Thanks to you, i decided few month ago to buy this amazing screen. Great for productivity. No regret, never come back. No cracking no problem for me. I can see all my slide for my work at the same time.

Very helpful review. 6 months reviews are so much more useful as it avoids that 'honeymoon' period that skews so many initial reviews of products.

The quality in your videos are top notch, great job!

I came to see whether you had an update on the refresh rate using the caldigit dock with the M1 Mac. Cheers mate! Keep up the good work :)

Very helpful review - thank you. And subbed. Your point about the footprint of the stand is a good one. Can you say how deep that IKEA desk is that you’re using?

How did you set up and install your LED lighting Pete? Top video. Thanks.

thank you for this review.. i have this monitor now for almost a year, had the panel replaced 3 times cause of the flickering, but it never went away. this is a samsung problem they prolly wont fix in this model. Except for the flickering, i love this monitor, it has the best productivity value on my side.. i just love the real estate of screen size. i still have your diagonal line problem but that only occurs in dark mode with dark windows at certain positions, i switched back to light mode and its gone.

Pete Pete Pete That was another smokin’ good video. Content great, videography great, video editing great, presentation great, yeah yeah ok I liked it. I have to tell you I was a little irritated however. I so enjoy watching your videos, as I was searching around KZread a bit today trying to figure out what I wanted to consume for technology stuff and I noticed you had a new video out and I forgot to turn my notifications on. Yes that did irritate me because I like to see your videos as soon as they are out. I also get a little bit of perverse enjoyment (because I agree so much) every time I see one of your followers, subscribers whatever, comment on how good you are as a KZreadr or and how they are shocked at how relatively subscribers you have compared to some of the other very large subscriptions out there that are undeniably not close to the quality that you deliver - I have felt that exact same way for a long time. You do such a great job communicating to your audience and I thoroughly enjoy watching you present your content. Build it and they will come, I did. I also want to thank you for your work discussing the Samsung G9 monitor specifically. I struggled for a couple months trying to figure out if this was the right monitor for me and my productivity needs. There’s so much garbage out there about how this is a bad monitor for productivity it delayed me significantly from making my inevitable decision to buy one of these, and I have not been sorry one second that I bought one. I also 1000% agree with your comment about the 1000 R curvature. There is just nothing like it out there for productivity. I am so glad I did not buy a 49 inch monitor with any less curvature. The 1000R makes it so easy to work on this beast all about trying to be efficient and quick finishing what I’m trying to get done. Sidenote, I think it would be very enjoyable to see some content related to how to be most productive using this monitor. It could be very specifically monitor related or just other productivity tools that are great used in conjunction with the monitor and productivity in general. Personally, I just settled on fancy zones (from MS power tools) to create uniquely sized screeen areas to move my windows into while I’m working, and that has been a huge boost for me. I could never figure out the real difference between fancy zones and display fusion, although I have seen a lot of great things about display fusion I never saw anything that would convince me it is a better tool than fancy zones so I didn’t go that direction. I also went down the road of finding a good macro execution tool and settled on the Elgato stream deck. What a joy that has been. I’m currently building a library of macros which consist of buttons that will temporary hide all my desktop icons, launch my favorite Microsoft software products, and one of my current favorite projects, wallpaper engine. Nothing like having crazy great wallpaper on a monster high-end screen like this. Also did some work with AHK, auto hotkey, another great program that has sure earned its place in the discussions about improving productivity. It is refreshing to see conversation surrounding the G9 related to productivity. The G9 does such a great job in this space and I am thrilled to death to be using it right now. Yep it is a fantastic gaming monitor, but that’s just not my deal. I’m a business/power user and I need to have my time focused there and this monitor does the trick and more. Thanks again for the time and effort you spent discussing the productivity side of this monitor as that played a role in my decision, which was a big deal for me, do in no small degree because it was a heavy financial investment. It would also be interesting to see some content about methods to get the resolution the way that it needs to be to be using the monitor properly, how to make sure your PC doesn’t choke down or outright prevent you from getting all of the display quality you need to from this great monitor (I.e. graphics cards and memory [I just had to upgrade to 32gb on the PC I just had built]). I also recently added an external volume control knob, which I love and I’m always looking forward to attaching other productivity helpful gadgets to my system. Perhaps you can get after some of that stuff one of these days as well. All the best and keep cranking out all that great content. Excellent work. Yours is one of the very few subscriptions I would actually pay for if I had to. Looking forward to my next notification!! BAM !!!!

