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[@mcwolfbeast]

Without touching on the issues this monitor has, this just feels like a 22 minute advertisement for a samsung monitor.

[@kaldo_kaldo]

I do prefer the sponsor segments of LTT cause they'll still say bad things or not release the video if it's dishonest, but he was pretty clear that it was in fact sponsored and not a review.

[@jester0770]

Could you use hdmi and display port from a pc, use pbp, and essentially have 2 monitors with no center bezel? That way I could game in full screen and still have a second window for other stuff.

[@alxndrassies]

Can't a guy just be enthousiastic about a monitor that he actually likes? I agree that monitor land is quite boring (if like me you don't care about the refreshrate race) and this brings all the other recent goodness together. You don't give Jay a lot of credit here, also it's clearly mentioned it's sponsored?

[@albertmas3752]

@@jester0770 That's the point of this G9 Neo monitor.

[@albertmas3752]

@@alxndrassies He said Samsung gave away for him the monitor and he'll keep it as his home monitor so it is sponsored. He didn't receive a reviewing monitor (when they're receiving things for reviews they usually have to give them back after the review because that piece will be given to another youtuber for reviews).

[@CrashForce]

Isn't this the monitor that pretty much everyone has complained about due to QC issues and how HDR isn't actual HDR on this monitor?

[@kieranbrown1151]

That's the one. But Jay has no integrity and either took the money whilst knowing all of it's issues or didn't bother researching it at all.

[@williameldridge9382]

@@kieranbrown1151 he's not promoting it, and he wasn't paid. This video is NOT a promotion. The reason for this is because he is legally obligated to disclose this. All it would take is one person to call him out and he'd be under massive legal trouble.

[@justsomeguy892]

@@williameldridge9382 0:30 "which by the way, Samsung has been gracious enough to sponsor today's video by sending this to us"

[@kieranbrown1151]

@@williameldridge9382 He is promoting it on the sense of not publishing an honest review it doesn't matter in the legal sense of him not being paid by Samsung for an AD rather than a sponsorship. Anyway sponsoring a video in which you review one of their products already shows a lack of integrity and bias before the video even starts.

[@slipknottin]

@@williameldridge9382 uh. They did. Right at the beginning “Samsung sponsored this video”

[@pyrotenax472]

Shame about the crappy quality control and crappy firmware and HDR issues and also scan line issues.

[@elveswarriror]

this more or less.

[@RathOX]

Yup, promoting a product without knowing all the issues

[@williameldridge9382]

@@RathOX he is not promoting it. This video is not a promotion.

[@RathOX]

@@williameldridge9382 yes it is lol, “the video is sponsored by samsung” to show off the neo g9 hes promoting it….

[@voxybuns]

@@williameldridge9382 Bro you're commenting this everytime someone brings it up, even though he literally says it at the beginning of the video 💀💀💀

[@ElectroWolf_Arts]

And much appreciation to the game developers who remembered the 32:9 aspect and put the HUD in the center

[@samlazar574]

Agreed.

[@ElectroWolf_Arts]

I hope that Steam will do the same in their new refresh "Source 2"

[@kamilrojewski]

I understand doing a sponsored video, but this monitor has widely known deal-breaking issues, so it would be nice to show test results.

[@bernds6587]

I agree. Jay and "reviews" were always... problematic though, because you rarely see him mentioning problems or such

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

I don't think he has enough test equipment to get really good data. But yea, he would have mentioned the history of this panel and tried the titles that has been said to have problems with the HDR. (If I remember correctly HDR on this monitor has a history of working fine for video and some games, but sucking with other games. And this is bizarre as there should be no difference between HDR for video and games, and certainly no difference one game to another. If HDR is active the screen should behave the same way no matter what. It has taken Samsung a long time to get to the root of this but there is a new firmware being tried that that fixes some if not all of these problems.) Still I kind of can see how it's easy to get overwhelmed by all the bling and features to the degree it's hard to think of anything negative to say. I *is* a sexy beast of a monitor...

[@stelonous]

Like what issues? Also, is it the actual Neo that has the problems, or the other G9 monitors? Could it be they fixed the issues with the Neo version?

[@kamilrojewski]

@@stelonous take a look at Hardware Unboxed review and reddit. This version still has issues.

[@bartonion420]

have been using mine for a few months now and have had no issues. I do have one dead pixel but I can live it. The biggest issue I find is playing FPS games has a fishbowl effect but I figure that is due to code not hardware.

[@Galacticat42]

Working at Best Buy, I can say this monitor overheats like crazy. Only recommended if you need a second space heater other than your desktop.

[@kg-ke1fw]

lol that's a good marketing point, should be on the box!

[@ModrunOfficial]

oh is that why i didnt need a heater last winter and overheating as hell in summer :D

[@Burgee_6289]

the customer reviews on best buy aren't looking good either. probably going to wait until issues are resolved......and for my wallet to be ready.

[@sunkenxeyes]

I agree with you. After 2 hours of gaming it gets so hot to even play comfortably.

[@HCG]

No, it gets warm. It doesn’t “overheat”. I have both the G9 and the Neo G9. Zero heat issues, but loads of other issues on the Neo G9.

[@realgoose]

Jay - I own this monitor and it’s had a lot of trouble. The firmware is awful. HDR is nearly unusable. I noticed that you didn’t show the Windows desktop with HDR on. It’s terrible - there’s is a spotlight on the mouse and windows. Also, 2000nits only occurs in a small spot for a quick moment. Testing has shown this model’s peak brightness vs the OG G9 is almost always the same. The panel can go brighter, but the firmware hasn’t allowed it. I’d appreciate you digging into these topics and showing either ways to tune the display to “fix” the HDR or shed further light on these issues and put pressure on Samsung to resolve them. $2500 monitors should be “ready-for-market”. Unfortunately, in many ways the Neo is still in beta.

