Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 vs Neo G7 - Don't Buy The Bad One!

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Video Index
00:00 - Intro, Specs and Design
03:12 - Motion Performance
05:12 - Scanlines and Samsung QC Issues
07:02 - Color Performance
08:40 - HDR Performance
09:42 - Final Thoughts
How we test response times: • What Are Response Time...
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Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 vs Neo G7 - Don't Buy The Bad One!
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@domm6812 2 жыл бұрын

Great work, Tim. A thorough analysis laid out really well. I really appreciate the fact you're willing to call them out on things like the deception on that cheat mode for brightness in tests, as well as the scan line issues. It takes more than a cursory glance to pick all these things out sometimes... Most other monitor reviews I've seen seem to only talk about features without checking the actual functionality.

@jeremyf1901 2 жыл бұрын

I hope this channel takes off and grows like the main channel! I am loving learning about monitors.

@weetjewatikwil1 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best channel

@Dibbsi 2 жыл бұрын

Needs more komodo dragons

@jagvirsodi8192 2 жыл бұрын

I'm still not sure what the downsides were of continuing to put this stuff on the main channel

@sting3293 Жыл бұрын

i dont understand why he hate the g8 so much, as he said it has faster respond time, higher refresh rate and others are basically the same... the only problem is scanline and you dont see it in game and if you doing other stuff with it just set it back to 120hz, this is purely a gaming monitor and why are you buying this if you are always doing productivity stuff? I guess that he is pissed abt his g8 being defected and thats all

@weetjewatikwil1 Жыл бұрын

@@sting3293 setting a 240hz monitor to 120 hz everytime to "fix" it is not exepteble for that price...i have 2 odessey g7 and had sooo manny issues with it so i stay away for a bit til they fix the quilty control.

@echowhiskey419 2 жыл бұрын

Regarding the monitor to monitor variances that you discussed, it would great to see a popular, inexpensive monitor purchased three times for comparison in one video. I have always wondered what the margin for error is between the unit that happens to be being tested and the unit I end up buying.

@doctorfresh3856 2 жыл бұрын

YEP! Completely agree. But I think that test would be better suited for expensive premium monitors because who is really expecting good quality control on lesser products.

@doctorfresh3856 2 жыл бұрын

Also a KZfaqr named Viktors Reality has a NEO G7 and NEO G8 and said he's planning on buying another NEO G7 to test Panel Variance.

@Im_too_old_for_this_shit 2 жыл бұрын

Panel variance has all to do with quality control and nothing else. You can have a solid quality control on a low budget model and you can have bad quality control on a high-end model. Samsung is well known and well documented for having the most horrendus quality control of all manufacturers when it comes to monitors. Suprisingly, some of their other products are excellent (like SSDs for example). I guess these are completely different factories with completely different quality control processes.

@Chris-hw4mq Жыл бұрын

Good in theory hard to put in practice. Not even LTT buys multiple same products he wont make the money from the video to cover the hardware

@SirBigDaddy69 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever actually seen a ltt video? They spend more than it would cost to buy 3 premium monitors in every video they make

@MrNside 2 жыл бұрын

Samsung: "We've heard your concerns, and we will be addressing the problem in a new firmware update that will give the G7 scanlines as well."

@blindguardian8599 2 жыл бұрын

lol

@battlebrother2390 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work, awesome test. Thank you very much and keep up the great work!

@p.p.1056 2 жыл бұрын

Love your content! Saved me a lot of headaches. Would love to get quicker more Monitor Videos. Sorry for my impatience 😎

@TheSharpZzHD 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Tim! You could use the burnmark on the G8 to test out how well Samsung handles repair or replacement units. Especially since you bought it overseas. Also, that would enable you to get another chance to check for unit to unit variance and really test what can vary and which measurements are generally similar enough to be classified as "no variance".

@DainHunter 2 жыл бұрын

Samsung customer service is utter garbage! After hearing about all the shit people have to endure with samsungs terrible quality control i can never see myself buying one. For 1300$ go buy the alienware ultrawide QD OLED. Thats how a monitor is supposed to be in that price range.

