Having the scanline issues as well.. it's extremely noticeable, especially for light blue and orange colors. I also notice it in games, especially in game UIs, it would be the perfect monitor otherwise.. I'll try to get a replacement unit because I've heard some people got lucky with their model and have zero scanlines.
@@SnowflakeTM I ended up getting a replacement monitor which had the exact same issue, returned it too.. needless to say I won't be buying any Samsung monitors any time soon, what a waste of time and money.. If you still have it under warranty I highly suggest returning it.
Mine arrived today, the original g7, and I was so excited it looked fantastic and felt so smooth and responsive, but then I booted up Doom Eternal and instantly had awful flickering and scanlines. Boxed it back up and I'm returning it tomorrow. Such a shame it's a really awesome monitor otherwise, but the only way I could reduce the issues was lowering the sharpness to the point of being unusably blurry. Couldn't even update firmware since it shipped with the latest version.
Ahh that is sad to hear. And to think we've had several people claim the issues are resolved! The way I see it though, at least you picked it up early on and still able to get it replaced / changed.
Update firmware and enable vrr control in osd ,and use always gsync even in online fps shooter for this monitor ,because its a best for latency,remember cap your fps 5 below the refresh rate
Thank you for the vid. I got the G7 a week ago and the control nibble along with the delay using multiple sources MORE so going back and forth. Has been a huge pain in the @$$
Can you realistically push 240 frames on your PC? I can’t, and I have a 3080ti. IMO, and personal experience, I see limited gains beyond 140-160 hz. Therefore, for budget; gp850. For something a bit better (better contrast ratio) but still flat; the MSI models. All out fastest gaming and don’t care about the curve or the QC issues; G7. I hope this helps, I know it’s tough to decide!
@@DoubleTakeTechUk it really is!! But thanks for the reply man:D❤️ And im going for 3070 and i mostly play Apex legend..Overwatch and sometimes Valorant so i think my pc would be ok with 240frames especially on low graphics I think i will go with QRX cuz i don't upgrade everyday xD hopefully I won't regret it tho it coast 580$ here..
@@harithsaad4342 that’s some good money for that panel…. Have you considered the new Aw3423dwf? I mean the kind of money you are spending, couple 100 dollars more and you could buy this OLED and, IMO, the ultimate gaming monitor (any monitor coming with the Samsungs new QD OLED is basically end game)
@@DoubleTakeTechUk ikr but nothing available here could beat that panel really for that price And AW is too expensive plus it's unavailable here in Iraq market..
I have a question that no matter where I look I have trouble finding a definite anwser. If I want to play a game on this monitor, that is in the range of 25fps-60fps is there a combination of the settings that will prevent flickering/stuttering/tearing. I can live with a bit of lag at such framerates I just want a clear picture. Or is this screen just unusable in that range? I would be truly greatfull for the anwser.
Unfortunately, I haven’t experienced this at all to be able to answer. I always try to push this monitor to top end performance, so I haven’t done any extensive testing below 100fps. I’ll give it a try and see if I can come up with something.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk So after getting the monitor the only way to reliably play such titles was to enable v sync in the nvidia settings and disable gsync for that game specifically in the per application tab. That way you do not have to bother with settings every time you start such program up and the delay is not hat bad honestly with no tearing.
Can you please help me decide on a monitor between the G7 or Gigabyte M28U/32 for my PS5? Having a difficult time choosing which would be best to spend money on for my set up in my room.
Hello. Thought this might be helpful so I’m going to let you know. The Samsung G7 is a wonderful monitor when it comes to image quality and performance. But this monitor has different issues that surprisingly, lots of people do not mention. Please don’t buy this monitor. Rather buy the DeLL S2722dgm. This monitor is literally thesame with the Samsung if not even better. The only difference is that it doesn’t have HDR and we all know HDR is technically trash on monitors RN. Unless it’s a Good OLED panel with excellent local dimming. I’ve the Dell and the g7 and the Dell is better.
@@elijnr can’t argue with that. Nonetheless, I maintain that the G7 is the fastest, however it comes with flaws. In terms of other options, I trust Monitors unboxed. Here’s there November update; ua-cam.com/video/x6Hhe8EygdQ/v-deo.html
Great video. I was half hoping you would mention the severe glue issue in the monitor, where heat from the sun (or the monitor, I dunno) liquifies the glue holding the pixel-layer in front of the backlight... causing a gap to show up between the pixel-layer and the backlight, thereby opening up a huge, bright and very warm space for insects to get trapped on the backlight behind your pixels. (It is a very strange 3d effect :-)) Only RMA can fix this, trying to use superglue doesn't work. And RMA just replaces what feels like 95% of the monitor (the front part) while keeping only the black plastic shell with the VESA mount place on the backside.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk The display now seems not hellbent on undoing itself mechanically any more. The new display has weird flickering lines when similar screen content is being moved horizontally or vertically, at which point it temporarily gives up and just shows a black voide with random bits of color at the borders for a second each time. This display truly is a miracle of bugs. :-)
@@raghs3889 Not to my knowledge. During RMA Samsung exchanged the screen itself, but kept the tech. Yet somehow new errors (that seem firmware-related) showed up. Software Version of the screen is M-TG700CCAA-1016.1 .