Finally an honest review from someone who ACTUALLY uses/used this monitor as a daily driver. I just bought this monitor new from Amazon for $999.99 ..! Great price for everything you've mentioned.

@lajuanwillis3224

2 жыл бұрын

Same as you bought it from Amazon on Black Friday for the same price. l just upgraded from the lower tier version CHG9 and that one was great as a 49' 1080p monitor.

@alucardh.6413

Жыл бұрын

For the same price you get an lg 55" oled. Wait if you turn freesync on, the flickering will drive you crazy and the bleeding in the corners.

Hey Pete. Have you seen or used the 49” Monoprice. INCREDIBLE deal. And seems color is great !!

Get synergy by symless. You can use the same mouse and keyboard between windows and mac just by draggin it across the screen. I love mine. 19 months and counting 😅

Fantastic review as always. I have the exact same combination and ordered two of those cables and this monitor on sale this week . Can I link one via displayport and one via the USB C to displayport to the TS3+? I figured that way I can use PIP my work laptop will see them as true dual screen (usefully for Remote Desktop connection) and then just turn off PIP for my gaming laptop and my M1 Mac Mini.

I have the same monitor for 6 months never had any issues and now I'm using the latest firmware 1015.2 still going very well!

Great video! I have a question about the monitor being off the back of the desk, I have the same desk top and I feel it's too close to me and I'm hesitant to push the monitor off the back of the desk considering the monitor's weight. How is it holding up?

Hallo Pete, hope you'r doing well. I'm a bit confused and was wondering if you or someone else could answer my question. So does the screen work with 120 Hz with your special cable plugged in to the screen and your MacBook Pro or is everything plugged into the CalDigit so that you only have to plug one cable to the MacBook?

Turn down your black equalizer. Turn on VRR control. That will fix both issues.

I got mine a couple weeks ago. My ONLY issue is when using HDR the colors get really dull. The colors are more vivid when HDR is off

Hi Pete, great video! Query, what software do you use or how do you reorder the windows on the desktop? It seems to be cmd + shift + 1? I have the same setup but I can't arrange the windows with one command. Thank you!

@PeteMatheson

Жыл бұрын

Hey Lautaro! I'm using Moom - you can map hotkeys to recall certain layouts, works great!

I am so excited to buy this soon😍

@PeteMatheson

10 ай бұрын

Nice! Check the new OLED out first 👍🏼

@RTX3070msi

10 ай бұрын

@@PeteMathesonit is not available in where I live sadly,This is around 1400 dollars and Alienware 3423dw is around 2400$ dollars in here so I will go with this happily,Thanks for info

What do you use to manage your window layout on Mac? Divvy seems to be limited on max number of columns that would utilize this screen usefully

For that mouse/keyboard issue, I use a KM switch that's under my desk using 3M pads that connects my mouse, keyboard, and microphone to easily go between the PC and Mac with one button. Flow has a little bit of a delay on it, and I think for keyboards you need to have a Logitech keyboard for it to work.

This video is what I needed to make my decision, just placed my order at amazing on sale for $1k… I think is a great price.

Great, I was thinking about buying one...

@dulanjanadevindabandara6648

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson most guys unbox products and review on the first day but this review is so special as this reveals the quality of the product and how the purchase can impact the customer. Really appreciate your effort ❤🍻

have you tried a better cable? also does it flicker on a lower hz?

It is hard to know whether to go for the Alienware AW3821DW 38 Inch (3840x1600) 21:9 or the Samsung 49" G95T (5120x1440) 32:9- (LC49G95TSSRXXU) monitor. do you have an opinion?

I am currently trying to decide to go for this Samsung model or it's equivalent from LG. Do I really need that CalDigit Dock or can I just use a USB C to HDMI cable to connect my MacBook to the screen? Thanks

So tempted now. I’ve spent a few hours now looking at the different 49” options for my M1 MacBook Air. From what I understand, I just need that cable you mentioned and then a Caldigit dock for all my other connections. Is that correct?

@Simranthiara

2 жыл бұрын

Did you end up getting it? I’m in the same position with my MacBook Air M1

@ianbrown2817

2 жыл бұрын

@@Simranthiara no, it jumped in price so I bought the AOC model. More curve would be nice, but would eat into desk space.

Interesting about the flicker problem, not personally seen this on Windows 10 in the months that I've had the monitor. Best go and get the new firmware installed though.