[@Raivo_K]

Watch the Hardware Unboxed video. A firmware update is on the way that will mostly fix the HDR. They show it side by side and the diiffrence is massive even looking trough an SDR screen.

[@Swatmat]

why is the hdr unusable?

[@Arokhantos]

My original G9 looked awful with HDR on desktop even windows 11 the Neo looks very rich in color and bright i am a AMD 6900 XT user tho the display performs worse on a Nvidia gpu

[@Format090]

I have this monitor, HDR yes looks terrible, but switching local dimming off (I dont really see what it does, on = off when in SDR) with HDR it looks much better. You dont need to enable HDR on desktop anymore, windows will enable HDR automatically if you launch an HDR game.

[@Arokhantos]

@@Swatmat HDR is broken in games until they release 1007.1 which improves it a lot fixes some issues but still HDR under performs

[@death-by-ego]

Still waiting on a version of this whose quality matches the price.

[@limkloosterboer]

So.... Like $ 200?

[@deminybs]

Keep waiting and prices may skyrocket.... You never know

[@NightcoreClips_]

Come December, prices may drop.

[@Arokhantos]

If had 3 tries on the original G9 all lots of dead pixels from 3 down to 2 back to 3 yes 1 revived another popped up 2e 15+ holy shit no no no, then 2 down to 1 yes again revive event, and then whole screen black screened, first G9 Neo came in Doa 2e G9 Neo at store bright pixel safed me hassle cos i took pixel warranty! DO NOT BUY WITHOUT PIXEL WARRANTY IT SAFES YOU HEADACHE! now technically waiting for 6th attempt to get a screen from Samsung, freaking BS honestly there is no quality control you are the quality control unless you buy pixel warranty then its the webshop and there other issues as well not acceptable at this price point.

[@death-by-ego]

@@limkloosterboer No. Price of 2 good monitors. So approx 1200-1400. I don't early adopt anyway.

[@cruizer8]

I am a programmer and use one of these (well last year’s non neo model) as well as two 1080 vertical panels on either side. It replaced two 1080 monitors and was a huge upgrade since now I don’t have a bezel right in the middle of my view. Can never have enough screen real estate.

[@Gamehighlight2023]

My Dream monitor I can never afford :( congrats to all the guys and girls who own one

[@Seagull425]

Samee

[@F30SZN]

I sold my arm and leg for it but i hate it 🤣❤

[@Willy_Wanka]

Don't be so materialistic

[@fbkensarhd5279]

I have one and it's honestly an average monitor. You are not missing much.

[@garrett_9092]

@@HydrixTheory if you had to say that you definitely don't. I could be a clown like you and say what I got but I'd rather not put people down cause I got something they don't. You sound like the middle schoolers of today. Edit: just looked at your channel, you're into some weird anime/gaming channel🤣 it all makes sense now just another kid lying threw a screen due to there own insecurities

[@svyatoi6314]

I like your content but I think reviewing a controversial product like that requires a lot more research about it first and a lot more testing and benchmarks. I would leave such things to Hardware Unboxed - they know how to review monitors, that’s their bread and butter.

[@nagranoth_]

This wasn't a review... it's a promotion.

[@kenpumphrey8384]

@@pekirt Jay attaches his name to any company that pays his price.

[@CosmicApe]

I mean Hardware Unboxed said it's an excellent monitor that is nearly perfect outside of some weird HDR brightness issue that can be fixed with firmware soo...

[@JamesHoffa1]

lol what a silly comment. Tell Burger King to stay out of McDonald's way. How ridiculous.

[@aeidolone]

There are many reports of defective G9's though...

[@williameldridge9382]

Did the company replace them? Did they honor their warranty? If so, what's your point?

[@ALEXSUP3R]

@@williameldridge9382 The point is that it doesn't look very bright for Jay himself to promote a product that has many flaws that's also been called out by other KZbinrs such as Hardware Unbox. Also, it seems like these issues are also returning issues from their last G9 monitor so it seems like Samsung isn't improving atm.... $2500 btw.

[@Grimlong]

I got a G9 on launch, they recalled it and I got a replacement. I never/haven't had a problem with either panel.

[@3960xRocks]

@@ALEXSUP3R Bought one three weeks ago. It's in perfect condition and not even so much as a dead pixel.

[@Chebornek]

It doesn't get much more ostentatious than this mass of electron glitter.

[@GTR24]

okay James May

[@kaldo_kaldo]

It's pretentious to have a big monitor with all of the quality features? You rather have something inferior in some way?

[@Chebornek]

​@@kaldo_kaldo I've got a pair of $400 MAG274QRF-QD monitors, they kick ass. They require a bit of real estate. There is nothing inferior about that unit whatsoever. I still don't know what the big deal is with the curving screen phenomenon. That's a major bother to many people. If it wasn't they'd be outselling the traditional flat panels.

[@Chebornek]

@@GTR24 Relax, Popeye, you're allowed to utilize four syllable words when you speak.

[@GTR24]

@@Chebornek lol I heard James May's voice when reading your comment

[@TemurGvaradzeTV]

Would like to have monitor like this, planning on getting one for the content creation just like Jay shows 11:50, but I know because of the stupid Windows 10/11, something will go wrong with the recording software, or game itself and it will be a living hell recording anything. Anyways still detailed review when it comes to modes and how you can use them. Have checked other reviews and they all tell how wonderful it is when playing 32:9. No one tells how a content creator would use it. Good job Jay!

[@giga-chicken]

You forgot to mention one the more useful features of the PBP, which is running two side-by-side displays on the same computer and then using the graphics card to make it one display again, thus getting a seamless software divide of two hardware screens, this makes for some very interesting functionality like being able to full-screen content to half of the screen at a time.

[@Le_Sourpuss]

Aha! That's exactly what I was just asking about. I'm very glad I found your answer. Thank you! :D

[@OhJase]

Wait so can I play a game like Dead by Daylight (which only supports 16:9) on the left side in full screen and have youtube/discord/obs on the right? Or am I reading this wrong?