Ngl struggling to make a decision. Either I get the G7 or the LG ultragear 27GP850-B (I think what you’ve replaced this with). But I feel kinda overwhelmed and have no idea what one I should be getting. I mainly play fps and league of legends. I always thought since the G7 had higher brightness it’s brightness and such would be nicer. But IPS panels are apparently better. I’ve then heard the VA vs IPS panel debate and everything else which has concerned me. I do wanna use my monitor for long term and want to watch movies, UA-cam (when I buy some speakers) and also do work on it when necessary. The LG is currently $700 on sale (usually $804) so it’s a bit off but the G7 isn’t on sale and I could wait for it to go on sale but it is currently $869. Honestly not sure what would be best for long term and especially when the G7 seems like it’s really buggy and not working properly/at it’s full potential. Yes, I agree it could be but it’s kinda a roll of the dice. I’m not sure what one to get and honestly think both are gonna be better then like 1080 60hz monitor that I doubt was made for gaming. So anything would be a good upgrade. But yeah. I’m a bit overwhelmed. Not sure if you’ll answer this or if/when you do it would matter time wise but do you have any pros vs cons with these two? Honestly could use some help. Keep up the vids tho, I’ve watched a couple now to try understand these monitors more so it’s been helpful to say the least.
my gp850 is amazing, but $700 (usd?) is insane. don't pay $700 usd for this monitor unless you live in a place like south america where you have no choice.
@@wizardd Nah it’s in NZD (aka I’m from New Zealand). I decided to wait until the G7 goes on sale and then I’ll be buying that one but that could be a while anywau
@@Final_spark_ $700 nzd isnt bad then, i paid $700 aud for my gp850 and personally think its a really good monitor. VA panels are not the move imo, i am not buying anything but IPS until OLED is cheaper
@@wizardd yeah the G7 is the best VA panel and it’s even said but a lot of reviewers that it’s not like any other VA panels. I’m gonna get it regardless. Worst case is that I can return it so yeah
Does setting this display to 120hz on the PC remediate some of these issues, in case I'm completely fine with set and forget at 120hz? I Can't help but think that maybe Samsung is pushing the panel past its healthy limits by doing 240hz ultra fast VA years ahead of the competition.
Mines has been fine running the xbox series x on it. It also goes on automatically when I turn my xbox on. Was gonna ask tho, when looking in the menu my fps isn't highlighted orange like yours. Is this normal ?
Og g7 1440p, flickering was fixed u need to turn on vrr under system settings (on monitor osd)if using a nivida gpu.. was added 1009 or something like that.. scan lines were less prevalent to older manufacturing dates, seams like 2020 to mid 2021 scanlines only showed up with certain images, (my launch g7)such as star citizen website and launcher.. otherwise I've gone through 3 July 2022 manuf ones and had scanlines on light blues, oranges always
Thanks for the comment! I was not aware that the older models had less of the scan line issues, although the flickering was resolved by using latest firmware and VRR control on my panel
@@DoubleTakeTechUk although like in your video those are special circumstances when full screen scanlines get triggered you'll get flickering yes, for me its the star citizen website and launcher, it will make even the task bar get scanlines.. its a weird scenario tbh. But its manageable and not bad to deal with a small scenario.. newer models the light blues and oranges n few other things show it
I'm experiencing terrible scanlines and flickering especially during night time in games, and in certain games there are always scanlines. I didn't want to buy it because of all the people complaining on reddit about the issues, but I wanted a monitor with good picture quality decent hdr and high refresh rate because I have an amd gpu. I was thinking of getting the lg 32gp850 but it isn't available in my country sold and shipped by amazon so I got the g7, now I might just get some 250€ monitor on amazon which has 1440p and 144hz-165hz with freesync(LG 32GN63T), at least I won't have an epilepsy attack every time its night time in-game. The monitor also gets pretty hot so I worry it might just be a ticking time bomb until it overheats to failure. Any suggestions in which monitor to get which is 1440p, 144hz or higher, has no major flaws (flickering, bad ghosting, bad inverse ghosting, excessive blacklight bleed, scanlines, bad response times, excessive glowing effects when the room is dark), is 32 inches and has good contrast?
OLED my friend. Only technology with no major flaws other than the concern of burn in which some manufacturers give warranty for but it requires strict practices to mitigate. Like auto hide task bar, maintenance mode etc.
i am looking to possibly grab a 32" g7 1440p (referbished) and have seen some reviewers state this monitor can display 4k at 60hz i cant find any official info that it does this, only that it can accept a 4k signal and down scales to 1440p, can you shed any light on this ? as i really want my desktop in 4k as ive been using a 28" 4k asus pb287q for 7 years and i fear the resolution downgrade could be an issue for me.
Difficult one to say without having them side by side but you will have to come to the terms with the fact a 1440p Monitor, even if output signal is 4k, can only show 1440p equivalent pixels. So it will not be as good as a native 4k display. Saying that, at 27inch / 28inch, 4k displays should not feel considerably different to 1440p monitors. If you are going down this route, I would highly suggest stick to a 27inch version of this monitor. Or increase the distance between yourself and the monitor. The larger display would make your experience worse as most people agree, 32inch is the limit for 1440p monitors in terms of sharpness.
Unfortunately for me I had to return this monitor (but I did learn a lot thanks to it so its not a total loss). I had a 27 variant and the curve is quite frankly a complete disaster my eyes still hurt even a day after. To read a text on the left you have a completely different eye focus than the right because of the angle. Its an issue at every distance unless you sit very far away but than the text is too small so what is the point. Even if by any chance you ware refocusing your eyes all your life and it doesn't cause eyestrain in your case, the weird sharpness will kill it for you. At 56 its blurry and at 60 its an oversharpened mess. It extends to every edge even in games, it always feels unnatural. Also the backlight bleed is coupled with poor viewing angles (mostly because of the distortion the shape provides). The coating used has weird "purple like" tint in deep darkness at an angle (nano dot or similar I guess) it also messes with my eyes. So if you do not like any of the points I mentioned do not buy this monitor.
