a smart TV like this Insignia 42-inch Fire TV is the perfect blend of quality and price (especially at the price tag it's carrying). Currently, this Insignia TV is available for only $119, having originally been priced at $179. That's an fantastic 33% discount and one of the cheapest means of improving home entertainment. Whether you're looking for a TV for a bedroom, a kids' room or a secondary living area, this model delivers a lot for very little money. See at Amazon Amazon Fire TV The Insignia Fire TV boasts a clear 1080p resolution so your must-see movies and games appear crisp and vivid. Though it's not a 4K screen, the Full HD image quality is more than adequate for most viewing experiences, particularly at this screen size and budget. The anti-glare screen reduces reflections so it's less of a problem to view in well-lit rooms or during the day. One of the greatest benefits of this TV is the seamless way that it connects to Amazon's Fire TV platform: Since the Fire TV experience is natively built in, you can enjoy over a million streaming movies and TV shows as well as tens of thousands of channels, and apps. The included Alexa Voice Remote lets you control your entertainment, and more—hands-free with your voice. For Apple users, the Insignia Fire TV is AirPlay enabled which means you can easily share your videos, photos, music and more from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac with your TV using a single tap. Audio connectivity is also one area where this TV excels: It is HDMI ARC compatible which routes audio directly from the HDMI port to an AV receiver or compatible soundbar without using an additional cable. The current sale price of $119 is an all-time low, and it's a deal that's hard to pass up. See at Amazon
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I couldn't wait until Prime Day, so I bought a TCL TV from Amazon for $280 — the value is unbeatable, and I wish I had it sooner
I was recently in the market for a new smart TV and given that I've never actually been in charge of selecting a device on my own, I was pretty stumped. All I knew was that I didn't want to spend a fortune and that the TV needed to have the ability to stream apps like Disney+, Prime Video, Netflix and other favourites. Other than that, I wanted something that was fairly light and with decent visuals After doing some research, I settled on a relatively inexpensive TCL Smart TV from Amazon Canada that seemed to fit all my criteria. However, given that it's regularly only $350 — and currently on sale for $280 ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2025 — I was skeptical about whether it would actually be decent quality. I've been using it for a few months now, and I'm happy to report that I shouldn't have been skeptical — this cost-effective TV is fantastic and has seriously improved our leisure time. Scroll onwards to read my full review of the TCL 43-Inch Class S4 4K LED Smart TV and see if it's the right fit for your home. Unbeatable value and excellent quality. The TV has 4K Ultra HD Resolution, Motion Rate 120 and HDR PRO that provides exceptional visual detail, improved motion clarity and enhanced contrast. It also has Dolby Atmos which provides an immersive, cinematic audio experience. For streaming, it has Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Spotify and dozens of other popular services as well as the ability to search and download less popular apps. It has three HDMI inputs for gaming and other needs, and has Alexa technology that let's you hold down the voice button and ask her to find and launch content. In terms of appearance, the TV has an edge-to-edge glass design that would look perfect in any setting. Amazon Prime Day is set to return to Canada sometime in July. The retailer has yet to release the official dates, but last year, it ran from July 16-17, 2024, so we can more or less expect the same timeline. For those unwilling to wait, Amazon Canada has released a ton of early Prime Day deals in its famed Deals Store. To shop the best early deals on tech, home and living, beauty and more, click here. The interface: As mentioned, I'm not very tech-savvy, so I anticipated that I'd struggle — but I truly had no issues. It's extremely user-friendly to find what your looking for and to start watching right way. It also has voice control technology, so you can ask it to launch programs for you when you don't feel like typing. The interface is also customizable and you can change the audio-visual options tor the different streaming apps. Streaming options: The TV comes loaded with all of the most popular apps like Netflix, YouTube and more — and you can search and download more niche apps. For instance, my partner downloaded the Kanopy app so he can watch library-sourced documentaries and Armenian animations. As well, we found it easy to stream from our phones and laptops and cast it to the TV. The visuals: One of the first things we did was watch The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and the difference in visual quality between the TCL and our old TV was immediately noticeable. A few