@arknia0891 2 жыл бұрын

2 years ago I bought a set of 3 Odyssey G7's, (which cost about $2700 at the time). And all 3 of them had major defects, scan lines, flickering, dead pixels, randomly turning off and on for a few seconds. So I contacted Samsung about it because it seemed like a firmware issue to me. And the Samsung rep told me they wouldn't be providing firmware updates (which they luckily came back on, because the firmware updates have made these problems less frequent.) But they also told me, AND I QUOTE: "Just buy the new model once that comes out." So apparently, if I give them $2700, they give me something that doesn't work, and they expect me to give them another $4500 for a product that has the same f****** issues! This is absolutely unacceptable.

@Im_too_old_for_this_shit 2 жыл бұрын

That's Samsung quality for you. I'd avoid them like the plague.

@speedzero7478 2 жыл бұрын

I know an appliance guy, he said its the same deal with their washers and dryers.

@macht242 2 жыл бұрын

@@speedzero7478 Exactly

@harbingerdawn 2 жыл бұрын

The main issue I've had with my G7 is burn in, which I was quite surprised to see after less than a year of ownership. I've never had burn in on any other LCD panel I've used over the years. Samsung's quality control is a mess, which is really frustrating when their technology is so impressive and compelling. Aside from the burn in I've been blown away by the performance of this panel, it's the best LCD I've ever seen in terms of overall performance, which just makes the QC failures all the more tragic.

@Im_too_old_for_this_shit 2 жыл бұрын

@@harbingerdawn This is so strange, I've never heard of VA panel burn-in in my life. Sometimes, especially bad examples of IPS panels can get temporary image retention, but even they don't get anything permanent, and VA is especially resistant even to temporary image retention. But anyway, I believe you, it's just such a strange issue. Did your burn in go away eventually or is it still there?

@M.Godfrey Жыл бұрын

Yoo just discovered your channel maye, very in-depth, no stone left unturned. I went with the G7. Thank you very much

@Ahma0ve 2 жыл бұрын

Love your work guys 👍

@Maikel710 Жыл бұрын

Thank you really Helpful, was thinking about buying one of them. But wanted to get sure that im Check everything to know about them! :)

@dips3bbaby Жыл бұрын

great review thank you ... helped me with my purchase

@EpicIntensix 8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for that Video 😊🤜🤛

@Matt-nv2qg 2 жыл бұрын

would be awesome to get a similar video between the C2 and either the Samsung 95B or Alienware QDOLED. Trying to figure out which to pull the trigger on!

@elviscera4661 Жыл бұрын

One persistent problem I have had with the Neo G8 is that it won't allow booting in HDMI 2.0. You either have to boot in HDMI 1.4 and then switch to HDMI 2.0 or (oddly) open the OSD and then reboot. I have seen this annoying quirk mentioned elsewhere. Happens with all cables, many graphics card and systems. The OSD is not that easy to get to (like if you have a soundbar).

@fireboss59 2 жыл бұрын

Would love a review on LG32GQ950 , need to know the real response time on it before i pull up the trigger on buying it

@JohnAlzayat 2 жыл бұрын

So Tim, any chance we will get a video on the new LG 32GQ950 monitor? Asking for me, since I plan to get it and I want to know how it performs from a trusted source first so I know going in.

@JimKanaris Ай бұрын

Thanks for the review! Very informative! It's been a year, though. Has Sammy addressed the scanline issue with a firmware update?

@deepSilent0 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, you guys are the best, as always! I do have some questions about these monitors. Does the Neo G7 exhibit any blooming when using HDR in comparison to the Neo G8? Some reviewers are mentioning that the Neo G7 has blooming (and worse black levels, could be the coating) when compared to the Neo G8. I want to get the Neo G7 because the scanlines on the Neo G8 are unacceptable, but if it has worse blooming or black levels than I might just skip these. THX :D Also do you still have the PG32UQX around? It'd be great content to compare Mini LED IPS to Mini LED VA ! :D

@paelimination Жыл бұрын

Both monitors will have some blooming, its impossible to not have blooming on a non-oled panel, even with the huge amount of local dimming these monitors have. I have seen both in person and they both have about as perfect blacks as you could possibly expect from this type of panel. They are excellent panels, but the G7 overall seems like the better buy here, for the exact reasons in this video. The G7 I now own has better blacks than my Sony x90J full array TV, which already had great blacks. The non-glossy coating though will make the blacks not feel quite as dark as a glossy panel coating though, but thats the trade off for anti glare.