@BELLEVERIC

2 жыл бұрын

I think everyone I saw that talked about the flicker are using the screen with a Mac... Never seen someone having that issue with a PC?

Awesome video! Do you mind sharing your brightness, contrast, sharpness, etc G9 settings that you found to be ideal for reading text and writing? It’s been a pain to find out what’s the easiest on the eyes haha

Hi, Please test also the G9 Neo.....I guess that is the facelift, probably without these issues. Thx. A

I've just bought this monitor instead of Alienware's AW2721D because I wanted to try out having a ultrawide monitor for the first time and tbh, it's both an amazing and annoying experience. It's no doubt that not only it's best for gaming but also for productivity. My only issues with it so far is that some games does not support ultrawides and you have to annoyingly find a workaround to fix it yourself but overall, it's definitely the most beautiful monitor in the market even today. I'd recommend buying this when it's on a sale though.

This is a great video! I am thinking of buying one but don’t know whether to break the bank and get the neo?

@harrymcdonald1709

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson the neo is an extra £700 where I am from in the UK, so just wondering if it is worth it

@harrymcdonald1709

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson Okay thanks for the advice! Your channel is great, best of luck

What is the different between Qled and Mini-Led ? it looks like smasung have new version in 2021 than the old on in 2020 but I don't see any video taking about the differents between them !

Get the MX Mechanical Keys Keyboard and the Master 3. the Swtching between mac and windows is amazing

Just snagged this one Amazon’s Black Friday sale! Coming in a week.

@DR19X

2 жыл бұрын

How much was it?

Would you recommend the neo version over this

Someone said you can't reach 240Hz without a current graphics card because of DSP (Display Stream Compression). I have a MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Armor OC, can i use 240Hz or am i limited to 144Hz?

Which KVM switch are you using to switch between Mac and Windows? Also what keyboard and mouse do you have it paired to it?

@PeteMatheson

Жыл бұрын

I’m using the built in switches on the Logitech keyboard and mouse (both mx series)

i have a macmini and the resolution is distorted ... not sure how to fix it. it's 2014 mac, the highest is 1080

The question is when will Gen 2 come out and price drops on this one

Just pick up a g9 for 700$ on black friday sale. Sadly it's on backorder so will take at least 1 month before i get it. Hope mine wont have any problems as getting a replacement will take a long time.

@AndrewCreech

2 жыл бұрын

Where did u find it for 700?

@Silverhelm97

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewCreech A local retailor had it for sale on Black friday.

@AndrewCreech

2 жыл бұрын

@@Silverhelm97 ah ok cause the cheapest ive found it was $900

Thanks for the update Pete. I was wondering: 1) Would a 60 Hz refresh rate be acceptable for productivity? (I have the Surface Pro 7 for my personal device and I think it only goes up to 60 Hz refresh) 2) Samsung makes smaller 1000R curved monitors (37" and 32"), do you think they would still work in a productivity role (and be easy to look at)? 3) DO you have a KVM switch that you recommend to go along with the Samsung monitors? Want to switch between work laptop (Adele or A Dell depending on spelling) and my Surface Pro 7. Thanks

@adams3212

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson On Dell you can just move mouse to another part of screen to change to computer you use.

How about G9 Neo ?

turn off local dimming and adaptive sync when having flicker issues.

Does it have a built in camera?

No dead pixel?

Another question who caldigit docking station would you recommend for a Mac user to get the most out of this screen plus a second 34 inch screen.

@EzbonJacob

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson what about the element hub? Is that worth it over the TS3?

What about view angles color fading?

which model is this?

i'm trying to get this monitor to work with my i7 MacBook Pro + Logitech Brio 4k webcam and I can't get the webcam to power up off the back of the monitor. What kind of hub do you recommend to get the Monitor and Webcam work work?

@juschilln02

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson link to which one you’re using, please! Thanks!

I Just bought the NEO G9 and sending it back and waiting for the ARK 55 inch.

When using the Mac Mini M1 - how is the Caldigit dock used to drive the display?

@bruceg

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson Thanks Pete. I phrased the question wrong. With the cable you describe - why can't you go directly from the Mac Mini M1 thunderbolt port to the monitor? Is the Caldigit providing some sort of signal processing?

Can you elaborate which CalDigit dock exactly you are using?

@i-am-magoo

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson I gotta ask one more thing though. The TS3 only features DP1.2 as far as I know. Can you still get 120Hz from the M1 Mac onto your G9 with this? I am contemplating which dock I should go for, worrying that DP1.2 will not give me a satisfying experience. I would very much appreciate your feedback on this.

i like this video

is it possible to get 240hz with the m1 mac mini and the G9?

