Insignia F50 QLED Calibration Settings

We used the following calibration settings to review the 65" Insignia F50 QLED (65F501NA22), and we expect them to be valid for the 50" (50F501NA22), 55" (55F501NA22), and 70" (70F501NA22) models too.

These settings should apply to most types of content, except for gaming or use as a PC monitor, which require a few additional changes, listed below.

One of the first things we did was disable all of the extra image processing features, as we don't want the TV to adjust the image during testing. We disabled 4:3 Stretch and disabled any automatic power savings settings in the Display and Sounds section.

For SDR content, we recommend choosing the 'Movie' Picture Mode, as it is the most accurate one out of the box, and allows for the most customization. We recommend setting the Contrast to '90', Brightness to '0', Color to '0', and Tint to '0', and Sharpness to '0', which is the no-sharpening setting.

You should adjust the Backlight to your viewing conditions. Note that this setting does not affect picture quality.

We left Dynamic Backlight and Dynamic Contrast disabled during testing. We also left MPEG Noise Reduction and Dynamic Noise Reduction turned off, but they can help reduce noise from some content. Note that these features can cause a loss of fine details in some scenes.

HDR is automatically enabled for the native apps. When you start playing HDR content, a small HDR icon appears in the picture settings menu. Once you start playing HDR content, some of the settings change automatically. We recommend choosing the 'Movie' Picture Mode and leaving the other settings to their defaults in HDR.

For HDR to work from external devices, the HDMI Input Mode option usually has to be set to 'Mode 2 (2.0)' for the input you are using. Older devices may have compatibility issues if this option is left enabled, so it is recommended to only enable this setting for devices that require it.

The Insignia F50 supports Dolby Vision from native apps and with most external devices. As with normal HDR content, when you start playing Dolby Vision content, some settings change automatically. We recommend leaving these settings as-is; do not copy our SDR settings over.

The Insignia F50 QLED has a motion interpolation feature, but it doesn't support any other motion processing features like backlight strobing, and it can't remove judder from any source.

This TV has an optional motion interpolation feature, but it's not very effective. You should adjust the Motion Processing setting depending on what looks best to you. You might have to adjust the setting with different content.

Unfortunately, this TV can't remove judder from any source.

From the base SDR and HDR settings, you need very few changes for a great gaming experience. When you start gaming, it's best to switch to the 'Game' Picture Mode to get the lowest input lag and use the recommended settings for SDR or HDR. The default contrast in 'Game' mode is '85', resulting in a slightly lower peak brightness than out of 'Game' Mode. For a brighter image, increase the contrast to '90'.

For HDR gaming, it's important to make sure that you set HDMI Input Mode to 'Mode 2 (2.0)' for the input you are using.

For PC Gaming, make sure that HDMI Input Mode is set to 'Mode 2 (2.0)' for the input you are using. Unfortunately, it can't display chroma 4:4:4 properly in any mode, so text looks blurry, even 'PC' Mode. It's best to switch to the 'Game' Picture Mode to get the lowest input lag.

Unfortunately, this TV doesn't support advanced gaming features like variable refresh rate technology, including FreeSync or G-SYNC Compatible mode.

The Insignia F50 QLED supports eARC, allowing you to pass high-quality audio to a compatible receiver through an HDMI connection. For it to work, set ARC Mode to 'eARC' with the Digital Audio Format to either 'Passthrough' or 'Auto'. You'll find these settings in the Display and Sounds section.