The Best Home Office Monitor & TV!? (Samsung M8 - 32" 4K)

The Samsung Smart Monitor M8 is the ultimate 32-inch 4K TV & Monitor combo - with Samsung TV Plus, integrated Webcam, Remote Control & DEX support - for £699 is it worth buying? ▶ Buy: shop-links.co/cgZMWtllHpT
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00:00 TV & Monitor!?
01:42 What's New?
04:09 TV & Streaming
05:20 Connectivity & Smart apps
07:03 Picture Quality
08:02 Webcam
09:02 Should You Buy?

[@Thetechchap]

Hey Chaps - tempted to buy an M8? P.S if you're wondering why some shots of the stand are blurry, it's because I'm an idiot 😅 in some shots I hadn't assembled it correctly, so there was a tiny gap. It was my mistake

[@AlejandroLZuvic]

I'm considering it. Not sure if I'll be able to get one in my country though.

[@anona1443]

It's okay... No need to apologize.

[@hrithikaakash]

M8 vs M7 vs M5 samsung monitor which one to pick specially condused between m7 and in india m8 has not come yet

[@boardthenplay8878]

@@hrithikaakash difference between M5 and M7 is the resolution. M7 is 4k and M5 is 1080p. M8 and M7 have only slight differences. Major change is the body is thinner (have colours) and the webcam.

[@jamezdee494]

How would you rate this vs the Huawei MateView? I’m torn between the two and whilst I realise the screen size is a big difference it would be good to get your take on which would be a better productivity monitor. Thanks!

[@KevinAdams06]

I am on board. Working from home full time, and I don’t have a TV. This fits the bill.

[@jaystechroom]

If you haven’t bought it. It’s $399 now !! Merry Christmas

[@MirandMMonahan]

I just bought this and love it. I use I as a second monitor for my desktop PC, running Windows. It is a great monitor for PC VR, Nintendo Switch and general PC stuff. I truly do not think Switch and PC VR can replace a PC or TV experience. Great product.

[@abrodeur]

I do think this is where future family computers are going to. Monitors that have alot of ways to connect to but also lower end processes on it. For any major processing task you can simply use cloud processing. One feature I think is missing is it being touch screen. Touch screen would allow the screen to be a kitchen/family room hub. (Kind of like alexa shows)

[@aaronq6817]

Best introduction I've seen so far-from a happy M8 owner.

[@AA-co9oo]

I love this!! As a mom I’d use this as a family hub in a central location.. for a busy fam with crazy calendar it would help sooo much.. I’d love to see one in super large size that could be put in a gym.. TV’s are not smart enough..

[@techmed-rainer]

Thank you very much, nice overview! I already preordered mine.

[@kassetter333]

I bought the exact same one 6 months ago. This is the smartest and best screen I've had. Lots of free TV programs in different languages. Absolutely fantastic possibilities and a crystal clear screen and good sound

[@josephkim007]

Hi! I got the M7 (which your review really helped me) and have to say, as a computer monitor and casual movie/show watching, it is great!!! it's ok with consoles on gaming mode. two things i just wished this m8 had were one more input (so i could use three sources without using a switcher) and an output for audio (other than ONLY bluetooth). 120hz is a dream so i dont expect that on this monitor, but if it had the two features I mentioned above, i would totally be more willing to buy it. now, if it did support higher refresh rates on top of those two things...it would be perfect. also, after using a "monitor" with a remote, I cant go back.

[@enzoduke495]

Absolutely spot on, I have one too and i will never go back to a monitor with no remote control but i really like this M8 I wish I waited instead of buy the M7 But not disappointed one little bit with this one

[@rellbgm4473]

Never satisfied. People are shit

[@patmack2871]

This is exactly what I've been looking for, I need a TV and a gaming monitor for my bedroom.

[@fahada783]

great my friend

[@roymonrreal9608]

I have the M7 from last year it still works great and it should give me a couple more years

[@Kris_B.]