@dfoolz Жыл бұрын

I was about to buy two of them but after hearing about the scan lines and seeing them at microcenter I couldn't believe how bad they felt. They are also thick af... I ended up buying an LG thinq OLED tv instead.

@snowdawn 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for comparing Tim. Great job.

@jamesarndt67 5 ай бұрын

How is it?

@SlyNine 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a test of several of the same monitor, to see how much they deviate.

@djayjp 9 ай бұрын

Yeah like to determine a +/- variance range.

@Kraaketaer Жыл бұрын

Hey, a kinda-sorta-related question: do you have any plans to review any of AOC's MiniLED monitors, either of the 1440p ones or the 2160p Porche Design one?

@user-oc2cw9wm4d Жыл бұрын

The other day they were the same price on amazon for a couple hours. Almost pulled the trigger on the G8 but ill wait until the end of the year to see what we get.

@neodecker 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sending back my G7 tomorrow. I got vertical lines on the left side of the screen. I tried everything, but since it was the newest addition I concluded it was the monitor. Before it went to crap it had a great picture.

@gustavoalmeida1579 2 жыл бұрын

Tim, can you please try some custom refresh rates on the Neo G8 to find at what refresh the scan lines disappear? Custom Resolution Utility is useful for that.

@NippleSauce Жыл бұрын

Late reply, but this seems to be a cable based issue. I had the G8 and didn't see any scan lines at all at 4K, 10 bit color and 240hz. When I used the DisplayPort cable that was in the box, I saw the scan lines. But granted, they were nearly impossible to spot unless you were only around 1ft away from the display or closer. And again, once I used a true DisplayPort *1.4a* cable (with higher DSC bandwidth), there were absolutely zero scan lines.

@Kizzster Жыл бұрын

@@NippleSauce Will HDMI 2.1 DSC be fine since the bandwidth is higher?

@NippleSauce Жыл бұрын

@@Kizzster Nope. On PC, DSC is not supported over HDMI. So you have to use a DisplayPort 1.4a cable. I happened to find one on Amazon labeled as a DisplayPort 2.0 cable (but the description says that it has 80Gbps DSC bandwidth - which is 2.5x that of DisplayPort 1.4a's bandwidth lol). So heck, maybe I've just been getting lucky with that specific cable's high as heck DSC bandwidth range...

@Kizzster Жыл бұрын

@@NippleSauce In this video he says both DP and HDMI have DSC for 40gbps bandwidth

@NippleSauce Жыл бұрын

@@Kizzster Just because the cable supports said bandwidth doesn't mean that the PC does over that protocol =). Not everything you see on the internet is correct, kind sir. On PC, you will currently need to use DisplayPort. New consoles have to use HDMI 2.1 to reach that much newer 120hz mode.

@matthewmenteer5673 Жыл бұрын

Please, please, please, include some TVs for those couch gamers among us. Your reviews are great and would love your to review 55" class UHD TVs like 1 or 2 of each major brand. Thanks for launching this channel! Hope it garners the following you deserve. I personally find this level of content much needed, glad you're venturing out of your non stop fps testing.

@excalibur3311 4 ай бұрын

You should consider going to RTings if you want TV reviews. Hardware Unboxes only deals with smaller depth reviews for select monitors they evaluate.

@527bmanzella 2 жыл бұрын

Is there any reason why the results for older monitors have changed?

@TYSTRD Жыл бұрын

I agree wholeheartedly. The scan lines are at a level where you have to get close to see them, but the price makes it unforgivable. Is there any way to improve this?

@djcetra 9 ай бұрын

Ya stop worrying about it and just play games, you stop thinking about it you'll never notice them.

@MarceloTezza 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, Does the brightness and contrast vary based on the refresh rate? I wonder if the processing delay of the local dimming feature is the same between the two monitors. If you put both monitors at 60 or 120 hertz, would be any difference?