[@Le_Sourpuss]

@@OhJase I think that's exactly what he means. this function basically turns one monitor into two physical monitors in practical terms.

[@RonJeremy514]

Doesn’t Windows 11 does that natively or it’s different? I mean for non 11 users at least it’s a great feature to have nonetheless!

[@Le_Sourpuss]

@@RonJeremy514 No. Windows 11 has a feature which has automatic templates for window positions on screens but that's it. If you use full screen, it will still take up the entire monitor. It doesn't have the power to make your monitor act like 2 different monitors, and having full screen on one while doing something else on the other one, unfortunately.

[@theoflow]

I have had the previous model for a year and a half. Best COVID purchase I made. There is a weird side effect; when I look at normal flat panels at work, they look weird to me, almost like a CONVEX shape

[@rustyshackleford6913]

holy shit i can see that happening lol, that's crazy

[@gamesthatmatter9374]

went to dr . he told me to give up curved monitors cuz my left eye was geting lazy ... use curved at your own risk

[@theoflow]

Interesting but that remains to be seen. It would be interesting to see if there have been any studies on this. Either way, more companies should invest in ultrawides, especially with FancyZones being integry into Windows 11.

[@nothisistoni]

@@gamesthatmatter9374 Sounds more like an assumption to be fair. Don't see how this should be related

[@gamesthatmatter9374]

@@nothisistoni its because the curve can force one eye do become dominant since there is no much eye movement on the curved one . On the flat one u can look bottom down and top right with more muscle engagement. The dr told me because of this my left eye was becoming lazy and the right one was overcompensating. Also on the curved one the glare is not distributed equally . If your window light source is one the right side then the glar will be distributed unevenly and one eye has to work more than the other . On the flat the glar it comes across all screen uniformly. The doctor told me has has most of the patient with blindness in one eye and lazy muscles from the ones who use curve monitors or have asigmatism I give up the curved one since 1 month and my eyes dont cross anymore and my stereo vision is stronger than ever(i have some neck pain though due to more head movement now , but better than becoming blind in one eye)

[@eichisama]

I have the non-Neo Odyssey G9 - absolutely *LOVE* it! Use it during the day for work (enough room for 3 full vertical workspaces), and then at night it's the most AMAZING gaming monitor! Playing MMOs and open-world games it's just unbelievable how immersive this thing is!

[@Krauser1226]

This seemed like a ridiculous screen setup and then I remembered that for 3 years my work setup was two horizontal 16:9 panels on monitor arms next to one another. This cuts out the middle man and just recreates that setup, curve and all, without a break in the middle.

[@arklight1670]

try running that monitor on a cheap gpu

[@Krauser1226]

@@arklight1670 something tells me if you're shopping for a monitor like this you're probably not running a cheap GPU.

[@arklight1670]

@@Krauser1226 That's my point

[@andrewwalmsley3931]

@@arklight1670 Think again. I'm running similar monitor with a Geforce GT 1030. Games well enough, not at the very highest settings maybe but definately good enough to play with.

[@igoresque]

10:32 "everything seamlessly goes to the way it was" : monitor seamlessly shuts down for five seconds

[@JimmyDali]

How come we rarely see driving sims being showcased on monitors like this one? I mean why would I want to see ONLY a fps game for the FOV advantage? I thought I might see Jay playing American Truck Simulator in cockpit mode to showcase the amazing driving FOV on this panel. It would have been perfect!

[@m1k3g3tz]

i play FH3/FH4 on my CHG90 every day ... racing/car games are where 32:9 panels really shine

[@ppmguire]

Because Techtubers forgot there are other games out there besides FPS.

[@racingjets1]

Exactly... since jay is into cars I was expecting him to show some asseto corsa or F1 gameplay :/

[@racingjets1]

@@m1k3g3tz does forza support ultrawide properly? To me it looked like the game got cropped from top and bottom

[@pavan151]

I agree! I think this would be an amazing monitor for anyone who also does flight simulation.

[@Xxalienrelic2xX]

Jay: justifies spending $2500 on a monitor for notepad brightness. Me: -$2500

[@DvsEverybody]

lmao for real though.

[@tpkatene2837]

I got the G9 (non-Neo) for productivity - in particular, a whole lot of excel spreadsheets! It’s amazing. In fact, once I got it I thought “you can’t have a screen like this and not game on it” - and so my virgin PC build started.

[@Depl0rable10]

Dude it's amazing seeing a guy in a suit who bought this for "a whole lot of excel spreadsheets!" Be so blown away with a monitor that they felt obligated to build a pc to game on it

[@wickysmall8607]

Congrats! Out of curiosity, what graphic card did you go for?

[@simon1852]

G9 for gaming? Yeah all 10 hours of gaming on it. That's what happens with this big curves. No one consistently games on these.

[@morganmaguire1929]

@@simon1852 I consistently game on mine (every day) and I use mine for work (lots of spreadsheets and multiple inventory/supply chain management systems) ...so I don't know what you're on about. My brother does the same thing but he works in IT/Network management

[@teflonjon8414]

@@morganmaguire1929 same, use mine for gaming. Only complaint is the legs take up most of the table but I’m planing to get a table mount.

[@stay-frosty1126]

“I promise I’m better on Twitch” Jay has performance anxiety 😉

[@PutsOnSneakers]

You speak of personal experience ?

[@Luscious3174]

LG's 49 inch monitor does a better job of PBP and PIP because it also lets you use a single keyboard and mouse across both computers. That means you could have both a gaming desktop and a rendering workstation connected to a single monitor without the need of a KVM switch. And LG also lets you do this if you want to stack two monitors and have each system use it's own display. Monitors with built in KVM are just awesome.

[@FrapdoctorTV]

I just ordered this monitor, and this video just adds to my excitement. Thanks for reviewing it.

[@ljessecusterl]

Save yourself the heartache and get a 21:9 IPS panel from LG. Or two, maybe three, at the price point of the Neo G9.