quotes from my fiancé: "Shit, that's crisp!" "I'm getting lost in Elijah Woods's blue eyes." "There's even enough brightness settings to make The Rings of Power watchable." The set up: From taking the TV out of the box to getting it mounted on our wall and watching Netflix, the entire process took maybe 10 minutes. It likely would have taken us less than that but it took us a a bit to figure out how to attach it to our wall mount (entirely our own fault, not a negative to the TV at all). The weight: I was genuinely shocked at how light this TV is! Our old, non-smart TV weighs about 30 pounds. The TCL weighs under five pounds, which made it extremely easy to carry up the stairs to our apartment and subsequently hang on the mount we already owned. The size: The only thing I dislike about this TV is the size, and that's entirely my own fault for choosing a 43" instead of a 50." When doing the measurements, I made the error of measuring the width of the wall we would mount it on. From that I surmised I needed a 43" TV, but the way TVs are measured is across the diagonal. Because of my error, the television is a little too small for the area we have it in, but it's not the worst problem to have! The TV has a 4.1-star rating on Amazon Canada and has been bought more than 100 times in the last month. "The best budget TV I've ever owned," says one customer. "I would recommend it all day." Another notes that they're "impressed with what this TV offers," particularly "at such an affordable price point." Others write that "the colours are rich and vibrant," it's "very easy to set up" and offers "unbeatable value." However, a few people say "the sound isn't the best" — I would agree that it's not exactly cinematic or comparable to what you'd get out of a sound bar, but the sound quality is not a concern at all for me. I am extremely pleased with the TCL 43-Inch Class S4 4K LED Smart TV, and would 100 per cent recommend buying it. In fact, I'm likely going to repurchase this TV in a bigger size when it's on sale. I've been using it for a few months now and I'm impressed with the quality of this device, its weight and how easy it is to set up — and at just $280, it doesn't break the bank, which is always a bonus. If you're on the hunt for an affordable TV that gives excellent performance, I'd definitely check it out.
GMA Network
13-06-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
DepEd deploys smart TVs, laptops ahead of school opening
Several public schools across the country have been equipped with new learning tools such as Smart TVs, laptops and textbooks as the Department of Education (DepEd) accelerates its efforts to modernize education under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s digital transformation agenda. In response to the President's call for a future-ready and inclusive education system, the Education Department has fast-tracked its Early Procurement Activities (EPA). One of the beneficiaries, Pagalanggang Elementary School in Bataan, recently received five Smart TV units. School principal Jocelyn Reyes said the devices will significantly boost reading instruction. 'Napakalaking tulong po niyan talaga para mapabasa namin ang mga bata namin (That's a huge help for us to get our children to read.),' Reyes said. The deliveries form part of DepEd's FY 2025 EPA, which has secured 79 percent of the annual budget for the agency's Computerization Program. To date, 33,539 laptops for teachers and 5,360 for non-teaching staff have been procured, with deliveries ongoing. Nearly 26,000 Smart TV packages — each including external hard drives — have also been acquired. Region VII is set to receive over 2,300 units, while procurement continues for Regions IX and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). In the National Capital Region, 1,340 laptops will be distributed to 268 schools between June 16 and 26. Secretary Angara emphasized that the true value of procurement lies in its impact on the ground. 'Hindi lang ito basta pag-deliver ng gamit, ito'y paghahatid ng oportunidad,' he said. 'Kapag dumadating na talaga sa mga paaralan ang mga kagamitan, doon natin nararamdaman ang tunay na pagbabago. Mas nagiging buhay ang pagkatuto, mas naaabot ng mga bata, at mas nakakagana para sa mga guro.' Beyond hardware, DepEd is also fast-tracking the delivery of textbooks aligned with the revised K to 10 curriculum. Titles for Grades 1, 4, and 7 are now 99 percent procured, while procurement for Grades 2, 5, and 8 is nearing 50 percent completion. Textbooks for Grades 6, 9, and 10 are expected to follow later this year, with distribution scheduled for 2026. Schools continue to utilize various supplementary learning resources, including lesson exemplars, activity sheets, ADM modules, and decodable books available in Library Hubs. Digital content is accessible through platforms such as the DepEd Learning Management System, Learning Resource Portal, and the Likha App. Educators on the ground say the early deployment of learning tools marks a shift toward proactive classroom management — a key aspect of quality education. — BAP, GMA Integrated News