@tmx8686 Жыл бұрын

Debating on whether to get one for my Xbox series X. Do you recommend it for that? Or another monitor?

@Wusyaname_ 2 жыл бұрын

Both are great monitors. Wish Samsung would try a glossy finish soon.

@sonesay 11 ай бұрын

Is scan lines still an issue for the G8?

@CoreyDWillis 3 ай бұрын

Would love an updated comparison now that there have been some firmware updates that appear to have fixed the scanline issues with the G8.

@Belgarath777 3 ай бұрын

Where have you seen that the scan line issues were fixed? Rtings shows as of their January firmware update nothing was fixed.

@germainederandamie40 5 ай бұрын

ty, just got the neo g7 and happy i didnt hav top send it back for a g8

@WatchPripara 2 жыл бұрын

Any chance we can get a similar comparison video between MSI MAG274QRF-QD and MSI MAG274QRX? They're 2 of your most recommended 27" 1440p monitors but this particular comparison wasn't brought up in the MAG274QRX review IIRC. I wonder if choosing the 240hz is a no brainer or if there could be enough good reasons to choose the MAG274QRF-QD despite the lower refresh rate.

@prezlamen7906 2 жыл бұрын

Wanna know this too

@TheBobist 2 ай бұрын

what camera do you use in your videos?

@smackaroy2235 2 жыл бұрын

A monitor with that big of a panel to panel variance really puts me off.

@jonathanr4160 2 жыл бұрын

The RTINGS review of the NEO G8 right now being talked about on the monitor subreddit is like a battleground of people voicing their differing opinions lol. Some saying the G8's issues are overblown and not that big of a deal while others like me who think it's hard to accept the faults for $1500...

@AMBBrr 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@littleasian1232 Жыл бұрын

I know this ain’t got much to do with the video but for the xbox series x, is the Samsung oddessey g7 or g70a better (not the neo versions, the old g7 vs the hdmi 2.1 flat ips panel)

@hivetech4903 2 жыл бұрын

😎 Are we going to see any high-end productivity monitors reviewed or is this your second gaming channel?

@teddymott5757 Жыл бұрын

I've heard so many good reviews about these 2 I'm surprised he seems to be one of the very few that don't seem to like it. I need a new monitor and wanted something like this

@manoftherainshorts9075 2 жыл бұрын

5:55 actually, you can, you need to just use Custom Resultion Utility. It can set your display's refresh rate to pretty much any arbitrary refresh rate you want if a display physically can display that, like 163.25 Hz.

@sameerkhatri588 Жыл бұрын

he literally stated "very easily" most will not use that utility and should not be expected to at the asking price for the monitor

@manoftherainshorts9075 Жыл бұрын

@@sameerkhatri588 it's not a complicated utility to use.

@jondonnelly4831 Жыл бұрын

Since someone buying this monitor is a gaming enthusiast and well used to driver instals, afterburner, pc monitoring, bios updates etc, CRU is an acceptable solution. I just hope I don't need it !

@Daniemac Жыл бұрын

Are scan lines an issue in game or just with solid color backgrounds?

@SaycoPworrell Жыл бұрын

are they able to fix the issue with G8 with software update?

@MCtubeWars 2 жыл бұрын

Already commented on one of the previous videos...EX owner of G7 here, do not buy those monitors, QC is so trash. People (like me) fell for "good spec" but with such number of issues you will totally regret buying it. BTW I tried to replace my unit 3 times and Samsung refused it! Waste of money, frustration and time...

@DrakonR 2 жыл бұрын

Bought both the G7 and AW2721D. Returned the G7 because of all the problems with the G7. If you can't use the monitor at 240 Hz without scan lines then that's a problem. Way better off buying a competitor over Samsung.

@MCtubeWars 2 жыл бұрын

@@DrakonR Was thinking to buy at the time monitor that you have but somehow ended up with Asus Rog Swift pg279qm. No issues here with QC, but panel nothing spectacular. Maybe I was so used to watch my LG CX tv that any other display is trash... I hope for more OLED monitors in the future.

@Hezkezl 2 жыл бұрын

I've got the Neo G7 and had it for a week, and I've not had any issues... or do you mean the OLD G7, rather than the new "Neo" G7?

