for me it's matte even though I could see that the glossy ones perform better. I am sensitive, I find matte is more relaxing, I appreciate my media better, and the mirror reflection of my entire apartment during the day even with blackout curtains reminds me of the CRT era in the 2000s. happy that there is at least a qd-oled mat thank you samsung, I will take it for kingdom come deliverance 2 and doom. Your review helped convince me, thank you
5:18 coming from a Neo G8 mini-led owner myself i also had similar thoughts when I got the G80SD. For me it wasn't that much of an upgrade when I got the G80SD but i still think is a pretty good monitor. I will keep my mini-led neo g8 as a second monitor because honestly, there are times when i prefer it, but I'm happy i can have a little of both worlds.
Matte all day everyday. The people that complain that the Samsung G80SD and LG 32GS95UE are using matte don't own one of them. I own the LG 32GS95UE and it is amazing.
I currently have lg 27” oled and had a gigabyte oled glossy, matte ftw! Something about staring back at myself in the slightest light and being able to watch the tv in the other room really turned me off.
@@whitey2880 I play in a dark room and matte looks like garbage with an all white image or a blue sky in a game. Overall reduced clarity which is a shame.
About the G8 product itself: 1) I feel the maximum nits should be closer to 1000 2) the HDMI ARC supported should be eARC instead, otherwise it renders my Samsung soundbar system useless 3) The DisplayPort 1.4 should be 2.1+. I love the Smart TV apps, I feel all monitors should move into this direction; it makes for a great addition. I would hold off on a purchase right now however as issues mentioned in points 1, 2 and 3 should first be addressed. Maybe we'll see a refresh of this product, or an entirely new one.
I currently own last years lg 27” (the first one) and had a gigabyte fo32u2 and found the glossy really annoying. I use in a dark room at night but the slightest light would make the thing act like a black mirror, couldn’t do it. I did look at the Samsung and I feel like the matte is heavier than on the lg. lg you really got to try hard to see it the Samsung I felt like was far easier to see. But I’m team matte all day.
Matte is less straineous on your eyes/visual cortex as your "brain" has less work to do, to filter out those glares and reflections. It should definitely make it easier on your "head" during long sessions.
Nice video. Do you use light bar and does it affect picture like raising black levels or adding reflections? I see light bar in the video but its turned off :D
good review, I also own both G8 OLED a G8 Mini LED, for me the scan lines on the mini LED at 240hz is annoying, Once u see them u can't unsee them, there more prominent on colourful scenes and when reading text, when set to 120hz the scanlines disappear
I have this monitor, how long does a manual pixel refresh take? It puts monitor in standby and I do not want to interrupt it I find mixed results online saying 10 minutes to over an hour!
Hey man I got a question, are you able to see any visible texture on solid colours on this monitor? I got mine a month ago and comparing it to my AW32QF, it's extremely grainy on solid colours, think a cloudy sky in games/media. I've asked a lot of people regarding it and apparently, no one can see it? I don't know if they're coping or my unit is straight up defective(not sure how a coating can be defective tbh).
Hi, I'm not sure if what you're describing is similar to what I've noticed but in my case having the color temperature slider go over 18 really makes the colors pretty bad, almost like if the Hue is set to max. It really amazes me because I've seen most people set their color temperature to 32-35 and for me that looks too blue. By the way this is with Game mode on as 90% I play in HDR.
There is a problem with this monitor that I cannot solve. It is the color tone. When I select standard, the tone is very light blue, it is a very cold tone, and when I select warm1, it is very reddish. I cannot find a neutral tone like on my LG monitor.
You need to get quite involved with the calibration. I had the same issue at first, but it really is all about calibration. You will need to learn about it and do it, and as you learn you will find the picture getting better and better. Search for videos on the topic, there are many really good ones. You need to first do the 'Smart Calibration' in the monitor menu, as long as your phone is compatible. Then you need to adjust the colour settings beyond just presets, there are videos about doing it for this monitor, and also just colour calibration in general. White balance is probably the most important starting point for getting the colours correct. Then you need to configure colour/gamma/brightness settings in Windows, both for HDR and standard colour settings. Helps to have Windows 11 for HDR. Finally, you can adjust the colour settings as needed if you switch between HDR and SDR. For example, RGB (I choose from the NVidia control panel) looks over saturated in HDR mode, so I switch to the other mode for it.