I've had the exact issue, trying to also use this monitor for some productivity as well as gaming and it just does not work for that. I've been battling with the 56 v 60 sharpness for a while and also been getting a lot of eye strain from it - probably because of the focusing acrobatics needed. But amazing for gaming and videos.
The mounts are as follows; The Duronic (no swivel function but you can swivel from the base, the most space saving I could find and the one I’m using); www.amazon.co.uk/Duronic-DM12X1-Monitor-Stand-Profile/dp/B07KGDC1FC The Kensington (has swivel but takes a bit more space) www.amazon.co.uk/Kensington-Monitor-Arm-Vesa-Mount/dp/B08D94SD5Z
nice monitor i love the actual screen, but it drives me crazy when i turn on my pc it turns on with it for 3 sec and turns off because there is a short black screen before windows loads so every time i must use the button WTF
My bad, I was confusing the G7 with the GP850 whilst responding to other comments. With Black Friday deals and discounts, it was available for about 340.
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I got me the new oddessy G7 with Hdmi 2.1 I know play 4k 120hz on the Xbox series X really a good monitor for the money the old G7 I also had and I did not like it as much as this model it really is a big upgrade on my 2k 1440 120hz setup
@ 6:31 - HDR and windows dont go together very well which everything looks washed out and even ive heard people with lg CX and highter disliked HDR on pc. Now on console im sure the monitor screams
Hello, I had an RTX 2070 laptop which I used with this screen. With triple A titles, you would not be able to achieve anything near the 240Hz refresh rate at 1440p. With everything else, like watching movies or doing work, this monitor handled it fine. So if you are getting it for gaming, you probably wont be able to get anywhere near the max performance of this monitor. I use to get like 90FPS at 1440p in call of duty warzone. I hope that helps.
cheers for that vid! Not sure if it would discourage from buying it if i saw it on time :) BUT, it cheers me up to see this OSD dongle and the source auto switch, power on is not only mine but overall thing. Still.. doh, Samsung should be ashamed. I love working/gaming on this screen, but those things listed you really come to hate ;) especially the powering on randomness and source switch. I've been freaking out I paid so much for a thing that doeasnt work properly...
😣🙆♀💔my first g7 panel crash on my fault to push my nail on it for cleaning ! and screen die !so i decide buy a new any other better monitor than g7 in 1440 p and have 32 inch panel !! but at the end of comparisons i decided to buy again the g7 odyssey🎯😍👌 this is the best monitor in 1440p you can buy for gaming and entertainments .the 32 inch is a better choice in term of curvature! im not go for 4k one .1440p is a good balance for fps and resolution. and yeah some weak points like auto source not working and not a great hdr experience and no software to control and customizing with mouse!
So the same problems with the old cfg series, I changes like 5 monitor to get the correct one xd, is their QLED va implementations problems, others monitor that are not QLED va from Samsung have no problem.
I feel quite fortunate with how my Odyssey G7 performs in gaming, but I do notice the scanline issue being annoying under pretty specific circumstances and have only noticed them on occasion in Doom 2016. The biggest problem I have which I haven't seen mentioned here is the atrocious performance of videos that are not at 1440p or downsampled 4K. Even 720p, which just needs scaled up by a nice integer of 4, still has horrific artifacting and is particularly noticeable in dark scenes. Thankfully my 1080p monitor sitting beside it works fine for video.
brother how about the g7 the curve is not very annoying? When it comes to watching videos on UA-cam or browsing UA-cam, is a plan better or is it luxurious?
@@frannydelacruz3724 I personally really like the curve, and I was very skeptical of curved screens before. My brain got used to the curve after a few days and I don't perceive the screen image as warped anymore; it just feels comfortable. But, people will react differently to curved screens; many people will hate the curve! The shop I got mine from allows returns of most products within 2 weeks if you don't like them, so I thought I should try it out. Best to test monitors like this before purchasing if you can't find a shop that will let you return it after a trial period.
Great video, straight to the point... But please for the love of god, stand still when you talk bro... When you sway left to right all the time it's super annoying
The only thing I dislike is that it looks ridiculous. Not the picture quality itself, just the shell and the rgb outside. Wish it had a miniscule design
I shell see.. returned two different monitors already hopefully this is the one 599 at Walmart I will never use it for all of its features but wanted something to have no excuses of a slow tv
SOLUTION FOR MONITOR NOT TURNING ON: load factory defaults! my monitor shut down even though it was deactivated in the menu. loading factory defaults fixed this issue. you can still configure your device after that. And by the way, i had the scanline issue in game with adaptive sync disabled!
@@Lucifer_ESY i love this monitor, and after upgrading my mobo/ cpu, the scanline issues were gone in the game I play, but I did get this monitor verry cheap during the black friday week, so my recommandation depends on the price and your use case.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk yes, at the end monitor was with defect. Shop give me new one. New works fine. Only when I turn on HDR on Windows 11, the screen gets dark.
Minimum brightness not low enough = go to windows settings and lower the brightness, duhh?! xD The curve glare = I have no problem with that and my window is over my left shoulder. Scanlines = Not every monitor has that, you should return it if you have it, also that was a very early adoptation issue lmao, they fixed it such a long time ago :O It's not HDR = Who cares, TVs should have HDR not monitors. Curve takes space = Buy a deeper desk These are just childish things. This beast of a QLED monitor beats even the best of the best IPS / Nano IPS monitors altogether and priced much better nowadays. I got it for 400 euros. My best monitor so far. I had Alienware 2720hfa and aw2721d before. Hands down, MASSIVE upgrade even from the aw2721d.