@MCtubeWars 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hezkezl G7 without neo - older one

@DrakonR 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hezkezl neo G7 suffers the same scan line issues. Just because it doesn't bother you doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

@Jikangire957 Жыл бұрын

It's been almost 4 months since this video released, do you have an update in regard to the scanlines at 240 Hz issue?

@ty-ul2st Жыл бұрын

@e21big 2 жыл бұрын

With rting review though, the G7 seems to have the same contrast as your G8 so it's probably not the G8 spesific issue but just Samsung general QC issue. That said, with the scanline issue, I don't if people should consider it even if it cost the same or very near to that of G7. Seems like just a waste of money (although better tuning across all refresh rate range is probably more useful than 165 hz vs 120 hz)

@matejnemec3022 2 жыл бұрын

Just wondering have you tried overclocking the Neo G7?

@declanallen8726 Жыл бұрын

All i seem to find is that the G8 is the best monitor to buy for my PS5 for 4k @ 120fps so should i take the plunge or just go with something else? I want the best for my money!

@yusufozarslan1796 Жыл бұрын

In case i adjust g8 to 165 hz through windows,will i still get flatlines?Or i cant adjust to 165 hz at all? The only way to get rid of flatline issue is going with 120 hz?I found a deal offering only 50 usd more for g8.

@farlow2000 7 ай бұрын

Can anyone tell me if Samsung have fixed the issues that Tim discusses in the video?

@Oneminde Жыл бұрын

I am looking forward to the review of the Philips 27B1U7903 which features 2304 local dimming zones and AU Optronics AHVA (M270QAN05.0) panel. In a Chinese review, which you can find on YT, they state that its the best mini led display they've tested.

@marijanmilinovic303 Жыл бұрын

Nice review, thank you A few questions: my usage is PC desktop, PS5 games and TV (Netflix or HD channels) and PC games. 120Hz is ok for me. I bought a 43" G7 for 700€ Is it ok price and would I have a ghosting issue on 120Hz? Thank you

@kamu498 Жыл бұрын

are u happy with the 43" ?

@syanhc 8 ай бұрын

I just want a good flat screen 32 inch 4k IPS monitor for gaming, movies and productivity. I love these but I really don’t want a curved screen. I sit too far back for that to work for me. Please help! Advice?

@ivana6141 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to add custom resolution and refresh rates with nvidia control panel

@yaago 2 жыл бұрын

Im like 3 mind in andnSomething I've not heard in this video is how much does each monitor support, like 2560x1440p?

@ryanjay13 2 жыл бұрын

I have a g8 and have compared it against my xg27aqm and compared 240, 120, and 60 hz and I can not see any differences. No scanlines. I think this is a panel lottery issue.

@victorlopez3490 Жыл бұрын

Would scan lines be covered in the warranty? Just asking bc I was the G8

@mikaa0606 2 ай бұрын

Hi want to ask if the Neo g7 have a foil on the display ?

@talthan Жыл бұрын

well I have a G7-32 inch (non neo) that i got 6 months ago for $300 shipped new in box from samsung...not sure either of these would be worth swaping out

@AKA96369 Жыл бұрын

Ok, on my G8, the Scanlines appears in 120Hz mode! So weird. This is the first time I buy Samsung products but I would say I fell in love with this monitor in overall. The biggest drawback to this monitor though is its viewing angle like I've never seen any other display as bad as G8.

@husklo 7 ай бұрын

You shouldn't get Curved if you want different angles lmao

@LUVSTWOSPWGE Жыл бұрын

What games are being showcased as the benchmarks?

@yedrellow 2 жыл бұрын

KZfaq is being so finnicky, every time I go to a hardware unboxed or monitor unboxed video too soon after posting, the video just fails to load :/

@ricardolmendes 2 жыл бұрын

It must be in your region. I opened it right after receiving the notification and worked as expected.

@yedrellow 2 жыл бұрын

@@ricardolmendes Yeah it's pretty weird, I still can't load the video a full hour after the video's release. Must be google being terrible again.

@DanielFrost79 2 жыл бұрын

If you're located in the US... throttling is a thing over there i've noticed. Very common what i've read.