[@Ascendor81]

I returned 3 G9's last year, not "NEO" but same thing... and bought the Alienware 38" UW IPS. Love it!

[@hahapwnd1]

Best comment on this video haha

[@permafrosty]

@@Ascendor81 is it worth it?

[@stickboy8219]

@@permafrosty yes the alienware is amazing

[@Arvidje]

@@stickboy8219 maybe odd question , but can u do 30hz on the alienware with nvidia sync?

[@kieranbrown1151]

I bought an Odyssey G7 and it ended up having a bunch of issues. I wouldn't recommend any Odyssey monitor as they all have similar and well known problems.

[@ifiwantyoutofeel]

nope mine was great and games looked amazing on it 👌 highly recommend

[@avopeac6300]

my 32 inch g7 is amazing

[@oskarjohansson6435]

My 27" g7 is by far the best monitor ive ever had

[@innoventunarygames3729]

@@ifiwantyoutofeel my Neo is amazing as well:)

[@davidwilhelmsen980]

Havent had any issues with my original G9 yet. Some games dont play nice with 32:9, but windowed mode solves that. Because of it being VA and curved you have to have it at the right distance from your face, otherwise it will somewhat distort the picture

[@HDRGuy]

Leave the monitor reviews to HUB. They do gods work over there. The money they are charging for this with the amount of QC issues its having should be illegal.

[@Josh-99]

Hardware Unboxed does indeed to great monitor reviews. Super-trustworthy!

[@CaptainCarling]

I've had mine since last year and it's been perfect

[@kaldo_kaldo]

@@CaptainCarling Are you using HDR?

[@Adros117]

The picture by picture functions is why I would buy one of those screens. I have my work laptop connected to my 21: 9 screen and I have another 16:9 connected to my PC to play music and watch youtube while I'm working. I also have the 16:9 connected to some game consoles.

[@thertc204]

I have been watching reviews for this monitor for two days and you were the first person that pointed out it can do 2/3rd PbP. This is PERFECT for my use-case. I was going to do this through Windows PowerToys, simulated in software. But now I know I can do it with hardware, which is so much better!

[@TheSouthernMale]

I used to be a Jay Fan Boy, but it just seams he is in it for the money and does not really care about his viewers. Not only is he very late on this review but no where does he mention the many issues with this very expensive monitor. I used to take Jays word, but now I always see what Steve or other content creators say before I make a purchase. I can remember the massive cooler fluid, where he even got bit by it within 6 months. Come on Jay, came back from the dark side, we really want to trust you but at least for me, you will have to earn it back.

[@janitor8884]

@Balakeh Congratulations another person that doesnt realize money doesnt make you the least bit happy. Say what you will but taking money to promote known trash is pretty shitty especially when you already have 3 mill subscriber money.

[@TheSouthernMale]

@Balakeh Congratulation on not knowing how to run a business, if your customers, in this case viewers can not trust you, then you risk loosing your customers/viewers.

[@user-zu1ix3yq2w]

He's also probably unaware. Monitors are an entirely new world most tech people don't delve into very deeply.

[@ATGEnki]

I had a Samsung C27HG70, and while it was a beautiful panel, it shipped to me with dead pixels and a very annoying issue where (even with no video source plugged in) it would power on then back off for a few seconds before finally starting up for good. This caused me to have to reorganize my desktop windows and icons (though this is partially a Windows issue too). When I contacted support, their response was to have me ship the monitor across the country on my dime for diagnosis, which would probably take a month. Needless to say, rather unhappy.

[@DarthZombie510]

I have a better, dumber issue: The OSD joystick doesn't fully work when the panel itself is warm/hot. This means I can't go into the options menu because "up" doesn't work for me. Thank goodness I've made the setup properly back when I started using it, because now I'm stuck with whatever settings have been set. At least during winter I can properly use it until it warms up lol. Most likely it's an easy to fix issue, but I'm really not in mood of disassembling it to see what's the faulty part. Safe to say though that whenever I'll buy another monitor, I'll avoid Samsung unless they fix their QA.

[@Roxcreed]

Got the same panel. After two and half year (so the warranty was expired), the pannel started to show weird horizontal line on all the screen. Some research later, it's common problem ... Samsung is only good for two things : Planned obsolescence & Marketing

[@kg-ke1fw]

You should have returned it and got a replacement. No reason to deal with the manufacturer because of the bogus crap of having to send it back on your dime.

[@JuffoWup78]

Huh, seeing all this talk about the g9 and I've had no problems with my g7. Guess I was lucky? Hadn't heard anything about it. If there really is quality problems, perhaps jay taking it home as a daily driver to experience it himself might be interesting to see if he has a problem with it long term.

[@kieranbrown1151]

He'd rather just take the cheque than spending time researching about a product he will endorse to hundreds of thousands of people.

[@GregtheAwesomeNinja]

I’m right there with you, I love my g7 I had no idea about all of the issues and I thought I researched it pretty well, I think that even a really knowledgeable tech guy like Jay just gets excited before thinking the worst of the worst from a company and being a positive guy. If he’s gonna be using it I’m assuming he’s not just being a shill but who am I to know for sure.

[@tybread2997]

Same here. Had my g70 since 2016. No issues.

[@SolarianStrike]

@@tybread2997 My CHG70 had 3 panels started artifacting in 2 years. To this day there is still the cold boot issue with lines on the screen.

[@TheNiteNinja19]

It's less silly than it seems. It's basically 2 regular monitors without a center bezel, so you can actually work in the center of it without being split in half.

[@Reaper33333]

Im still happy with my samsung CRG9. It only does 120hz but works just fine for what I do with it. To anyone who doesnt know. If your gonna be using these monitors for gaming your going to need a higher end gpu to run it properly. I havent had any issues with my monitor. Works great for me.