Does the matte coating is more resistant to micro scratches than glossy one. Does it come close to standards as the IPS for example? I have also asus pg32ucdm and I am afraid to touch it!
G-Sync in this monitor, is it full G-Sync or G-Sync Compatible? Because I guess that's the difference. Do you know how this monitor works with RTX 4000 series cards? Are the possibilities of cooperation via the G-Sync implemented in the monitor complete or do they have any limitations?
So I just got this monitor and was testing it out and damn its so bad with the matte coating. I also had LG 4k oled dual monitor and it was so much better. Idk if the matte coating is causing issues with the picture or I just got a bad one but I do not like it all.
Can you make this monitor 24inch changing the aspect ratio with the in-monitor settings? I dont own a pc but a PS5, I play competitive call of duty and besides that i play a lot of story games. But for only my cod experience I need a 24inch screen size? Can you please tell me if this is adjustable playing console.
@JTimbo007 No just random black outs. So this is what I did and I haven't had issues right now, make sure the resolution is at 3840x2160 native /240hz, then enable Gsync for window and full screen mode.
@roberthinds8757 I only have the problem with DP, go to Nvidia settings and make sure you are using 3840x2160 native /240hz. Then go to Gsync settings and enable to full screen and window and hit apply. So far that has worked for me, hope that helps.
I have that monitor is amazing but since I bought it I had a problem I hope you can help me basically I can not use DP with my pc because from time to time it sends me a black screen when I play having to restart the game mode the only way I solve this is using hdmi but it is quite annoying to lose the DP port.
100% agree with your point about glossy/matte. Why would ambient light be a concern on a monitor intended to be used within one's home? Do they think people live in glass boxes?
@@iyiaksamlarbentuna Okay so I am currently in the process of pealing off the matte coating haha. Excited, slightly nervous but overall confident this is pretty straight forward. I'm doing the wet paper towel method.
su canal en español una pregunta porfa se puede para trabajo también trabajo desde casa estaría prendido más de 12 horas diarias y para jugar que me recomienda mejor debería de probar LG dual mode porfa
Bought this monitor for $800 on prime day and even at this price I couldn’t recommend this product. Yea the display is nice and very bright, the matte finish is barely there and doesn’t bother at all. But the problem starts with the software, random back screens, static screens, having to turn it on and off and use the remote almost every time you use it. It’s definitely more of a tv than a monitor. If they made this monitor strictly as a monitor with out the buggy tv software then it would def be a 10/10. I think the problem is with just Samsung in general even their g8 240hz mini leds have signal problems. Beautiful screens buggy systems.
The random black screens also occur on other monitors such as the Asus PG32UCDM. You don't have to turn it off either, just let it go into standby when you turn off your PC. You don't have to use the remote at all after setting it up if you don't wanna use the smart apps.
It’s not just black screens, sometimes it’s random static screens and the standby mode is finicky because it takes forever for it to wake up and go into the desktop. As a tv it’s wonderful but as a monitors it’s a 7/10 for me. Would be higher once they fix the glitches since it’s a new monitor/tv after all
@@kjrayo18 Static screens? Never happened on my unit so far. I have nothing bad to say about the standby mode either, but I only use it when I turn off my PC tbh. My main issue is actually the VRR flickering, but other QD-OLED monitors aren't much better in that regard (if at all).
I’m, with you on this. I like the monitor but hate the “TV” software. It’s slow waking up and connecting to my computer. I usually have to use the remote to activate the video port. I tried calling Samsung to see if there is a way to turn that off and sat on hold for 30 minutes before hanging up. There is no “perfect” monitor for everyone but this one seems pretty good to my eyes, and it is priced better than the competition now. I have both the mimi LED version and this one. Not sure which one I’ll keep. I’m still wondering about OLED longevity and burn-in. LED’s have been around for a very long time.
I had the problem as well. Changing too HDMI solved all my problems. Was same with G8 34 inch oled. I thought they would fix it for this one but nope. Was about to return but was reading someone that said hdmi has no issues. So I changed and had no problems after that. Had monitor now for 2 months and I’m happy with it. Sure I would like glossy but in dark you don’t ce any difference compared too glossy screen.