@yedrellow 2 жыл бұрын

@@DanielFrost79 Nah I am in Australia. Any older video works fine.

@DanielFrost79 2 жыл бұрын

@@yedrellow Ahh. Good to know. Maybe just the internet having a bad day then. 😃

@Lukex29 Жыл бұрын

whats this like for coding? Good pixel density right

@endx9 2 жыл бұрын

I've heard of some people not getting the scanline issue at 240hz, so this could be a fault some units are being shipped with?

@paelimination Жыл бұрын

If its anything like the old G series, Samsung updates the monitors when QC issues are reported, and they just dont say anything. If you buy the old G7 now vs when it first came out, they're pretty different and have none of the issues reported on release. These ones will likely be the same.

@lidavid8056 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone else have scanline issues with Neo G7 at 165hz or adaptive sync on?😢

@Pray4TheBatman 2 жыл бұрын

The biggest dealbreaker for all these new Samsung monitors is the curve... STOP IT, SAMSUNG. PLEASE.

@Im_too_old_for_this_shit 2 жыл бұрын

It's because of the bad VA viewing angles.

@InfantryFighter1 Жыл бұрын

Hello M8. I Have rtx 3090 and how this monitor work with G Sync? There is G Sync compatible or not? Need gaming monitor 4k with good G Sync

@michaelrobinson9643 Жыл бұрын

Why didn't you just test a custom res on the G8 at 165 for an apple with apples compare?

@GewelReal 2 жыл бұрын

What about setting up a custom resolution where you run at 200Hz? You could find where the scanlines cutoff

@SURG3NT 2 жыл бұрын

At the moment you cant create any custom resolution on the G8, the option is jus greyed out in the Nvidia control panel

@sting3293 Жыл бұрын

@353darkesthour Жыл бұрын

As an owner of the g8, I think it’s more about principle when you consider the price you’re paying. $1200 shouldn’t cut any corners or sacrifice qc to beat opponents in the market. I got lucky with mine at my local microcenter, was ready to return but all has been well. Biggest complaint is the additional lag from using vrr and/or local dimming.

@GewelReal Жыл бұрын

@@sting3293 if you set it to 120 then why not get the G7 at 165 Hz?

@achange999 Жыл бұрын

Man I just bout the g8 and it's cutting in and out the picture that is. The screen just goes black for a second and comes back on. This is junk

@aspyde Жыл бұрын

so what's better to buy?

@josephineschellenberger4249 2 жыл бұрын

My neo g7 had little scan lines for like a day, somehow they completely disappeared. Kinda confusing but I'm absolutely happy with the screen :) Thanks for the nice videos :)

@DontFuckWitDreDay Жыл бұрын

Hey Josephine, did the scan lines return to your Neo G7? I just bought mine and it also had scan lines but they went awhile for a little while (two weeks) and then they returned!!

@noosh0tron Жыл бұрын

@@DontFuckWitDreDay My neo G8 hates most DP and HDMI cords. Find a good quality cable and you will see a difference.

@whoamiguesswho1054 8 ай бұрын

On my PS5 I have a question with this monitor The Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 When you use adaptive sync you can’t use low input lag function it’s washed out so you can’t select it How many milliseconds is it in this mode when playing on the PlayStation 5 do you know what the input lag is on adaptive sync compared to having adaptive sync off and low input lag on . What’s the difference between the two as far as milliseconds? The reason I asked this is because you can’t have them both on together so I wanna know what the better choices because with adaptive sync on you can use VRR on the ps5 but with it off, you can use low input lag mode but can’t use VRR on your PS5 . Just want to know this because I play first person shooters and I want the quickest response time so adaptive sync on or adaptive sync off and low lag on what do you recommend?

@lazyreuvin Жыл бұрын

I was so afraid after I had seen the Hardware Unboxed review after pre-ordering the Neo G8. I was going to cancel it, but I stuck with it, and I'm glad I did. I might be lucky to have gotten a good panel or something cause the monitor is amazing and I have never seen any of the issues (such as scanlines) appearing. The HDR looks ridiculous, and when gaming at 4K with high refresh rates things just look insane...

