Samsung 34" Odyssey OLED G8 (G85SD) Ultra-QWHD QD-OLED G-Sync Compatible Curved Gaming Monitor, 175Hz, 0.03ms, Glare-Free Display, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, 3 Yr Warranty,LS34DG856SNXZA,2024

I use it for video editing and it is perfect. Was lucky to find a refurbished one and have no issues with it after 2 weeks of constant use. Others have complained about the interface, but I am used to Samsung's craziness, since I own 2 of the Frames, which were/are awful to set up. But this unit's software was not-so-bad, leading me to think it is a newer version than I have on my Frames. Blacks are amazing and after I turned game mode off and dialed the red wayy back, it is looking very good - I called up an image on my Eizo monitor and then matched the Samsung to it. If any issues come up I'll edit this review, but so far extremely happy with the unit.

This is the greatest monitor I’ve ever owned and I’ve owned at least 9 different gaming monitors at this point. The contrast and clarity is fantastic and it’s a game changer for horror games. Refresh rate is perfect for my needs and there isn’t any blur at all. Setup was easy for me I don’t get the other reviewers grips with the setup process it was pretty cut and dry. I really enjoy the fact that it’s a smart monitor and if you don’t have a gaming console this has the capability to cloud stream Amazon Luna, GeForce, Xbox Cloud Gaming etc so even if you’re buying it for just work or whatever you have the capability to game and there isn’t any input lag. The monitor is big enough for me I sit about 2-3 feet away and see every detail no problem. I got this monitor for $650 on sale and at that price point you really can’t beat it with it being a smart monitor and all.

Turns out this is a lot bigger than I thought. It took me a few days to get use to the size of the monitor on my desk. I still have a 27 inch next to it. You don't realize how much more real estate a 34 in has until they are sitting next to each other. The clarity of the picture is great. I have watch a couple movies on it and love the detail. Most of my work is in graphic design and the size has really helped me improve my work process and I am not switching between screens as much. I recommend it for anyone who needs a lot of space without having multiple monitors.

I hate the fact I speak like this now but ... BACK IN MY DAY, computer monitors were dead simple: There are inputs, there are some basic adjustments and some settings, MAYBE some gaming features like a crosshair, but that's it. You plug it in and BAM... you see the image from your PC. This monitor is not that. It's trying to be smart, but it results in a lot of menus, and weird settings corners you can only get to if you ask an AI for directions. It's identity is conflicted with a TV: even comes with a remote controller. It connects to the internet and has updates. I just want to connect my PC to it. How do I do that? GLAD YOU ASKED: I have to use the remote, press the button that says "123", select the weird icon that looks like "Share" on Android, then select DisplayPort. Ah, but your journey doesn't end here: now it has to IDENTIFY the source! Ok, source identified as "PC", excellent... wait: why am I seeing a weird smart TV UI. Oh, I get it, I have to scroll down and press where it says "PC". THERE WE GO! [ Brightness is good, default color calibrations are trash, some cheap plastic in the back, refresh rate is good if you use DisplayPort (not HDMI), really only worth it if you get it on sale ]

My girlfriend loves this monitor. It’s leagues ahead of the one she had before, the colors are really amazing, the monitor is built very well and it looks great itself, the size of it is perfect for her and fits on her desk easily and we had no issues setting it up. The only downside that she doesn’t like is the inherent black crush that affects most OLEDs. We got it to a level that she can enjoy still but it still makes some things too dark for her liking, but it’s not bad enough to make her want to return it. Other than that she absolutely loves this thing and will keep it until it breaks