Price has dropped, check it out right here: amzn.to/3ZZmS6K
for me it's matte even though I could see that the glossy ones perform better. I am sensitive, I find matte is more relaxing, I appreciate my media better, and the mirror reflection of my entire apartment during the day even with blackout curtains reminds me of the CRT era in the 2000s. happy that there is at least a qd-oled mat thank you samsung, I will take it for kingdom come deliverance 2 and doom. Your review helped convince me, thank you
I have this monitor for some days now and i love it !!!!
Thanks for this, I appreciate it. Great job explaining everything.
5:18 coming from a Neo G8 mini-led owner myself i also had similar thoughts when I got the G80SD. For me it wasn't that much of an upgrade when I got the G80SD but i still think is a pretty good monitor. I will keep my mini-led neo g8 as a second monitor because honestly, there are times when i prefer it, but I'm happy i can have a little of both worlds.
The Neo G8 is holding its own.
So neo is better?
@@iyiaksamlarbentunano
@@iyiaksamlarbentuna Not even close mate, but it is holding its own.
please do a full comparison with the ASUS PG32UCDM
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Matte all day everyday. The people that complain that the Samsung G80SD and LG 32GS95UE are using matte don't own one of them. I own the LG 32GS95UE and it is amazing.
ITS MATTE GLARE even better than lg... 0 lights impact.
You kinda gross me out haha.
Matte for people who don't have proper rgb on their eyes
I currently have lg 27” oled and had a gigabyte oled glossy, matte ftw! Something about staring back at myself in the slightest light and being able to watch the tv in the other room really turned me off.
@@whitey2880 I play in a dark room and matte looks like garbage with an all white image or a blue sky in a game. Overall reduced clarity which is a shame.
About the G8 product itself: 1) I feel the maximum nits should be closer to 1000 2) the HDMI ARC supported should be eARC instead, otherwise it renders my Samsung soundbar system useless 3) The DisplayPort 1.4 should be 2.1+. I love the Smart TV apps, I feel all monitors should move into this direction; it makes for a great addition. I would hold off on a purchase right now however as issues mentioned in points 1, 2 and 3 should first be addressed. Maybe we'll see a refresh of this product, or an entirely new one.
I currently own last years lg 27” (the first one) and had a gigabyte fo32u2 and found the glossy really annoying. I use in a dark room at night but the slightest light would make the thing act like a black mirror, couldn’t do it. I did look at the Samsung and I feel like the matte is heavier than on the lg. lg you really got to try hard to see it the Samsung I felt like was far easier to see. But I’m team matte all day.
Very nice Joelster. Expensive for small TV.
Great video, Could you please share the link on the desk light behind the monitor? It looks goods.
Im debating between this or the S90D 42. I want to use it for gaming and entertainment.
Should I get this or the Msi for ps5 and pc general use???
Matte is less straineous on your eyes/visual cortex as your "brain" has less work to do, to filter out those glares and reflections. It should definitely make it easier on your "head" during long sessions.
Does it support HDMI VRR for playstation 5 gaming?
Nice video. Do you use light bar and does it affect picture like raising black levels or adding reflections? I see light bar in the video but its turned off :D
@rahellscream Yes I use the light bar the glare is very minimal it doesn't bother me.
Oh wow you saved money and some headaches. I was considering getting this monitor and selling my LG C1, but I think I'll keep it now
I very rarely experience colour noise artifacts for half a second.. It's like the connection got lost for a moment. Does this sounds familiar?
Is the smart view feature available
good review, I also own both G8 OLED a G8 Mini LED, for me the scan lines on the mini LED at 240hz is annoying, Once u see them u can't unsee them, there more prominent on colourful scenes and when reading text, when set to 120hz the scanlines disappear
I have this monitor, how long does a manual pixel refresh take? It puts monitor in standby and I do not want to interrupt it I find mixed results online saying 10 minutes to over an hour!
How often do you pixel refresh?
Hey what camera do you use to do your video? Looks super clean.
@@kjrayo18 I use an old panasonic lumix G7.
Hey man I got a question, are you able to see any visible texture on solid colours on this monitor? I got mine a month ago and comparing it to my AW32QF, it's extremely grainy on solid colours, think a cloudy sky in games/media. I've asked a lot of people regarding it and apparently, no one can see it? I don't know if they're coping or my unit is straight up defective(not sure how a coating can be defective tbh).
