Author: jason jones
Rating: 5
Review: I wanted to wait til ive used this monitor for at least 2 months before i gave a review just incase of any issues etc but there has been none . I'm not a gamer but wanted a better monitor for editing and watching movies etc .i tried benq and isus monitors but they were all useless .i tried 4k and ips panels and again i had so many problems with backlight bleeds,poor quality etc so after some research i came across this monitor from samsung .it was a bit out of my ideal price range but i thought what the heck and I'm so glad i did . This monitor is brilliant i was a bit worried after reading some of the reviews about the curve and having never owned one i was worried but i didn't need to .The curve is hardly noticeable whilst watching movies and even makes them appear better and as for editing there was no problems at all .the curve actually helps as your eyes don't have to dart about to much . Right out of the box the picture quality and colours are really good but if you invest in a calibration tool as i did boy o boy the screen comes to life .The colours are so life like and i cant advised more to invest in one . The 1440p quality is superb but for watching tv or movies download or stream in 4k and you wont lose out . There is some minor backlight bleed which all monitors have but mine was only 3 outta 10 so not to bad at all . hdr works fine but i guess the purest wont like it ,just make sure to go to windows hd color settings and adjust the brightness in there and obviously turn on hdr when you want to use it in windows . as all panels are different u cant give settings for everyone but turn the sharpness down to 56 and red to 49 if you aren't getting a calibration tool but i would highly recommend one even tho the stock set up is good . all in all a brilliant monitor and i highly recommend it kudos samsung :)
Author: Geo
Rating: 3
Review: Edit - After using the monitor for a while I have returned this G7 as well. The reason being the VRR function. Some people do not have this issue so maybe I was unlucky. So the VRR function was added by Samsung to fix an issue with G Sync where the screen would flicker (which makes it horrible for playing in dark rooms), enabling this VRR function does fix that issue but introduces a jitter/micro stutter, making the monitor when things are in motion not smooth. A good way to test this is to find some text in a game, preferably something with an "m" in it. Move horizontally to the text and the parallel lines will jitter with VRR on (hopefully not for you), but with it off will be smooth. Just before I go into detail I'll preface that I had to go through 3 monitors before finally getting a "defect free" monitor. An Acer Predator IPS(ghosting), an LG IPS (awful IPS and backlight bleed) and a G7, so I have had plenty of experience recently with the different monitors available out there the past few weeks to compare against. Now onto the working G7, this is a gorgeous VA monitor. I am yet to experience any issues common with VA panels such as black smearing and the response time is great ranking up there with top end TN panels, Samsung have absolutely nailed the calibration and there is no visible ghosting, and this does not just apply to games running at 240fps. I've played games 60-240 fps and the image quality when things are in motion are perfect, absolutely 0 complaints on the quality calibration of reponse times. There is however a bit of backlight bleed, but this is an issue that comes with a curved panel, but set your monitor up properly and you will not notice in a well lit room and its very minimal in a dark room. IPS glow + backlight bleed looks awful in a dark room so if you like to work or play in a dark enviroment this monitor is a smart choice. The curve on this monitor seems to be an issue for some but coming from a flat panel to one of the most curved panels out there I honestly have no problems adjusting, instead it provides a bit more depth to the image. I have seen a lot of people advising the 32inch because the 27 inch looks too small with how deep the curve is (which it doesn't) but I would advise if you want to use this for anything thats not gaming, get the 27 inch, the pixels per inch between 27 inch and 32 is massive and if you are sat at a desk less than a meter away you will definitely notice. Out the box the panel looks insanely good, no calibration need as it appears Samsung do some calibration before it leaves the factory, I have done nothing but lower the brightness a little whereas all other monitors i spent a long time having to mess with the settings to get the colour to look right. You can even access the report in the monitor available at the bottom of the Picture menu on the monitor settings. In comparison to the IPS panels I tried the blacks look amazing, not that odd black/grey, the colours pop but aren't too vibrant like the LG IPS. This is the same type of panel TVs use so its amazing contrasts and colours with the response times rivaling TN panels. Whatever they have used for the coating is great as there is very little reflection here as well. Now one thing to watch out for is the monitor does require some settings changed to get the most out of it (at the bottom I will leave a few tips on what to ensure is turned on and why). But for example, the monitor came running at 60hz, now most average users will expect to just plug in and go so its very odd to ship it this way. The only other complaint is the quality control, now this seems in my experience to be an issue across multiple manufacturers, but the first G7 amazon sent me the Jog stick, which is the control for switching source and accessing settings on the monitor, was broken. Didn't register anything and there is no software available to download to change the settings on your PC so had to go back. The monitor I now have has a very odd issue with a single pixel, I believe the green light for one pixel is dead/inverted, so on greens the pixel is actually black, on black the pixel is green, never heard of this happening but its not at all noticeable and not in the center of the screen so I'm going to live with it. Now i have not encountered any scan line issues or flickering that the previous G7s were notorious for so I believe its fixed. I will also warn you that Samsung's live chat support is next to useless, their first response when I asked them to help with the first G7 was to go back to Amazon, they also did not give me a case number to take to Amazon after having to push them to look for a possible fix for me. The support was very obviously not trained for troubleshooting monitor issues and I wasn't transfered to someone who was. So coming from someone that uses it as their main monitor for coding, writing documents, games and art it's the best looking monitor I've seen. I recommend this monitor highly but I took away a star for the quality control issues and the customer support. I'd also check your desk has enough space if you are not planning on vesa mounting it as the stand is huge. I hope your hunt for a monitor goes smoother than mine over the last month. Below are the settings I advise you check/change if you choose to buy this monitor: Game: Refresh rate -> 240hz. Do this before turning on adaptive sync as it locks the refresh rate. Adaptive Sync -> On. This is Gsync for Nvidia and Freesync for AMD graphics cards, which prevents screen tearing. Google how to set up adaptive sync for for Nvidia or AMD for a guide on how to turn on this feature properly on your PC using Nvidia control. System: Core lighting -> This is your RGB, mine was disabled on arrival VRR control -> Turn this on if you experience flickering Local dimming -> On, you paid for it put it on. Improves the the black levels.