[@Fjoffroad]

I had the crg9 120hz. Was playing mainly on forza 4 . Loved it! Then I bought the g9 240hz. To be honest I didn't notice much of a difference. Both look amazing. Both have pretty much nearly identical specs minus the hz difference. When it comes to gaming I would say the extra money cost from 120hz to 240hz isn't really worth it unless u got money to blow lol 😅. But I'm very happy with my monitor for sure 😁

[@ThePilottribune]

I'm guessing because you never talked price, it's one of those "if you have to ask, you can't afford it" monitors.

[@opiumextract2934]

I just looked it up on Amazon, its like 2400 bucks give or take

[@dawsonyork989]

This is gold

[@Captain_Picard]

New in 2021: No need for an Extra External Monitor, just buy this.

[@thecheatakame]

Well unless it's a laptop, all the monitors are gonna be external lol

[@jamesfcarlton6890]

*Yeah and burn out in a year.* 🔥🔥🔥💀☠️😠😤

[@gerardopadilla2666]

@@jamesfcarlton6890 Why would a VA panel burn out in a year? That'd be an OLED.

[@TheSolarium18]

I would still add a laptop on the side, a very small extra panel for music and pc stats and a big smart tv above

[@christophegroulx8187]

49" monitors have out since 2017

[@XMegaJuni]

This video needs a follow up. I know the target audience are big spenders with this item. But its just so cool. I want to know how these use cases feel after the long term

[@mrs_radrod]

I use a 32:9 monitor for CAD and work. It’s fantastic for having 2 monitors side by side and you can clean up a lot of space very quickly I can have 2-4 pdf’s open on one side, my CAD software, and a my email open all at the same time. It makes productivity really easy. Is it the same as 2 physical monitors? Yes, but it takes up much less space.

[@OneAndOnlyKJx]

I own the previous model and it's fantastic for my job.

[@MecaGTAPassion]

I have a friend that uses his previous model of this one for work and games. He split his monitor for a 21:9 on the left and a 4:3 on the right and he's pretty happy with it. He's an IT tech

[@bernds6587]

@@mrs_radrod we have two 16:9 monitors at work, and with CAD open, and a few PDFs on the other monitor sometimes it is not enough. Especially if you have your layers and properties, some PDFs, mail and let's say an excel sheet on the other one. Since I have 3 at home, I think this is the right amount. Main CAD window in the middle, CAD properties, mail, PDFs etc on the left side, and layers plus even more PDFs etc on the right (if needed) and if playing with all 3, there is no gap in the middle, and a bunch of games (in fact, there should be more! please, devs have the multi- and widescreen people in mind!) support moving the HUD to the middle monitor only, too.

[@deminybs]

Jay's channel is more entertainment, I usually watch Tim's reviews from hardware unboxed for actual performance/calibration numbers lol plus Jay is so late that it could be out of stock by the time you seen his video 😂😂

[@HowlerBikeVlogs]

I'm always looking forward to find out how i can upgrade my gaming experience, after having vr, a racing sim seat, flight sim seat, and my most recent purchase: an rtx4090, now comes the time to upgrade the panel i'm playing on. 1440p 144hz seems like its limiting the capabilities of my current computer. And i think we have a winner with this one. 5k res, pbp and pip, 240hz capable.... yes this will be replacing my current double screen setup.

[@toolbox7293]

This is probably the most disappointing content I've seen from Jay in years. The monitor (and firmware) is a rushed cash grab and a few minutes worth of research makes that abundantly clear. That Jay so often makes videos espousing his concern for the end user in light of other companies trying to fleece consumers and then releases this is _really_ offputting.

[@MrTurtletraxx]

Wrong, kimasabi. The G9 is awesome.

[@toolbox7293]

@@MrTurtletraxx i wrote my original comment (and this response) on a Neo G9. Can confirm, not awesome. Thanks for playing, though.

[@toolbox7293]

@Progo Yep, totally understood there. Everyone's got bills to pay; I'd just hope he'd pick the sponsored spots more wisely. The Neo G9's got too many issues to put his name/credibility behind.

[@hillvalleyvideostoresupers9559]

I agree. I've been watching for years and thank Jay for getting me into PC building and the content surrounding it on KZbin, but, having watched since 2016 this is a real shot to the integrity of the channel. This falls squarely into "I'm not mad, just disappointed" territory.

[@hillvalleyvideostoresupers9559]

His response on twitter boiled down to "I personally suspect people are using poor cables blaming the product" because they experienced odd issues themselves with improperly rated cables.

[@madffx1986]

But hardware unboxed had some bad things to say about this monitor.

[@Ryxxi_makes]

Yeah this video is sponsored, he has to follow samsung's guidelines.

[@ozibit99]

Yeah just like that mini-pc jay is silent on that one too

[@seanciavarella7293]

I use a super ultrawide for iracing. For Sim racing it's great, especially if you get get a triples setup

[@seanciavarella7293]

@@112Famine I agree that would be better but if you don't have the space the super ultrawide is a good way to go

[@mr_makko]

triple of monitors like this can wrap you 360 degrees %)

[@kasper_429]

This would be amazing for a sim racing rig! Have the camera on cockpit view without the wheel in the picture (because you'd have a wheel IRL), and it'd be as close as you could get to IRL without going VR lol.

[@clocked0]

True!

[@lunanescence]

On assetto corsa its INSANEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@zander3115]

This was my exact first thought too😭

[@float32]

Just get VR at that point.

[@billschannel1116]

My first thought was Zork, but I like your idea too.

[@xXDarthBagginsXx]

That panel would be awesome for my Arcade-ish racers, I personally want a SUW panel and that G9 Neo is at the top of my list.

[@smp1396]

Jay: monitoring his VM's with pip Me: watching Netflix with pip while I mine in ED.

[@p1pd1]

That looks so stupid lol. Can't see any practical use for that for average consumers. Maybe that monitor will find a space in some commercial or industrial use. Every game would have to have a fully functional windowed mode for this to be practical

[@nagranoth_]

Obviously an ultra wide panel isn't meant for average consumers...