Sure, your entitled to your opinion. We’re just giving ours via the video, your welcome to not watch the video if you do not agree with it. Nonetheless, a response to your comment is in order; Brightness - the review is for the monitor and it’s standalone lack of low min brightness, not for what you can do with it in windows or a console. We find it annoying, given many panels at the same price or lower provide a much lower minimum brightness. Glare - your opinion and experience which you are entitled to, doesn’t change the physics of light convergence from a convex surface. Scanlines - not fixed and exists on every G7, due to the inherent tech. HDR - sure, and we agree. However, we are of the opinion that they shouldn’t brand it as HDR. Curve takes space - not every room has space for a deeper desk, nor does everyone consider this when buying the monitor, so it’s a good point to keep in mind. That said, we love the monitor and it’s still the best 1440p monitor you can buy (IMO), these are just those little niggles that annoy us. Thanks for the comment. 😊
@@DoubleTakeTechUk I heard here too many breaks with this monitor so seems its roll a dice game with buying this monitor. I bought gigabyte m27q not new though but seller trustworthy and this monitor should be good/great as i heard enough often
@@DoubleTakeTechUk yeah i am already like 1 week have this monitor and i am can't be happier. I will sit at this monitor for years lol i got full hd monitor only in last year and only in this year i could finally to see qhd and as well 120 hz before was at 60 only and like 1 month ago tried 75hz no joke
Not even slightly fixed, brand new monitor arrived today and was unusable due to the scanlines and flicker. It's not even the first time they've had these issues, their CHG series was awful with scanline issues, but those didn't show up until after the warranty expired. I would know since my CHG70 deteriorated to unusability, but thankfully I can return my G7. No more Samsung monitors for me.
Yes I have heard the new G8 is also having trouble, and the neo G9 was even worse… it’s a shame. I’m glad the AW QD OLED is getting good reviews so far. Definitely end game (so far)a
@@DoubleTakeTechUk yeah definitely Samsung need stop made monitors they QC is horrible and Cheap VA panel not worth even those at half price ! Samsung with advertised and sponsored reviews fool kids to force them buy , reviewers are real Gold diggers expect two channels I know they honest review always.
@@VaMpiRe-xo8er I personally really like Hardware Unboxed; they show all the data and make it all very clear. Which reviewers do you know? I will check them out, thanks for the heads up! :)
@@DoubleTakeTechUk “Techtesters” is best one and honestest reviews - “Type-C Tech Reviews” is Honest reviews - Hardwareunboxed was good but they are not much as before ! They didn’t talk about many issues as overshoot or ghosting on Neo G7 review ! Watch this Neo G8 review then you feel real and honest review : ua-cam.com/video/PsU2hVYG6FI/v-deo.html
@@VaMpiRe-xo8er what's actually wrong with the va panel? It has higher contrast than any IPS panel and is faster than any IPS panel Samsung's only real issue is ther quality control if they sorted that out then these monitors would be excellent. Is the qd oled better? Perhaps in many ways but it's not a 32inch 4k display it's a 1440p ultrawide so is in a different categorie
Before you watch: This is NOT the Neo model
Sorry for the confusion, I have updated the title to ensure this is clear from now
@@DoubleTakeTechUk that's a good idea only due to your review being directly within the Neo's release window. Thank you 👍👍
Having the scanline issues as well.. it's extremely noticeable, especially for light blue and orange colors.
I also notice it in games, especially in game UIs, it would be the perfect monitor otherwise..
I'll try to get a replacement unit because I've heard some people got lucky with their model and have zero scanlines.
did you got lucky? since i have the same issue :D
@@SnowflakeTM I ended up getting a replacement monitor which had the exact same issue, returned it too.. needless to say I won't be buying any Samsung monitors any time soon, what a waste of time and money..
If you still have it under warranty I highly suggest returning it.
@@SnowflakeTM same
Mine arrived today, the original g7, and I was so excited it looked fantastic and felt so smooth and responsive, but then I booted up Doom Eternal and instantly had awful flickering and scanlines. Boxed it back up and I'm returning it tomorrow. Such a shame it's a really awesome monitor otherwise, but the only way I could reduce the issues was lowering the sharpness to the point of being unusably blurry. Couldn't even update firmware since it shipped with the latest version.
Ahh that is sad to hear. And to think we've had several people claim the issues are resolved! The way I see it though, at least you picked it up early on and still able to get it replaced / changed.
Update firmware and enable vrr control in osd ,and use always gsync even in online fps shooter for this monitor ,because its a best for latency,remember cap your fps 5 below the refresh rate
@@Faraz_Iran I’m going to try this out, I didn’t know about the fps cap. Thanks for the comment!
Mines doing the same but I can’t even get sound to work thru headset or blue tooth speaker
the automatic sharpness is 60 when it comes, you have to manually switch it to 56.
Thank you for the vid. I got the G7 a week ago and the control nibble along with the delay using multiple sources MORE so going back and forth. Has been a huge pain in the @$$
I hope it doesn’t completely put you off, but yes unfortunately it’s quite annoying!
great vid! definitely deserve more!
btw g7 or gp850 or 27qrf-qd or 27qrx? help me lol I really want to try 240hz but idk
Can you realistically push 240 frames on your PC? I can’t, and I have a 3080ti. IMO, and personal experience, I see limited gains beyond 140-160 hz.
Therefore, for budget; gp850. For something a bit better (better contrast ratio) but still flat; the MSI models.
All out fastest gaming and don’t care about the curve or the QC issues; G7.
I hope this helps, I know it’s tough to decide!
@@DoubleTakeTechUk it really is!! But thanks for the reply man:D❤️
And im going for 3070 and i mostly play Apex legend..Overwatch and sometimes Valorant so i think my pc would be ok with 240frames especially on low graphics
I think i will go with QRX cuz i don't upgrade everyday xD hopefully I won't regret it tho it coast 580$ here..