Hi, I'm not sure if what you're describing is similar to what I've noticed but in my case having the color temperature slider go over 18 really makes the colors pretty bad, almost like if the Hue is set to max. It really amazes me because I've seen most people set their color temperature to 32-35 and for me that looks too blue. By the way this is with Game mode on as 90% I play in HDR.
@@chelseas_lament4624 Nah its not that. I don't my coating might be defective, I'll be RMAing it
Can you do a TCL video for the 2024 Q6 models?? The 85 inch version is direct lit and 120hz and Quantum dots.
where did u got it man i have been searching all over my country for it😢
Have any option you can have always on Fps counter ?
There is a problem with this monitor that I cannot solve. It is the color tone. When I select standard, the tone is very light blue, it is a very cold tone, and when I select warm1, it is very reddish. I cannot find a neutral tone like on my LG monitor.
You need to get quite involved with the calibration. I had the same issue at first, but it really is all about calibration. You will need to learn about it and do it, and as you learn you will find the picture getting better and better. Search for videos on the topic, there are many really good ones. You need to first do the 'Smart Calibration' in the monitor menu, as long as your phone is compatible. Then you need to adjust the colour settings beyond just presets, there are videos about doing it for this monitor, and also just colour calibration in general. White balance is probably the most important starting point for getting the colours correct. Then you need to configure colour/gamma/brightness settings in Windows, both for HDR and standard colour settings. Helps to have Windows 11 for HDR. Finally, you can adjust the colour settings as needed if you switch between HDR and SDR. For example, RGB (I choose from the NVidia control panel) looks over saturated in HDR mode, so I switch to the other mode for it.
Bro, what is the name of the show at 2:15 ??
Thats the power rangers movie
Does it have earc hdmi?
Good review ! Whats the at 3:30 ? thanks
It's a Shadow Warrior game. SW2 I think.
Olá, preciso de uma tela desse tipo, onde posso comprá-la? Plz
Vengo del futuro o es que este mismo video fue subido semanas atrás 😮?
Does the matte coating is more resistant to micro scratches than glossy one. Does it come close to standards as the IPS for example? I have also asus pg32ucdm and I am afraid to touch it!
G-Sync in this monitor, is it full G-Sync or G-Sync Compatible? Because I guess that's the difference.
Do you know how this monitor works with RTX 4000 series cards?
Are the possibilities of cooperation via the G-Sync implemented in the monitor complete or do they have any limitations?
has it Game Motion Plus ?
what is name of in 6.02 minute?
So I just got this monitor and was testing it out and damn its so bad with the matte coating. I also had LG 4k oled dual monitor and it was so much better. Idk if the matte coating is causing issues with the picture or I just got a bad one but I do not like it all.
Any help.with random black screens and not signal from device
Can you make this monitor 24inch changing the aspect ratio with the in-monitor settings? I dont own a pc but a PS5, I play competitive call of duty and besides that i play a lot of story games. But for only my cod experience I need a 24inch screen size? Can you please tell me if this is adjustable playing console.
Wake me up when there will be a 4k version in 24-27 inch, without any fan or coil whine noise or black screen and text issues.
Cap u cant aff0rd shiet
i dont know why people hate matte so much
could be cause i never used a glossy one
people who play in dark rooms dont benefit. i prefer a bit of light around me so itll be better for that.
@@Capybarainahumansuit anyway i bought this monitor and love it
Do you also have black flickering when turning on this monitor connecting to PC? Is it a HDR or DP thing?
@JTimbo007 Yes, but I think is the framerate sinc, Im running tests to figure it out and how to solve it and I'll make a video if there is a fix.
@@JoelsterG4k Awesome men! Thank you!
@@JoelsterG4k And sometimes random color lines for a second.. You too?
@JTimbo007 No just random black outs. So this is what I did and I haven't had issues right now, make sure the resolution is at 3840x2160 native /240hz, then enable Gsync for window and full screen mode.
I loved this monitor but it has some issues for me. The screen intermittently goes black then comes back with hdr washed out
@roberthinds8757 Are you using Display port on PC?
@@JoelsterG4k have had issues with both the dp and hdmi port.
@roberthinds8757 I only have the problem with DP, go to Nvidia settings and make sure you are using 3840x2160 native /240hz. Then go to Gsync settings and enable to full screen and window and hit apply. So far that has worked for me, hope that helps.