[@henk4465]

I can, working in finance it is super to slide around reports, excelsheets and SAP for example..... Never want to go back to 'normal' monitors 😅

[@gabrielteruel4720]

This is like "oh look a big monitor and these are the specs", I could expect that from an unboxing video but not from this channel

[@GeoffHodgkinson]

I just got myself an older non-Neo Odyssey G9 and I am loving it. I got it primarily for flight simulation - the extra wide angle provides better situational awareness. I am also taking full advantage of the PBP feature for work. I work from home and regularly have both my work screen up on one half of the monitor, and my PC screen up on the other half. I also regularly run screen shares over MS Teams and when I do that, I have my shared screen on one half and my own notes, the Teams window and anything else I need to refer to on the other half of the monitor.

[@deivysquintana-gonzalez5898]

Do u grab 4k on it?

[@GeoffHodgkinson]

Not sure what you mean. It is not 4K resolution, rather it is 5120x1440. It has almost as many pixels as a 4K monitor, but in a different aspect ratio of course, so if gaming at the full resolution the demand on your GPU is roughly the same as 4K

[@dane4890]

Must be amazing with a flight sim :)

[@GeoffHodgkinson]

@@dane4890 It really is. The extra panoramic view you get really helps. Now I just want bigger though 😂

[@ChewieBabyTW]

Woah.........that is CRAZY. Now THAT is a monitor that can show the entire movie for sure. It has a Star Trek feel to it like something you would see on the Enterprise right before they blow it up again.

[@JandeVJonathan]

Surprised you didn’t touch on the capabilities for immersive sim racing, in your case :) If you do take it home, try it with iRacing :)

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

Speaking of immersive sim... VR entered the chat.

[@josephpak4277]

Same with flight sim setups

[@Traumbrecher]

I own both the Samsung CRG9 (49" DQHD 120Hz) on my gaming rig and the Samsung CHG90 (49" dual 1080p 144Hz) on my wife's gaming rig. Both rigs previously had triple monitor setups and I, as you mentioned, got tired of the constant heat output of 6 screens (we live in TX, it's hot enough already). Trimming down to just these 2 monitors freed up a lot of desk space and a TON of heat overhead in our game room. Once we tried out the 49" ultrawide experience, I can't see either of us ever going back to multiple smaller monitors. Not having to constantly tinker with NVIDIA settings to enable/disable surround vision before/after playing a game is a massive plus IMO as well.

[@ZnakerFIN]

I have the Samsung CRG9 with Arctic Z1 Pro (Gen 3) monitor arm and I'm very happy with it. I moved from two displays and a dual monitor arm. Even just going from that huge arm to this one made a big difference.

[@williameldridge9382]

I'm not sure what monitors you are using, but my two monitors use generate 1/4 of the heat this thing does....

[@Traumbrecher]

@@williameldridge9382 my rig was still using triple Hanns-G HZ281s that I bought on Black Friday 2012 for $720 for the set of 3 up until I bought the CHG90 to replace them in ~2018. Those 3 Hanns-Gs then moved over to my wife's desk to replace her mish-mash of 1x 27" BenQ monitor and 2x 24" Samsung monitors to give her 3 equal sized displays. Then, for Black Friday 2020, I bought the CRG9 to put on my desk and move the CHG90 to her desk and get rid of the Hanns-Gs completely. At 95W each, the Hanns-G triple setup was a space heater by itself, let alone our 2 PCs also dumping out heat into the room.

[@Петърчо]

I'm surprised, Jay didn't try to use this single monitor as two :D:D:D (DP and HDMI as source from the same PC)

[@TheMadPiggy]

still prefer a triple screen setup. (16:9 27" sides + 21:9 34" main) Way more easy window controll. And way more flexibility when multiple devices.

[@RelakS__]

4K monitor + DisplayFusion. You can control your windows however you want and there are no bezels in front of you. Also, one click and you can still maximise a window to the whole screen if needed

[@Godsrocker1970]

I bought one, and I fully enjoy computing with this monitor. Asus z790 e, core i9, evga 3080, 64gb gskill s5 ddr5 ram. Monitor runs smooth, no problems.

[@Lena-vw6ye]

I just run 2, 32 inch, 1440p, 170hz / 144hz monitors which means it's actually bigger than this monitor. Mine runs pretty much a 64inch experience. While also running a 32inch 4k monitor as portrait mode or landscape mode, and I switch between depending if there is a 4k movie. 100%, I would never buy a product like this unless I was getting 2 and stack them.

[@dragonhart6505]

“I said monitors suck lately, so let me review a display less than 0.1% of you will ever get to experience much less buy because I was given it for free by one of the largest display makers in the world.” Nice

[@kaldo_kaldo]

All I can say is... you get what you pay for. You can't expect a specialty, low production device to cost the same as a commodity one. You can't expect a 240Hz display to cost as much as a 120 or 60. You can't expect a double wide to cost the same as an ultrawide or 16:9. You can't expect 1440p to cost the same as 1080p.

[@dragonhart6505]

@@kaldo_kaldo wasnt the point of my comment, which was blatant cynicism I will admit, but I agree with your statement…I would have anyway, this isn’t a new concept

[@karolainas]

How many dead/stuck pixels there were on this panel since get go? I had g9 before neo came out and I would never ever recommend this panel to anyone for daily use. Buggy and defected product

[@kaldo_kaldo]

Did you update the firmware? And did you try to get a replacement?

[@Zorgot.]

Okay having two separate displays on that one big screen is actually really cool

[@samlazar574]

I would love to see Excel on this monitor.

[@matthewserrano4048]

bro imagine opening the browser and little did u know the dark mode was off

[@desertgecko4549]

21:37 How would I use this monitor? As a home, because I'd probably have to sell my house to afford it.

[@GMRod]

This monitor needs ONE more thing to be perfect: Allow software control of the functions. Reaching for a button is so 2020.