@@harithsaad4342 that’s some good money for that panel….
Have you considered the new Aw3423dwf?
I mean the kind of money you are spending, couple 100 dollars more and you could buy this OLED and, IMO, the ultimate gaming monitor (any monitor coming with the Samsungs new QD OLED is basically end game)
@@DoubleTakeTechUk ikr but nothing available here could beat that panel really for that price
And AW is too expensive plus it's unavailable here in Iraq market..
I have a question that no matter where I look I have trouble finding a definite anwser. If I want to play a game on this monitor, that is in the range of 25fps-60fps is there a combination of the settings that will prevent flickering/stuttering/tearing. I can live with a bit of lag at such framerates I just want a clear picture. Or is this screen just unusable in that range? I would be truly greatfull for the anwser.
Unfortunately, I haven’t experienced this at all to be able to answer. I always try to push this monitor to top end performance, so I haven’t done any extensive testing below 100fps.
I’ll give it a try and see if I can come up with something.
Just curious, why the low fps? Is it an 8bit game? I had to lower my settings through Nvidia control panel to play Indiana Jones games.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk So after getting the monitor the only way to reliably play such titles was to enable v sync in the nvidia settings and disable gsync for that game specifically in the per application tab. That way you do not have to bother with settings every time you start such program up and the delay is not hat bad honestly with no tearing.
@@bambambananaman Just some old titles that have a jumpy framerates tied to physics regardless of specs.
Can you please help me decide on a monitor between the G7 or Gigabyte M28U/32 for my PS5? Having a difficult time choosing which would be best to spend money on for my set up in my room.
Hello. Thought this might be helpful so I’m going to let you know. The Samsung G7 is a wonderful monitor when it comes to image quality and performance. But this monitor has different issues that surprisingly, lots of people do not mention. Please don’t buy this monitor. Rather buy the DeLL S2722dgm. This monitor is literally thesame with the Samsung if not even better. The only difference is that it doesn’t have HDR and we all know HDR is technically trash on monitors RN. Unless it’s a Good OLED panel with excellent local dimming. I’ve the Dell and the g7 and the Dell is better.
@@elijnr can’t argue with that.
Nonetheless, I maintain that the G7 is the fastest, however it comes with flaws.
In terms of other options, I trust Monitors unboxed. Here’s there November update;
ua-cam.com/video/x6Hhe8EygdQ/v-deo.html
@@elijnr get the G7 4k
Great video.
I was half hoping you would mention the severe glue issue in the monitor, where heat from the sun (or the monitor, I dunno) liquifies the glue holding the pixel-layer in front of the backlight... causing a gap to show up between the pixel-layer and the backlight, thereby opening up a huge, bright and very warm space for insects to get trapped on the backlight behind your pixels. (It is a very strange 3d effect :-))
Only RMA can fix this, trying to use superglue doesn't work. And RMA just replaces what feels like 95% of the monitor (the front part) while keeping only the black plastic shell with the VESA mount place on the backside.
Whoa. Ill be honest I didnt even know this issue existed!! Learnt something new today. Thanks for the feedback and comment. 😊
@@DoubleTakeTechUk The display now seems not hellbent on undoing itself mechanically any more. The new display has weird flickering lines when similar screen content is being moved horizontally or vertically, at which point it temporarily gives up and just shows a black voide with random bits of color at the borders for a second each time.
This display truly is a miracle of bugs. :-)
@@frederickrueger7861 did samsung make an updated version of G7? how is the new one then?
@@raghs3889 Not to my knowledge. During RMA Samsung exchanged the screen itself, but kept the tech. Yet somehow new errors (that seem firmware-related) showed up. Software Version of the screen is M-TG700CCAA-1016.1 .
@@frederickrueger7861 can you tell me what are the current issues that odyssey g7 240hz monitor is having?
Good content bro. Amazing presentation skill
Well that’s really kind of you to say, thank you!
Ngl struggling to make a decision. Either I get the G7 or the LG ultragear 27GP850-B (I think what you’ve replaced this with). But I feel kinda overwhelmed and have no idea what one I should be getting.
I mainly play fps and league of legends. I always thought since the G7 had higher brightness it’s brightness and such would be nicer. But IPS panels are apparently better.
I’ve then heard the VA vs IPS panel debate and everything else which has concerned me.
I do wanna use my monitor for long term and want to watch movies, UA-cam (when I buy some speakers) and also do work on it when necessary.
The LG is currently $700 on sale (usually $804) so it’s a bit off but the G7 isn’t on sale and I could wait for it to go on sale but it is currently $869.
Honestly not sure what would be best for long term and especially when the G7 seems like it’s really buggy and not working properly/at it’s full potential. Yes, I agree it could be but it’s kinda a roll of the dice.
I’m not sure what one to get and honestly think both are gonna be better then like 1080 60hz monitor that I doubt was made for gaming. So anything would be a good upgrade. But yeah. I’m a bit overwhelmed. Not sure if you’ll answer this or if/when you do it would matter time wise but do you have any pros vs cons with these two? Honestly could use some help. Keep up the vids tho, I’ve watched a couple now to try understand these monitors more so it’s been helpful to say the least.
my gp850 is amazing, but $700 (usd?) is insane. don't pay $700 usd for this monitor unless you live in a place like south america where you have no choice.
@@wizardd Nah it’s in NZD (aka I’m from New Zealand). I decided to wait until the G7 goes on sale and then I’ll be buying that one but that could be a while anywau
@@Final_spark_ $700 nzd isnt bad then, i paid $700 aud for my gp850 and personally think its a really good monitor. VA panels are not the move imo, i am not buying anything but IPS until OLED is cheaper
@@wizardd yeah the G7 is the best VA panel and it’s even said but a lot of reviewers that it’s not like any other VA panels. I’m gonna get it regardless. Worst case is that I can return it so yeah
@@Final_spark_ I’m in the same boat any update?