So this is basically a smaller Samsung tv. I like the design. And that stand😍 I would love to have that in normal tv’s. Im sure Samsung can deal with the weight of the tv somehow and put that stands on bigger tv’s. Great job Tom✌🏻

[@sneat2028]

So basically you don't understand what this is, TV'S do not have the capabilities of a monitor.

[@christopherbomer4702]

Checks all of my boxes. Nice review 👍🏾

[@GeekStreet]

Smart Monitor pretty cool I like the ikea of the camera just simple to remove.

[@boardthenplay8878]

It’s cool. I already have the M7 and it’s pretty much the same. Only difference is the webcam and the white + colour aesthetics. I was lucky enuff to pick up the M7 fairly cheap. If this was 43inch I would buy the M8. As the monitor is great. I would’ve thought to have a 3.5mm jack to connect some desktop speakers.

[@Solidariity]

There is a 43"

[@CKPHH]

How much did you get yours?

[@akafuguvids]

SO, what is a better 4+k alternative? Especially if you care less about the smart TV options and more about colour accuracy for photo/video editing (and perhaps higher frame rates for gaming, as a perk).

[@brucesyvertsen2147]

Waiting to see if Samsung comes out with an M8 43" and how it may stack up against the M7 43". Better be good or an LG 42" C2 may be in the future.

[@infinityultralucidphantomf7439]

I Would Love To Have A 80s And 90s Movie Marathon Just Using The M8 Hell Yeah

[@ThatMarkGilroy]

This IS what I’ve been looking for! Nice one Samsung.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Samsung Smart Monitor looks freaking amazing! I've reviewed Samsung Monitors and this one looks fantastic!! When your done with it send it my way!!! Lol Nice video Chap!

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

I had all the information that I needed in this video. Few doubts though , 1. how did you connect your Mac Studio to Samsung M8 via HDMI or USB C downstream cable ? 2. What is the % of Adobe RGB 1998 for this monitor ? 3. Can we screen record like our reaction to a KZbin Video in a split screen view covering YT window on the left side & the webcam view on the right side ? Awesome & Thanks :)

[@fernandooliveiralino]

I noticed you make a color test in the video. Would you recommend this monitor for color grading? Cool video btw.

[@EltasCitizen]

Well, the inevitable happened... And I had to work from home. After putting it off - because I don't have a separate office space, I bade goodbye to my 40 inch TV in my room, and replaced it with a proper desk and the Samsung M7 Smart Monitor because they sold it as the best of both a TV and a monitor. Its Samsung display - so even the worst Samsung 4K will beat out majority of players at this price point. Their display technology can't be beat. And so, I was genuinely blown away by how perfect this was to replace my old set up. I now have a great screen to fit 4 windows on the 4K display. And have a decent display for streaming content! I got the M7 last year and while I wish I had the M8, no doubt when it's due for an upgrade I'll be getting another Smart Monitor!

[@amill1563]

Thank you for not saying "crucially". Yes I do enjoy your reviews.

[@BoxerboyTech]

Lot of good stuff. Love it q comparison with a ln Eve spectrum 27" monitor could be done you know "better"

[@avienxyz]

Too be honest I don't really use TV anymore, so this is good to have TV features to use once in a while

[@pixelking_871]

Samsung is doing amazing things I was just thinking about buying a White monitor and re organize my set up to a Minimalist set up

[@bananapie38]

Do you think this is a substantial upgrade from m7? Considering which to get.

[@krissyruedas]

hi does this have any scaling issue when used with m1 pro? is the resolution 4k still and doesn't look like it seemed zoomed in?

[@techmed-rainer]

Danke!

[@stevenXCV]

Nice review, M8 👍

[@testla3383]

the M7 can be VESA mounted though, it's furiating that they leave that out in an essentially better-in-every-way model

[@jessschneck3607]

I was wondering if it could be mounted. Thanks. That's really disappointing.