@00Salts Жыл бұрын

When you run a dark scene do you see it? I Had one for a really long time, and when I was playing Elden Ring in some of the darker areas with dark armor on, I thought something was actually wrong with the screen. When I go into e.g. windows dark mode and look at my chrome tabs, I can clearly see the scanlines now. Not in the bright scenes.

@00Salts Жыл бұрын

@@lazyreuvin Well, you got a winner then! I am jealous haha maybe I will try to get a new one. Are you running at 240hz?

@lazyreuvin Жыл бұрын

@@00SaltsI heard there may be different panel variants, but don't know how true those rumours are. yep, the monitor is always set to 240hz, but i switch between HDR and non HDR depending on on the content I watch or play. Only issue I found is watching non HDR content with HDR off makes everything look brighter and better, but when I watch HDR content it looks amazing with it switched on. If u have a warranty or can exchange it, maybe give it a shot. Super happy with mine and knowing I'm future proofed for a good couple of years 😊

@paelimination Жыл бұрын

@@lazyreuvin That HDR experience is because windows kind of sucks at HDR sometimes, its not the monitors fault you have to switch between it on and off depending on the program. When it works it sure works though.

@Durfit 10 ай бұрын

I know this is almost a year old but I just wanted to mention that it's blues and oranges on the G8 that really show the scanlines. A solid black image is almost never going to show any signs.

@Jon-hi6xs Жыл бұрын

Would you mind testing the 43" model of the Samsung Odyssey Neo G7?

@oscar9274 11 ай бұрын

What’s the name of the first game shown after the lava

@AidGum Жыл бұрын

Should I get the G8 if it's the same price as the G7 right now?

@user-vi3pb1lt8m 7 ай бұрын

How can you buy one of them knowing both have scanlines issues that will never be solved?

@DarthChiropractus Жыл бұрын

Possibly best monitor channel on youtube

@mucahidsizer4256 Жыл бұрын

which one should i get? G8 or g7

@harjotgill6162 2 жыл бұрын

Please review the ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQ I think its a solid monitor (as far as rtings says anyways). It would be awesome if you reviewed it so I can have a second professional opinion on it. I originally wanted to purchase and LG 27GP850-b but the poor contrast held me back from doing so. I then looked into the ASUS ROG Swift PG279QM, but the $900 Canadian price tag was far too much and the features and specs were far too excessive for what I need, I don't need the 240 something hz the ASUS ROG Swift PG279QM has, which lead me to finding the ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQ which seems like an awesome middle ground for $550 Canadian. ( its on sale currently on amazon Canada)

@fmulleady 11 ай бұрын

You are the best!

@Kaijiro____93 2 жыл бұрын

Will there be a 2022 Samsung Neo G9?? If there is a G8 2022

@TravelDude 2 жыл бұрын

Watching this on my Neo G7 after returning the G8 :p ( my 3080 can't push the titles I play into 200+ frames range. Plus I had weird flickering using a DP cable)

@aaronwinter7911 2 жыл бұрын

I've purchased the Neo G7 and I have s weird artifacts showing up in the bottom right corner once in a while. It's not there all the time but I see this a couple of times a day.

@johnarigi6274 Жыл бұрын

What of eyestrain on either monitor? Or anyone who has experienced this?

@patjcoan 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love my g8, scan lines are not bad on my unit. By far the best monitor out there and I’ve tried all the high end ones for the past couple years

@paelimination Жыл бұрын

Yeah I got a G7 and its the best monitor ive owned in my life. Absolutely crazy good HDR and blacks for a non oled. Gets really bright. Its unlike anything else i've used and no risks of burn in.

@svn5994 10 ай бұрын

Best monitor out there Scan lines aren't bad. The best monitor out there doesn't have major QC problems.

@zura7FloW Жыл бұрын

guys plz help me. i have problem with eyes . I have now 2 monitors one of them is VA panel 32 inch 1080 fhd , second IPS panel 27 inch 4k , both samsung both 60 hz . but ihave problem on IPS panel dont know why . im playng poker online , im not gamer but stil need more hz monitors and thinking on g7 neo ... i need minimum 144 hz monitor with 4k and What other monitors can be bought? p.s i can buy 1 monitor 32 inch or 2 same monitors 27 inch .

