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expired Posted by PennyFound | Staff • May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024 4:47 PM
Samsung EPP/EDU: 32" Odyssey Neo G8 4K UHD Quantum HDR2000 Curved Gaming Monitor
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All of their measurements use scientific equipment to give an unbiased rating, letting the numbers speak for themselves.
Of course there is individual monitor variance, and to be fair, your eyes might just disagree in the end.
Anyone that claims Rtings reviews mean nothing is probably just some brand elitist/snob/shill, or they think the $600 TV looks the same to them as the $1800 one (and they would be right, it does to them).
All this to say that as a starting point in research, it would be foolish to disregard rtings.
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I check RTings and it seemed to support the brightness claims but then Reddit goes back to crapping on RTings and saying their reviews mean nothing lol
I check RTings and it seemed to support the brightness claims but then Reddit goes back to crapping on RTings and saying their reviews mean nothing lol
Click the link and read the description:
"Auto Source Switch+
Power on for instant play. With Auto Source Switch+, your monitor detects when connected devices are turned on and instantly switches to the new source signal. This helps you get to your game action faster without flipping through multiple input sources."
I have this model and it does in fact auto switch, thought it does trigger sometimes when I don't want it to, like when one of the PCs has a screen saver turn on. That's probably on me and my machines though, not the monitor.
This is pretty good monitor in general but acts pretty quirky, like showing weird horizontal lines for a second once every couple of days. This may be an issue with my PC or GPU to be honest though.
In general it's a solid device for productivity and work, I'd be interested in picking up a second at this price but I don't think I personally qualify for the EPP program. I will say, I'm not in love with the viewing angles compared to cheaper Dell monitors I've had.
I'd say this deal is pretty slick, as I paid 600+ 36 for shipping in December and thought it was worth the value.
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it will fail in two years or less.... my brother and I bought their first Quantum Dot monitors they launched (i think they were first to the consumer market) and that monitor is the reason all of their monitors now only have a one year warranty
mine had two repairs, my brother had 1 repair
i got my money back though after taking the matter to small claims as the screen failed a third time and they refused to service it and claimed it only had a one year warranty which was easily proven false... those monitors released with 3 year warranties to match the competition.. they had so many defective units that their solution was to just shorten the warranties on future sales.....
"just to note" my brothers "repaired monitor" has speckled artifacts that still show up on the screen so it was never truly fixed
if they are discounting it that much and its samsung there is probably a high failure rate
dad bought the monitor i pointed out to him for my mom's new mini-pc i bought for her xmas present last year --- honestly for an ips monitor it matches QD VA panels, was impressed and didn't cost an arm and a leg (granted it was during black friday time)
I check RTings and it seemed to support the brightness claims but then Reddit goes back to crapping on RTings and saying their reviews mean nothing lol
All of their measurements use scientific equipment to give an unbiased rating, letting the numbers speak for themselves.
Of course there is individual monitor variance, and to be fair, your eyes might just disagree in the end.
Anyone that claims Rtings reviews mean nothing is probably just some brand elitist/snob/shill, or they think the $600 TV looks the same to them as the $1800 one (and they would be right, it does to them).
All this to say that as a starting point in research, it would be foolish to disregard rtings.
(https://www.rtings.com/monitor/le...va-vs-tn), and therefore you are probably better off with the S9.
And while 4K and 5K aren't that big of a difference in terms of resolution (I have used both), it can still make a difference to some people.
Hope that helps.
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This monitor is really fast but being a VA panel and with the coating they have chosen, the problem you are seeing could be more evident to some than others.
Maybe you can look at some IPS options, and there are plenty so it's hard for me to recommend.
Until about a month ago, I have been using Acer 280K and Asus VG289Q for gaming and productivity, and they have served me well, and they usually are around the $300 mark (within 10% or so, depending on there is a sale or not). They are both 28" 4k at 60hz monitors.
If you are willing to splurge and are relatively careful with your monitor care, then I would recommend an OLED 4k panel. The experience with 240hz is really good (just like this one), but you have to be careful with static elements.
The choice between flat and curved, however, is more of a personal thing so I can't comment on that.
Hope that helps.