@PeteMatheson

Жыл бұрын

Nope :( 120 at most

Can I connect a M1 mini and MacBook Pro using the display ports in the monitor with split screen?

@asifnavaz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I got a neo g9 and i can say im not comfartable with curve since i havent used a curved monitor until now, i need to adjust my eyes since this is a incredible screen.

@PeteMatheson

Жыл бұрын

I found it quite natural since the curve means you don't have to stretch your neck or turn your head constantly! Hopefully you'll get used to it :)

@brandrex6618

Жыл бұрын

An update. I got more comfortable but now it feels its a small monitor i had two monitors so the multitasking was much better than one, since auto fullscreen while i play games can be anoying.

@n0pe_7

Жыл бұрын

Thats the reason why i didnt get one. Because of full screen youtube and gaming fancy zones isnt like two monitors. Ill stay with 2 27“ monitors

@petersonfamily6223

Жыл бұрын

@@brandrex6618 It looks like you can set up the Screen Size in the Game tab to what you prefer.

Using this monitor with the Sony PS5 console. However, have been unable to avoid the stretching. Do you have any suggestions?

@sunnyb7702

2 жыл бұрын

Tried everything that I know but negative results. Help please, thx

@thepowerofthegodhand7003

2 жыл бұрын

Ps5 can't handle this monitor

Just for productivity, will NEO G9 better than this or they are the same?

@TheYeowyap

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson Thanks for the quick reply. A bit worried about the QC quality, seen many horror story on reddit and the interweb. Will definitely watch your review.

If at all possible, I buy this kind of stuff off Costco website. Its because of their return policy. Any BS with he monitor, Take it to Costco, drop it off, and a new one will come in the mail.

Vivio has a stand

6 months and I have a beautiful vertical line issue on middle of the screen 😅

@PeteMatheson

11 ай бұрын

That's conveniently timed with the G9 OLED just about to come out! Push for a refund!?

are your shirt sleeve pinned up? lol

Just ordered a g9 Friday for $923

nice

what is your current firmware, please?

@dina.elghndour

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson congrats for your new monitor 🎉I’m from Egypt we don’t have the neo yet 😔 I got the first gen of g9 from 7 days ago with 1007 firmware then I upgraded with the latest which is 1013 it works fine for a week flickering in videos gone but suddenly it decide never to work led power is on but just black screen I have MBP 16inch 2019 with the same cable you use I got 120Hz I returned it to Amazon and still thinking should I give it another try or give up

Watching this video on a samsung 49 ultrawide 240 hz screen in 5120x1440 solution.

Have you seen the new Odyssey Neo G9?

@wannabedal-adx458

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson Yeah they are available for pre-order at BestBuy here in the states. Unknown when they will ship (for Odyssey Neo G9). But BestBuy also is out of stock for the G9 you have, so maybe I missed the boat.

@wannabedal-adx458

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson I'd say "the chip shortage" has replaced "global warming" as the default excuse for something not working out right! 😂

@anniehu3840

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson Hi Pete, for someone who don't game very often but needs productivity in work (big and comfortable screen), do you think if it is worth it to get the Neo G9 just based on the spec released?

@anniehu3840

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson But your link to the original G9 shows a price thats only about 250 bucks cheaper than the new model... So I am really struggling : (

How deep is your desk?

@erikjoyner7767

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson Do you find that the monitor is too close to your face?

3 or 4 of the monitors from amazon "had issues"? yikes. can you imagine trying to return this monster 3 or 4 times? no thanks

@czaszi

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson Was that delivery/collection done through the store or Samsung themselves? I agree that 3 out of 4 monitors with issues is extremely disappointing quality standard. I would be curious if you would have similar situation with your old Dell.

cant find your original review ffs

Samsung neo odyssey g9 is out now xd

@Dominic3400

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson yah saw it xd

@Dominic3400

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson hope the new one will be cheaper in 6 months

I bought the LG49 but I don't find the curve is enough - is this better, do you know? It looks a tighter curve which would be better.

@PeteMatheson

Жыл бұрын

100% I had a Dell before this which had the same curve as the LG. This is way more natural, and no more stretching or leaning to see the edges

@sparkyUK

Жыл бұрын

@@PeteMatheson Is it OK for design work where you might want to draw staight lines?