@elchancho8432 8 ай бұрын

Just bought the Neo G8 for my XSX first monitor ever little nervous about learning about all the new issues but it seems like that was over a year ago so I’ll see how it is when it arrives Saturday

@code01372 8 ай бұрын

how is it? im thinking of getting the g8 too

@evofreak2313 8 ай бұрын

just do it. You can always return it if not happy.@@code01372

@vprocambodia 5 ай бұрын

how is it now? can you tell me

@CallsignVega Жыл бұрын

One thing that doesn't get mentioned much is the G8 AR film is VERY aggressive. So much so, it actually significantly blurs the pixels so that 4K clarity isn't as sharp on it versus the G7 and other monitors.

@maxsmith108 Жыл бұрын

I noticed something like this just from viewing them back to back at Microcenter. G7 seemed more clear.

@happyguy5025 Жыл бұрын

Samsung and scanlines, had to return the G7 for a AW2721D as I hated the scanlines.

@Nazk410 Жыл бұрын

Are any of these worth buying if I have an Odyssey G7? Im not sure if its worth the extra money or if its even an upgrade at this point.

@tyrcipher8811 Жыл бұрын

It would be an upgrade only if you have the hardware to drive a 4k monitor. Other than that... You're only getting the benefits of better HDR.

@AhmedMohamed-mq2xz 2 жыл бұрын

I wish you would have made this video with new units of these monitors. We already know everything you said here from the original review videos.

@petermilian4455 2 жыл бұрын

LG 32GQ950 review please? Hoping for a good dual use monitor option. Neo G7 / G8 (curve, qc issues, low max SDR brighness ~350 nit) and QD-OLED monitors (pixel layout, low max SDR brightness ~250 nit) are all too compromised for desktop use to be good dual use options.

@Im_too_old_for_this_shit 2 жыл бұрын

That LG is trash. It has a fan inside (God why?) and edge-lit dimming. Just buy Sony M9 and call it a day. Unfortunately, it's not available in 32" size.

@dudebroguymate 11 ай бұрын

God, if only they made FLAT versions of these monitors, they would sell instantly. Oh well, I'll probably still pick a G7 up even though I really hate curved monitors.

@Vlad_in_the_Dale 11 ай бұрын

Agree! What do you think about LG 32GQ950?

@MAR-jq7co Жыл бұрын

I bought the samsung g70a 7 months ago, so many quality issues. Dp port causes my pc to lose connection and crash. The monitor does not come on if I switched off the other source and switching on the other source, have to do it manually. Last samsung monitor I will buy.

@kustard2042 Жыл бұрын

Really contemplating buying a G7 towards the end of the year, would anyone know the best time to buy ? I'm thinking either November or October Maybe there will be a price drop

@yukegaming8788 2 жыл бұрын

If you are feeling bored you could test CRU (Custom Resolution Utility) out with an AMD card. It is only locked for Nvidia cards. See how far you can push a G7 till scanlines appear (or lower Hz on the G8 until they dissappear).

@-firefly7931 2 жыл бұрын

you can still change the resolution ( even use a custom resolution ) and the hz with nvidea cards you just cant use CRU (Custom Resolution Utility) with Nvidea cards. FFS

@yukegaming8788 2 жыл бұрын

@@-firefly7931 Can you make a screenshot? Everyone so far who has/had this monitor said that you cant set a 200Hz/4K resolution (for example) on the G8. On the other hand, i have proof of a 6900XT user who overclocked his Neo G7 to 200Hz/4K: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ja5jfLmkncy5j5s.html Latest nvidia drivers may have lifted the lock. I am genuinely curious about this.

@yukegaming8788 2 жыл бұрын

@@-firefly7931 oh, and the guy with the AMD card also mentioned that he is locked out of it on his Nvidia system. Both on the G7 and the G8.

@-firefly7931 2 жыл бұрын

@@yukegaming8788 you can put a custom resolution in on the nvidea control panel there is no need to use 3rd party software

@yukegaming8788 2 жыл бұрын

@@-firefly7931 I know there is an option in the GUI. People reported that the refreshrate setting is locked on their G7/G8. They could only set a custom resolution in there. Not the Hz.