I agree. It was my first thought. It's already usb connected so why not have a software to connect

[@Thund3rstone]

Then you would have to Tab-Out?

[@GMRod]

@@Thund3rstone still better than reaching. Or, maybe allow global shortcuts?

[@GMRod]

@ Corsair did it, I bet it’s going to be a thing now.

[@Pho3niX90]

The AOC has software control, comes with a remote control as well.

[@scotianbank]

Ah yes, the ultra-high-end gaming monitor, aka "I already have a 3090 gaming PC and still have a PC's worth of money to spend in peripherals" xD

[@toucan221]

I can see a few people complaining about all sorts of things, I must say never heard or seen this monitor before, I think monitor is Amazing even after looking at other people's comments. Thank you JAY 😀😁😛😎

[@blakebeaupain]

This panel is hated almost universally due to QC and HDR issues... man you just outed yourself as a total sellout which sucks because you were one of my favorite tech youtubers.

[@Setmose]

So out of many reviews of his you liked to the point of liking his brand -- one review you didn't like "triggered" you into blathering hate speech. Lame.

[@bighairycomputers]

Jay: Not everyone may have the space for multiple panels. Me, looking at one of the six monitors on my desk: I bet I could work this monitor in.

[@JonahDoesBusiness]

weird flex but okay

[@Lanka0Kera]

Up is option until you hit the ceiling. Then you'll have to go along the ceiling until you hit a wall.

[@leesakowski790]

I have the previous model. I like it over all, though in most games it does stretch the 1/4 of the screen on either end. That isn't caused by the monitor, but the game. The monitor stand is horrible for taking up your desk. I went with the ergotron arm and made a huge difference.

[@leahrachelle818]

I appreciate the review. My husband and I are gamers, but just to add some thoughts on functionality - I am a PhD candidate, and while doing research and writing papers, it is really nice to have multiple articles up at one in addition to a working document. And for someone to spends hours a day reading on screens, not having the same level of eye strain is a nice bonus.

[@beckzach05]

You can't tell me that's not an Aperture Science Sentry Turret.

[@pureslyce3186]

The fact that he actually kept the links in

[@NinjaWarrior88]

The LG 38” ultra wide hits the sweet spot for me. This thing is cool no doubt but I personally found it a bit to wide for gaming.

[@MatthewSemones]

Of course, this is the $3200 model... If only I were one of those people who can drop $3200 on a monitor. the regular G9 is $1500... Much more obtainable.

[@CosmicApe]

This is widely available for $2,300 fyi

[@2007farenheit]

I only paid 300 for the g7 32” non geo tho

[@judasblewit]

3200 is stupid for a monitor.

[@CosmicApe]

@@judasblewit It doesn't cost $3,200

[@judasblewit]

@@CosmicApe ok just checked yeah 2300 is alot better.

[@DaPuck1234]

The synced light makes me wonder if we'll ever get a monitor with a built-in ambilight

[@Ty-ws6zg]

Philipps makes one actually , I think it’s called the momentum and it’s like TV size only

[@MajesticMaerlyn]

I really wish you wouldn't say stuff like (both taken from Jayz twitter when asked if he would do a follow up: "We experienced odd issues with ours. We then discovered our cable wasn't rated properly and all problems went away. I personally suspect people using poor cables blaming the product. That will cause lines, HDR issues as well as HDCP" And: "Many people don't realize just how much data it takes to push that many pixels (5120x1440) at 240hz as well as HDR actually takes and how IMPORTANT the cable is. I firmly believe these issues are users using incorrect cable while yelling at Samsung" Samsung themselves admit is faulty, don't jump on the "blame the user" bandwagon

[@MajesticMaerlyn]

I mean, if you can't use the cable supplied, who is fault? The consumer or supplier?

[@xinj6142]

looks like a rich person only monitor.

[@plasticmanc3774]

I have the older G9 that I bought nearly a year ago and Jay is right about reducing eye strain. I notice the flat panel at work feels very strange and difficult to look at in comparison now.

[@phuxman55]

Got a "non Neo" G9 and it is awesome. I use it for software development (multiple IDEs, Browsers) and gaming. The curve is just perfect and so relaxing for the eyesduring long sessions. When gaming it is mindblowing how immersing games get. I would compare it to VR if you are really focused. Some people may get sick on fast paces shooters. There were no hardware quality issues but it took some firmware versions to get it running in 240Hz + HDR in combination with RTX30XX. Also there are (still) some sporadic wake-up issues where you need to turn it off and on again. I am not sure how the original G9 compares regarding heat, but it really heats up the room and radiates heat towards your face (you feel it on your skin). During summer this may be an issue for some people.

[@wolfk.l.5582]

Mine will arrive by EOM. I'm really looking forward to having so much more screen space. I do a lot of cyber security stuff and have a ton of stuff open so this will help a ton. Additionally, I'm a gamer so this is another area where I expect this to truly shine. While I don't expect it to be perfect, it will certainly be plenty useful for me use cases.

[@3960xRocks]

@@wolfk.l.5582 I promise you will love it. Best monitor I ever bought.

[@anubis7734]

I got this exact monitor about 5 months ago. I use it between my work and desktop computers with a keyboard and mouse that shifts between the 2 i love the PBP. My only complaint is some games are not designed for this aspect ratio so so I have to lower the size. I was not happy with the contrast and look until I played with the settings now i cannot get enough of how beautiful everything looks. Games that do support the ratio are amazing i feel like I'm in the game

[@dariancotman1047]

When Jay mentioned the PIP moment of him sitting close, it brought back the same memory for me. You had to be so close you could see the RGB of the screen. 🤣😂🤣 Knowledge and personable? I subscribe, sir.

[@dkman123]

I want to know the power usage. When off, when idle, when gaming, when doing side by side. It doesn't matter to a lot of people, but it does to me

[@AvgDan]

I just want a very nice 32" 16:9 as my primary and decent 32" as secondary. Seems like the MFGs are focused on the 27-28 inch 16:9 screens or these curved monitors.