Does setting this display to 120hz on the PC remediate some of these issues, in case I'm completely fine with set and forget at 120hz?
I Can't help but think that maybe Samsung is pushing the panel past its healthy limits by doing 240hz ultra fast VA years ahead of the competition.
Mines has been fine running the xbox series x on it. It also goes on automatically when I turn my xbox on. Was gonna ask tho, when looking in the menu my fps isn't highlighted orange like yours. Is this normal ?
I’lol double check, but I’m pretty sure it just happens when you have some options turned on, just to highlight that your are on max, gaming settings.
Or maybe we have a firmware difference. 😶
Hey, I’ve been looking for an arm to hold this fat monitor but nothing’s holding it well it keeps falling downwards…any recommendation?
Og g7 1440p, flickering was fixed u need to turn on vrr under system settings (on monitor osd)if using a nivida gpu.. was added 1009 or something like that.. scan lines were less prevalent to older manufacturing dates, seams like 2020 to mid 2021 scanlines only showed up with certain images, (my launch g7)such as star citizen website and launcher.. otherwise I've gone through 3 July 2022 manuf ones and had scanlines on light blues, oranges always
Thanks for the comment! I was not aware that the older models had less of the scan line issues, although the flickering was resolved by using latest firmware and VRR control on my panel
@@DoubleTakeTechUk although like in your video those are special circumstances when full screen scanlines get triggered you'll get flickering yes, for me its the star citizen website and launcher, it will make even the task bar get scanlines.. its a weird scenario tbh. But its manageable and not bad to deal with a small scenario.. newer models the light blues and oranges n few other things show it
Glad I watched this - now canceling my order for 3 x g7s
I mean they weren’t issues to stop us from enjoying the monitor, more like nagging issues.
But glad we could help you make a decision. 😊
I'm experiencing terrible scanlines and flickering especially during night time in games, and in certain games there are always scanlines. I didn't want to buy it because of all the people complaining on reddit about the issues, but I wanted a monitor with good picture quality decent hdr and high refresh rate because I have an amd gpu.
I was thinking of getting the lg 32gp850 but it isn't available in my country sold and shipped by amazon so I got the g7, now I might just get some 250€ monitor on amazon which has 1440p and 144hz-165hz with freesync(LG 32GN63T), at least I won't have an epilepsy attack every time its night time in-game.
The monitor also gets pretty hot so I worry it might just be a ticking time bomb until it overheats to failure.
Any suggestions in which monitor to get which is 1440p, 144hz or higher, has no major flaws (flickering, bad ghosting, bad inverse ghosting, excessive blacklight bleed, scanlines, bad response times, excessive glowing effects when the room is dark), is 32 inches and has good contrast?
OLED my friend. Only technology with no major flaws other than the concern of burn in which some manufacturers give warranty for but it requires strict practices to mitigate. Like auto hide task bar, maintenance mode etc.
i am looking to possibly grab a 32" g7 1440p (referbished) and have seen some reviewers state this monitor can display 4k at 60hz
i cant find any official info that it does this, only that it can accept a 4k signal and down scales to 1440p, can you shed any light on this ?
as i really want my desktop in 4k as ive been using a 28" 4k asus pb287q for 7 years and i fear the resolution downgrade could be an issue for me.
Difficult one to say without having them side by side but you will have to come to the terms with the fact a 1440p Monitor, even if output signal is 4k, can only show 1440p equivalent pixels. So it will not be as good as a native 4k display.
Saying that, at 27inch / 28inch, 4k displays should not feel considerably different to 1440p monitors. If you are going down this route, I would highly suggest stick to a 27inch version of this monitor. Or increase the distance between yourself and the monitor. The larger display would make your experience worse as most people agree, 32inch is the limit for 1440p monitors in terms of sharpness.
Every time my pc plays up and i need to do some things in bios i need to bring up my old AOC as it dosent switch off randomly
I agree with him! I just returned two Samsung G5 and G7 for such issues and many more! And the glowing white fonts... never again pretty Samsung!
There is also an annoying shadow issue that has recently appeared on mine in the middle of my monitor. Anyone have this issue?
Unfortunately for me I had to return this monitor (but I did learn a lot thanks to it so its not a total loss). I had a 27 variant and the curve is quite frankly a complete disaster my eyes still hurt even a day after.
To read a text on the left you have a completely different eye focus than the right because of the angle. Its an issue at every distance unless you sit very far away but than the text is too small so what is the point.
Even if by any chance you ware refocusing your eyes all your life and it doesn't cause eyestrain in your case, the weird sharpness will kill it for you. At 56 its blurry and at 60 its an oversharpened mess. It extends to every edge even in games, it always feels unnatural.
Also the backlight bleed is coupled with poor viewing angles (mostly because of the distortion the shape provides).
The coating used has weird "purple like" tint in deep darkness at an angle (nano dot or similar I guess) it also messes with my eyes.
So if you do not like any of the points I mentioned do not buy this monitor.
Very interesting point!
I've had the exact issue, trying to also use this monitor for some productivity as well as gaming and it just does not work for that. I've been battling with the 56 v 60 sharpness for a while and also been getting a lot of eye strain from it - probably because of the focusing acrobatics needed. But amazing for gaming and videos.
When i turn my pc off for the night, the g7 has an idle blue blinking light at the menu button, how can i turn this off?
There should be an option in the OSD under system (scroll to the bottom) to change it to off.
How can I enable 240Hz? In all Windows 10 setting I can set a maximum of 144. DP 1.4
How can I maguire it?
