Insignia F30 Series 2022 Calibration Settings

We used the following calibration settings to review the 65" Insignia F30 Series 2022 (65F301NA23), and they're also valid for the 70" (70F301NA23) model.

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 set Contrast to '70', 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 for most of our tests, but they can help reduce noise from some content.

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're 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 following are the results of calibrating the white balance of our unit to 6500K in HDR. They are provided for reference and shouldn't be copied as the calibration values vary per individual unit, even for the same model and same size as the TV we reviewed, due to manufacturing tolerances. If you want to try them, you'll need to enter all values shown, as all of them are active at the same time. If you end up with worse picture quality, simply reset them to the default values.

The Insignia F30 doesn't support any motion processing features like motion interpolation or backlight strobing, and it 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're 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 F30 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.