[@bigchewdb]

Corsair just announced their 32" Xeneon monitor. 1440p, 1ms, non-curved. It's pricey though.

[@JETWTF]

I have that setup, two of the exact same 32" monitors. Does absolutely everything needed and if I needed a third monitor for watching chat I can always get a small one that's as wide as the main is tall and have three monitors, two of which can be shut off when not being used. And I don't get the "clutter" Jay was talking about, they make dual and triple monitor vesa mounts that's fully adjustable to get the proper viewing angle between them and one mount post that you route the cables through.

[@Ren_1106]

@@bigchewdb looks terrible to me.

[@stpirate89]

This is what I wanna go for. Have you decided on which ones you'll go for yet?

[@AvgDan]

@@bigchewdb Thanks, I took a look and it's close to what I want but too much of the cost is due to color accuracy and too little towards framerate, even though that monitor certainly fits the description of "very nice". I'd like 240hz refresh rate or higher (done right) before replacing my 28" 144hz 1440p monitor. I'd be willing to pay $650 or so for such a monitor, maybe in a couple more years there will be something for me.

[@Markapod89]

We sell those were i work. Let me tell you, it is THE MOST beautiful monitor we sell in our store😍. I get to see the display everyday!

[@foamysking]

I have the previous gen of this display and absolutely love it and use it for 2 different computers (mac and pc) for use separately or simultaneously using the PBP making it super useful and stunning. Thanks for actually showing this feature off that most reviews seemed to completely ignore or gloss over

[@csqr]

What’s the previous version? The regular G9?

[@foamysking]

@@csqr yes the Odyssey G9

[@adarshsrivastava9000]

How do you use same keyboard and mouse for both system on this monitor?

[@foamysking]

@@adarshsrivastava9000 that would be a kmv switch or you can get software you run on both computers to handle it

[@olivergiroux517]

Wide enough not to get snuck up on and wide enough to see the mirrors racing F1 lol

[@ingnil]

For me as a dektop user... non gamer i like to use 2 inputs to same computers so that all the maximize windows and all snaps like 2 monitors would... with out need of any software

[@justsomeperson5110]

LOL The odd thing about monitors like this is that they prove, humans don't look UP. Weird alien tentacle monster in your peripheral vision? Blasted. Climbing along the ceiling? It gets the drop on you. :-p

[@TheRealDanBell]

I have one. It is awesome. It is great to have 2 computers hooked up to it. I use it for one computer on 2/3rds and 1/3rd for the other computer.

[@mactipiak]

I'd see this as ultra wide in the middle for a main window, and the random stuff left and right (discord and a webpage or whatever I need) I feel like it's better than having a monitor center and another to the side. But the price hits hard on this one, I guess I'm not the demographic.

[@cjbtlr]

imagine doing a 20+ review of a product and not discussing the price

[@petersonfamily6223]

Great input on how to use this monitor. I like you can play a game in the center if you are not going full-screen. I currently use two 27" monitors and only play games on my left one while I use the right one to check game guides and other things.

[@RambleBeard]

I’ve had the initial version of the G9 odyssey for about 3 months now and I’m still absolutely in love with it. I play my PS5 on the left side of the screen and run my stream on the right side of the screen. I haven’t had any issues with tearing or dead pixels or anything major like that. The only negative I have with it is that that aren’t a whole lot of games that support the ultra wide gaming just yet but they will come and the games that currently support it, look incredible with it full screen. MCC is one of those games and it feels like a whole new experience.

[@rossdev]

I've had mine a year now and it's fantastic for sim racing. Mine has some QC issues, such as scanlines on the very top left corner. It's very noticeable with orange colours like the reddit logo. They are really only noticeable on the desktop, not while gaming so it doesn't bother me.

[@Zarozh]

Well... Since you are "sponsored" of Samsung with this Monitor you wont give us a real legit review that the rest of the Techtubers have, concensus with this monitor: It is a bad one, a real bad one with Samsung missing QC. But since u get paid u wont take that up and give it a 10/10 badge. Talk about loosing respect for your channel after this.

[@robertp457]

He's never done in-depth reviews of monitors and you shouldn't expect it from his channel. If he experienced any issues he would have talked about them.

[@Zarozh]

@@robertp457 what we SHOULD ask from someone as big as Jay is transparancy and not being bought off for a positive review.

[@sync3471]

Someone at the Samsung business meeting said: “Let’s make a monitor with a 32:9 aspect ratio! Everyone will buy this!”

[@xali2008]

I still prefer two 32" 4k monitors, you have more pixel and more control.

[@dihydrogenmonoxide9210]

How do you expect to game on that? No GPU will provide satisfactory frame-rates in non e-sports titles.

[@waywardson8474]

As someone that works from home, this would be a life-saver, albeit expensive.

[@TheKamakaziChimp]

Haven't been watching youtube for the past 4 months but Nick always has a place in my heart :P

[@moelov4u]

Thank you Jay for this video. I had to laugh at the comments about this monitor. The Neo g9 is Samsungs 3rd version of this monitor. The original g9 did in fact have a lot of Q/C issues. I currently own the 2nd version of this monitor for 5 months with no issues whatsoever. I sincerely wonder just how many of your subscribers actually own this monitor or own a PC that can take advantage of its full resolution at 240Htz. Many of them I'm sure have seen Linus take on this monitor and various others. However to judge this monitor and video because Samsung sponsored it , is foolish. Great job Jay...

[@TheStarkster90]

When JayzTwoCents isn't doing cool computer stuff or car stuff, he's a foley artist on some of your favorite games but goes by pseudonyms to keep it secret.

[@Alpha866]

I have the original G9 (After they fixed the issues.) and I love it.

[@TheFluffyFreak]

I have the previous generation of this, it does have issues but there's nothing else quite like it. The aspect ratio in games is just mind boggling.