Hi Mykhailo, have you tried using a display port cable? Sounds like you might be running it with a HDMI cable.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk Thank you for your response. But it's DP 1.4
What graphics card are you connecting to?
@@DoubleTakeTechUk Nvidia 980 ti.
There is your problem. 980ti comes with a display port 1.2 connection which only supports 144hz at 1440p. I hope that helps.
What mount did you use?
The mounts are as follows;
The Duronic (no swivel function but you can swivel from the base, the most space saving I could find and the one I’m using);
www.amazon.co.uk/Duronic-DM12X1-Monitor-Stand-Profile/dp/B07KGDC1FC
The Kensington (has swivel but takes a bit more space)
www.amazon.co.uk/Kensington-Monitor-Arm-Vesa-Mount/dp/B08D94SD5Z
nice monitor i love the actual screen, but it drives me crazy when i turn on my pc it turns on with it for 3 sec and turns off because there is a short black screen before windows loads so every time i must use the button WTF
it is 38,500 now. buy it or skip it ?
What currency is that, sorry? For example, at around £270 now here in the UK, it’s a damn good deal.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk £380
@@muscledigital that’s too expensive. Skip.
What other options do you have?
On planet is this monitor £270?
My bad, I was confusing the G7 with the GP850 whilst responding to other comments. With Black Friday deals and discounts, it was available for about 340.
Which mount are you using for the G7?
Duronic DM12X1 Monitor Arm Stand | Low Profile | 17 - 30 inch Single LCD LED Desk Mount Bracket with Tilt and Swivel (Tilt +15°/-15°|Rotate 360°) amzn.eu/d/bEsjIXz
Any better alternative to this monitor??
I got me the new oddessy G7 with Hdmi 2.1 I know play 4k 120hz on the Xbox series X really a good monitor for the money the old G7 I also had and I did not like it as much as this model it really is a big upgrade on my 2k 1440 120hz setup
The Neo G7? It seems to be a great monitor, very good review from hardware unboxed. Perfectly geared towards pc and console I think.
@ 6:31 - HDR and windows dont go together very well which everything looks washed out and even ive heard people with lg CX and highter disliked HDR on pc. Now on console im sure the monitor screams
Why i have no Audio with speaker ?
I have i7 2060 omen laptop will i get good performance if connect to think monitor
Hello, I had an RTX 2070 laptop which I used with this screen. With triple A titles, you would not be able to achieve anything near the 240Hz refresh rate at 1440p. With everything else, like watching movies or doing work, this monitor handled it fine.
So if you are getting it for gaming, you probably wont be able to get anywhere near the max performance of this monitor. I use to get like 90FPS at 1440p in call of duty warzone. I hope that helps.
cheers for that vid! Not sure if it would discourage from buying it if i saw it on time :) BUT, it cheers me up to see this OSD dongle and the source auto switch, power on is not only mine but overall thing. Still.. doh, Samsung should be ashamed. I love working/gaming on this screen, but those things listed you really come to hate ;) especially the powering on randomness and source switch. I've been freaking out I paid so much for a thing that doeasnt work properly...
Totally feel your pain. Thats why it deserved a full video to address some of the issues!
I loved using this monitor regardless, just like you 😅
😣🙆♀💔my first g7 panel crash on my fault to push my nail on it for cleaning ! and screen die !so i decide buy a new any other better monitor than g7 in 1440 p and have 32 inch panel !! but at the end of comparisons i decided to buy again the g7 odyssey🎯😍👌 this is the best monitor in 1440p you can buy for gaming and entertainments .the 32 inch is a better choice in term of curvature! im not go for 4k one .1440p is a good balance for fps and resolution. and yeah some weak points like auto source not working and not a great hdr experience and no software to control and customizing with mouse!
Ooof that must have been painful! Glad you were able to get replacement man, I feel your pain though! Agree with your points on the weakness.
to fight the scanlines flickering i had to turn off all v sync or free sync
The latest update is 1016.1 does anyone know what it does it came out February 2023
non aggiornare rimani alla 1014, un consiglio di chi ha aggiornato
So the same problems with the old cfg series, I changes like 5 monitor to get the correct one xd, is their QLED va implementations problems, others monitor that are not QLED va from Samsung have no problem.
I feel quite fortunate with how my Odyssey G7 performs in gaming, but I do notice the scanline issue being annoying under pretty specific circumstances and have only noticed them on occasion in Doom 2016. The biggest problem I have which I haven't seen mentioned here is the atrocious performance of videos that are not at 1440p or downsampled 4K. Even 720p, which just needs scaled up by a nice integer of 4, still has horrific artifacting and is particularly noticeable in dark scenes. Thankfully my 1080p monitor sitting beside it works fine for video.
brother how about the g7 the curve is not very annoying? When it comes to watching videos on UA-cam or browsing UA-cam, is a plan better or is it luxurious?
@@frannydelacruz3724 I personally really like the curve, and I was very skeptical of curved screens before. My brain got used to the curve after a few days and I don't perceive the screen image as warped anymore; it just feels comfortable. But, people will react differently to curved screens; many people will hate the curve! The shop I got mine from allows returns of most products within 2 weeks if you don't like them, so I thought I should try it out. Best to test monitors like this before purchasing if you can't find a shop that will let you return it after a trial period.
Great video, straight to the point... But please for the love of god, stand still when you talk bro... When you sway left to right all the time it's super annoying
Thank you for the constructive feedback. Yes, totally agree, ConsumerSam said the same 😅.
Keep up the great content ! The sky is the limit ♥️
The only thing I dislike is that it looks ridiculous. Not the picture quality itself, just the shell and the rgb outside. Wish it had a miniscule design
Agreed. It’s a bit bulky.