[@nrvideos641]

Well done 👍 Samsung, exactly what I need 🚀

[@panzerjoca]

the wallpaper is great .

[@Nur__]

Dude you have to check out the new 40 inch version of your current lg 38wn95 monitor. I'll be waiting on an in depth review. I'm sure it'll come soon. Cheers.

[@jillslover4130]

Where do you get that lamp? The one with the Red light! Looks soo cool!

[@davidjalof77]

Beautiful smart monitor 👌

[@Evie0133]

looks good m8

[@speedzero7478]

This is interesting to me. I have both an Apple and PC computer, and need both for work. For PC I can get by with my 1440p panel, but for an Apple device, I need better. Problem is, the Studio Display only comes in 27 inches and XDR at 5000 dollars plus is above my means. Here comes this 32 inch Samsung, and yeah, its exactly everything that Apple won't give us for displays.

[@DineshKumar-xj9wj]

Overall looks good for my trading set up and some personal entertainment. :-) even not bad to connect with office laptop for work too

[@yesterdaystech86]

Best thing about the M8? I got the m7 for 220 euros on sale. White the M8 is an upgrade the smart features are similar and the panel is still 60hz va as the previous model.

[@jorgecasa74]

Hello, very good video. One question, I bought the Samsung M8 and a Mac Mini M2, and I don't really know which cable to use to connect it. I have read that if you do not connect it via USB-C it does not detect the camera, but in that case, which USB-C cable do I use, the one that comes with the monitor itself? And which of the two USB-C that the monitor has should I use? Because there is one that charges, and if I connected it to a laptop I would understand it, it would charge it, but if I connect it to a Mac Mini it doesn't need to be charged, wouldn't that be bad? Thank you so much.

[@MB-uj7pp]

Robin Soderling, your smash is amazing

[@Stephanie7244]

Can a monitor arm connect to it? And if yes, any suggestions?

[@vincechan97922]

It seems to be that Samsung has also updated the M7 with a different serial no. - do we know what is the difference and what exactly is the upgrade they did there? Would there be any point for me to get the M8 considering the price difference between the M7 (2022) and this M8? Planning to use it as a monitor for my MacBook as well as just causal entertainment. Thanks

[@UrReviewBuddy]

Hey! 5 years ago you reviewed the LC34J79 monitor. How is this M8 compared to that one? Thanks

[@lfc1981]

hi, just asking your opinion, comparing Philips 27B1U7903/69 and 32M1N5800A/69, can we say that those with Mini LED backlight gives you best of both world from IPS and VA panels?

[@boyardiansyah]

Which one would you prefer, this samsung m8 or huawei mateview?

[@gb3496]

Are there any larger 34" - 49" monitors that have a glossy screen...?

[@petergunndetective]

I saw that you did the spyder colour calibration but you didn't show what the adobe and p3 gamut were. Do you have those figures?

[@hova-freeaudiobeats4453]

Very nice review but I wonder if I can plug in my logitech z625 speaker to my mac mini and smart M8 monitor at the same time so when I switch from PC mode to TV mode, I still have my speaker on.

[@faautobahna9416]

Thanks very good review. I recently got the new Mac Studio. Can you please connect M8 with your Mac Studio and tell us that everything integrates well or not, including zoom / Teams video calls? When you wake up the Mac Studio with touching keyboard, does M8 monitor wake up instantly or with lag. I did not get the Mac Studio display and will appreciate knowing how good or not this M8 is as an alternative. Thanks in advance. Also if you can compare M8 with Apple Studio display in another video, many people like me will watch it keenly.

[@nachtadler568]

I have the m7 and I love him

[@tipxtv]

Hi tom does it output 10 bit signal display over usb c?

[@lour7299]

Is the camera included with the purchase?

[@rickg7579]

I'm using an outboard S.M.S.L Amp/Dac to my PC to output to my Boston Acoustics A26 speakers. My question is will the M8 send return audio to the PC or will I have to just use bluetooth.