@@JoelsterG4k yeah I verified that and unfortunately I’ve still had that issue pop up. I’m deciding between the aw3225qf and the lg32 oled
@roberthinds8757 I want those too lol, Im also considering the ASUS PG32UCDM.
I have that monitor is amazing but since I bought it I had a problem I hope you can help me basically I can not use DP with my pc because from time to time it sends me a black screen when I play having to restart the game mode the only way I solve this is using hdmi but it is quite annoying to lose the DP port.
Какая видеокарта нужна для него?
I prefer matte coating, I didn’t see a big difference
I have a same monitor. Amazing picture quality but I sometimes notice that there is a fan wiring noise coming from it. Anyone else experiencing this ?
100% agree with your point about glossy/matte. Why would ambient light be a concern on a monitor intended to be used within one's home? Do they think people live in glass boxes?
So many people do not have blackout curtains.
@@iyiaksamlarbentuna Okay so I am currently in the process of pealing off the matte coating haha. Excited, slightly nervous but overall confident this is pretty straight forward. I'm doing the wet paper towel method.
Neoo G8 is clearly more greenish even in this video, so don't know how they can be "almost the same" 🤷
su canal en español una pregunta porfa se puede para trabajo también trabajo desde casa estaría prendido más de 12 horas diarias y para jugar que me recomienda mejor debería de probar LG dual mode porfa
Game at 0:21?
Helldivers 2
@@JoelsterG4kIsn't it avatar: frontiers of pandora?
@@HydraCFW my bad, yes you are right 😅
Ver videos en UA-cam teniendo la conectada a una PC 😂…no entiendo como Samsung toma esa decisión sin contar que eleva el precio
Bought this monitor for $800 on prime day and even at this price I couldn’t recommend this product.
Yea the display is nice and very bright, the matte finish is barely there and doesn’t bother at all.
But the problem starts with the software, random back screens, static screens, having to turn it on and off and use the remote almost every time you use it. It’s definitely more of a tv than a monitor.
If they made this monitor strictly as a monitor with out the buggy tv software then it would def be a 10/10. I think the problem is with just Samsung in general even their g8 240hz mini leds have signal problems. Beautiful screens buggy systems.
The random black screens also occur on other monitors such as the Asus PG32UCDM. You don't have to turn it off either, just let it go into standby when you turn off your PC. You don't have to use the remote at all after setting it up if you don't wanna use the smart apps.
It’s not just black screens, sometimes it’s random static screens and the standby mode is finicky because it takes forever for it to wake up and go into the desktop. As a tv it’s wonderful but as a monitors it’s a 7/10 for me. Would be higher once they fix the glitches since it’s a new monitor/tv after all
@@kjrayo18 Static screens? Never happened on my unit so far. I have nothing bad to say about the standby mode either, but I only use it when I turn off my PC tbh. My main issue is actually the VRR flickering, but other QD-OLED monitors aren't much better in that regard (if at all).
I’m, with you on this. I like the monitor but hate the “TV” software. It’s slow waking up and connecting to my computer. I usually have to use the remote to activate the video port. I tried calling Samsung to see if there is a way to turn that off and sat on hold for 30 minutes before hanging up. There is no “perfect” monitor for everyone but this one seems pretty good to my eyes, and it is priced better than the competition now. I have both the mimi LED version and this one. Not sure which one I’ll keep. I’m still wondering about OLED longevity and burn-in. LED’s have been around for a very long time.
I had the problem as well. Changing too HDMI solved all my problems. Was same with G8 34 inch oled. I thought they would fix it for this one but nope. Was about to return but was reading someone that said hdmi has no issues. So I changed and had no problems after that. Had monitor now for 2 months and I’m happy with it. Sure I would like glossy but in dark you don’t ce any difference compared too glossy screen.
Matte
Flickering
Asus 32 ucdm is much better
@@dawiddabrowski3279 Yeah no, they are about the same.
Exactly the same qd-oled panel but Samsung uses a matte finish. Asus 32 ucdm is like a mirror and destroys the all black oled features..
@@JTimbo007 Exactly, the purple tint present on the PG32UCDM is ridiculous. The Samsung far reduces that issue with its anti-glare.