The GOOD: 5-stars for visuals. This G85SD (2024 year model I think) has excellent visual quality and very fast response and refresh rates to keep up with games and movies, while still having clear text and details. The colors are great out of the box and I have not felt the need to mess with them, at least not yet. These were my primary interests regarding this monitor. And the seller had a good deal, which they delivered on. Food For Thought: The smart TV functions are a nice bonus. However, in TV mode you have to use either the monitor's average built-in speakers, or pair to Bluetooth speakers, unless you are setup to take advantage of eARC over HDMI... In other words, you may not be able to use quality headphones or headsets for listing without disturbing others unless those have BT. I have a high quality sound card hooked up to high quality Klipsch 5.1 computer speakers and a true-surround analog headset (5-drivers in each ear). So instead of enjoying a show at the desk through the Prime app while the family is asleep, one might instead watch through their web browser in PC mode when not watching to Southern others (or in their living/theater room). Though these limitations cmay be extracted from the features and product description I guess. Room For Improvement: 1.) The CoreSync+ ambient backlight feature was a cheap half-hearted after thought. The built in "wall washing" type LED backlighting is dim even in dark rooms, and only displays 1 color at a time, unless you're using the Aurora effect. Nothing like Phillips Ambilight or the many trending immersive lighting options. Samsung, if you can add a multicolor effect to your monitor's RGB ambient blacklights, you could have utilized a multi-zone screen sync instead of just flicking single, faint, weak, often mismatched center-screen color immitations. As it is still, CoreSync+ is not really immersive. Guess I'll give AOC's camera-based, or GoVee's software-based immersive lighting solution a try? 2.) Another area of improvement is menu sluggishness. It have 5 seconds it so after pressing either the backpanel or a remote control button for the monitor to bring up the menu. It's only an occasional annoyance, but it always keeps users guessing if they pressed the buttons well enough, out of the screen is glitching. I still recommend this monitor if you aren't worried about the above mentioned sound output limitations, built-in "immersive" lighting effect, and don't mind a kind of sluggish menu interface.

Absolutely love this computer. I’m able to watch all sorts of things on it. I’m able to play my Xbox on it. Very easy to set up.

Let me start by saying I am a Samsung fanboy with more samsung products in my house than I care to admit. I already have one of the original 49 inch odessey monitors but wanted to look at QD Oled as a new option for gaming. After just two days of trying to get this panel to be a good PC monitor, I have decided to return it and go with a competitor who is also using this QD OLED panel but just not trying to be a TV at the same time. PROS - Quality design. Nice to see them providing what I believe to be a very nice design that is not your typical gaudy gaming design by other manufacturers. This looks good on a gaming desk or a work desk. Very thin, small footprint stand - WHEN IT WORKED, the screen looked incredible. HDR in gaming is incredible, video content that is HDR looks STUNNING. - If you have a Samsung TV now you will be very familiar with the menu structure and settings as they are pretty much the same. CONS - Screen would often turn on with pixelation as shown in one of my images. The images with the black screen is also when the monitor is on but would not pick up a reception from my computer. - Screen kept kicking me out of PC mode and sending me back to the TV channel list where I spent more time watching the fireplace channel than working in my PC - In an effor to put TV features in your face, they drop the ball on doing either very well and it's frustrating - EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU GO INTO PC MODE, you must endure the panel displaying its ridiculus gamer bar, plus gamer bar 'how to' then volume menu and occasionally the system would shut down. WHO AT SAMSUNG THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD UX. - It is leaning too heavily into the TV side of the feature set, so much so that the panel will not pass through the mouse and keyboard functions through its USB ports when you reboot your PC and need to get into your bios. None of the settings available to me would allow to configure for USB passthrough. I am willing to acknowledge there might have been something I did not setup correctly, but Samsung is not making it easy for me to find if it does exist. NUETRAL - The panel often wants to run a 'recalibration' after you turn it on which takes 10 minutes or so - No burn in warranty. I can't call this a negative as I knew this before I purchased, but the more I looked into it, the compitition is using this same Samsung panel in their monitors and offering burn in as part of thier warranty and I find it odd that Samsung does not do the same. UPDATED - Be mindful of the return process and attempting so use the the QR code method. I found out many of the UPS locations are not equipped with the hardware to handle this so you must take items to a UPS store specifically. So rathe than a 15 minute trip to my local shop that supports UPS I had an hour trip to my closes UPS full store. - Refund process takes longer than expected as 8 days after confirmation they have recieved the item still nothing has processed. The few time I have returned an item I have not had this long of a processing time.