I shell see.. returned two different monitors already hopefully this is the one 599 at Walmart I will never use it for all of its features but wanted something to have no excuses of a slow tv
SOLUTION FOR MONITOR NOT TURNING ON: load factory defaults! my monitor shut down even though it was deactivated in the menu. loading factory defaults fixed this issue.
you can still configure your device after that.
And by the way, i had the scanline issue in game with adaptive sync disabled!
is the monitor worth it now in your opinion?
@@Lucifer_ESY i love this monitor, and after upgrading my mobo/ cpu, the scanline issues were gone in the game I play, but I did get this monitor verry cheap during the black friday week, so my recommandation depends on the price and your use case.
I just bought one, and it doesn't turn on. All I have is black screen. Can't get menu, nothing.
A new one? Have you tried different inputs/ cables/ other devices?
@@DoubleTakeTechUk yes, at the end monitor was with defect. Shop give me new one. New works fine. Only when I turn on HDR on Windows 11, the screen gets dark.
thank you 🤗
Is this the 27 inch or the 32 inch G7?
27inch.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk Bro would this 27 inch be better for competitive gaming vs the lg gp850-b
@@dadasgamingroom6829 all out, full on competitive gaming, this is better in my opinion.
Minimum brightness not low enough = go to windows settings and lower the brightness, duhh?! xD
The curve glare = I have no problem with that and my window is over my left shoulder.
Scanlines = Not every monitor has that, you should return it if you have it, also that was a very early adoptation issue lmao, they fixed it such a long time ago :O
It's not HDR = Who cares, TVs should have HDR not monitors.
Curve takes space = Buy a deeper desk
These are just childish things. This beast of a QLED monitor beats even the best of the best IPS / Nano IPS monitors altogether and priced much better nowadays. I got it for 400 euros. My best monitor so far. I had Alienware 2720hfa and aw2721d before. Hands down, MASSIVE upgrade even from the aw2721d.
Sure, your entitled to your opinion. We’re just giving ours via the video, your welcome to not watch the video if you do not agree with it.
Nonetheless, a response to your comment is in order;
Brightness - the review is for the monitor and it’s standalone lack of low min brightness, not for what you can do with it in windows or a console. We find it annoying, given many panels at the same price or lower provide a much lower minimum brightness.
Glare - your opinion and experience which you are entitled to, doesn’t change the physics of light convergence from a convex surface.
Scanlines - not fixed and exists on every G7, due to the inherent tech.
HDR - sure, and we agree. However, we are of the opinion that they shouldn’t brand it as HDR.
Curve takes space - not every room has space for a deeper desk, nor does everyone consider this when buying the monitor, so it’s a good point to keep in mind.
That said, we love the monitor and it’s still the best 1440p monitor you can buy (IMO), these are just those little niggles that annoy us.
Thanks for the comment. 😊
@@DoubleTakeTechUk I heard here too many breaks with this monitor so seems its roll a dice game with buying this monitor. I bought gigabyte m27q not new though but seller trustworthy and this monitor should be good/great as i heard enough often
@@godofdeath8785 the M27q is a great panel as well, I hope your enjoying it!
@@DoubleTakeTechUk yeah i am already like 1 week have this monitor and i am can't be happier. I will sit at this monitor for years lol i got full hd monitor only in last year and only in this year i could finally to see qhd and as well 120 hz before was at 60 only and like 1 month ago tried 75hz no joke
Not even slightly fixed, brand new monitor arrived today and was unusable due to the scanlines and flicker. It's not even the first time they've had these issues, their CHG series was awful with scanline issues, but those didn't show up until after the warranty expired. I would know since my CHG70 deteriorated to unusability, but thankfully I can return my G7. No more Samsung monitors for me.
Samsung monitors are joke! My G8 and Neo G9 had ton of issues and refund them then saved my life really.
Yes I have heard the new G8 is also having trouble, and the neo G9 was even worse… it’s a shame.
I’m glad the AW QD OLED is getting good reviews so far. Definitely end game (so far)a
@@DoubleTakeTechUk yeah definitely Samsung need stop made monitors they QC is horrible and Cheap VA panel not worth even those at half price ! Samsung with advertised and sponsored reviews fool kids to force them buy , reviewers are real Gold diggers expect two channels I know they honest review always.
@@VaMpiRe-xo8er I personally really like Hardware Unboxed; they show all the data and make it all very clear. Which reviewers do you know? I will check them out, thanks for the heads up! :)
@@DoubleTakeTechUk “Techtesters” is best one and honestest reviews - “Type-C Tech Reviews” is Honest reviews - Hardwareunboxed was good but they are not much as before ! They didn’t talk about many issues as overshoot or ghosting on Neo G7 review ! Watch this Neo G8 review then you feel real and honest review : ua-cam.com/video/PsU2hVYG6FI/v-deo.html
@@VaMpiRe-xo8er what's actually wrong with the va panel? It has higher contrast than any IPS panel and is faster than any IPS panel Samsung's only real issue is ther quality control if they sorted that out then these monitors would be excellent. Is the qd oled better? Perhaps in many ways but it's not a 32inch 4k display it's a 1440p ultrawide so is in a different categorie
I wish I returned mine years ago ... I hate the color bleed/ghost bullshit
why is the sound so very mediocre
Agreed, we aren’t doing well in that sector. We are doing our best to improve that in future videos.
27inch version lol, get the 32inch version there the curve is nice
#3 made me wish I returned it 🤬
we donot hate ... you hate
he said nipple like 30 times.. can we just call it a button.. hehehe
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Its 2 of us who run this channel and test the equipment. So its 'We' not 'I' 🫡
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