[@CNsAdventures]

I wanna mainly use this as extra screen real estate for video editing. This monitor should suffice for that right ?

[@maxisenberg9093]

How does this compare to a 2017 imac primarily just looking for a monitor for graphic design

[@ashjcoronado]

Pretty cool monitor.

[@parambrata2255]

Can I use this for video or photo editing?? Without having a laptop

[@darrylrichardson1997]

Can you use the camera for FaceTime and can you mount this ?

[@nyc_stevengf1132]

Are you able to install the Steam app and play games as well on the monitor?

[@aguilarflores4572]

Can you make a tutorial on how to use workmode? I was able to split my screen but cannot seems to figure out how to use one screen where I could work (type) on while the other screen plays a video. I also tried to download chorme but no success.

[@mariodasilva8729]

Can you tell me if the M8 comes with a wall mount, or is that not possible?

[@pdowling5560]

What color is your monitor (sides and base)? From what I gather they make this one in white, pink, but and green but yours looks different.

[@lewisarlow7801]

could you kindly tell me what your model is pc case ?

[@davk846]

How is the picture quality when connected to a M1 MacBook Pro, comparing to the screen of the M1 MacBook Pro ? The m8 is only 180ppi right ?

[@nephly6131]

Are you going to be doing a review for the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pros?

[@s1_auds]

I am tempted to buy it, although it isn't available in my country I don't think. (UK)

[@Chronos867]

can you connect speaker to the monitor directly?

[@fretzmercine8276]

Does this need to plugged with a cpu or some sort?

[@bkkdavidg]

Good for video editing if hooked up to a MacBook Pro?

[@segalgbenou975]

Would it be useful and possible to connect your Mac mini M1 to it?

[@rikdriessen951]

Hi Tech Chap, I've seen this, and also have seen the video of the Huawei Viewmate. I like the looks of both and as for aspect ratio, both are good I think. I like the aspect ratio of the viewmate, but I like the size of this M8. I do not need the TV part of the M8 so I think that leaves built quality and screen quality. For productivity: which one would you pick?

[@akinsoyleyen]

Im exactly in the same boat as you.... I dont need TV specs ; i will use it as a multipurpose monitor at home. The viewmate at least where i live is significantly cheaper. about %35 cheaper. I saw both of them in person and they both look great but for productivity ; i truly think 4:3 aspect ratio is better. I like the Samsung ecosystem tho ; i use Samsung Galaxy Book 2 pro as well as S22 Ultra; so im torn between the 2.

[@cmpradyumna]

Namaste 🙏🏽 Thanks for the very informative presentation. Can you please let me know if I can wirelessly connect my MacMini M2 Pro to M8 monitor at booting, or, is the cable interface inevitable. Thank you

[@apcetojako8219]

I need to ask i want this for my ps5 does 4k look super sharp and hdr is good it has good colors?

[@mattswift94]

Can you use 2 together as a split screen with a windows desktop pc?

[@blackchristiangeek]

Thanks for the review although I am still leaning toward a good old fashion monitor at this point.

[@wildfire6866]

LG Oled 42” review coming soon? Maybe testing it as PC monitor for gaming? Am stoked for this :)

[@Thetechchap]

Couple of weeks yeah

[@normanrobson9957]

Can you compare it with the Apple Studio display?

[@devinwhite]

Could you show us how to assemble the stand correctly ,pls

[@davidc9005]

Hi Can I cast the M7 as a second screen from my laptop?

[@jimiscaro5559]

Hi. 'm having trouble getting osx to see the camera. The camera works when I use the remote to go to the samsung camera ( workout etc) but when I'm on the hdmi connection to the mac studio the camera isn't available!!! Any suggestions? Thanks. Jim

[@bobaneq]

I would love to see vesa mount option here...

[@ghassanel-suleiman5231]

When can we buy this in the UK?

[@MartellThaCool]

I do want that monitor 🤠

[@jamesblair18]

When is the monitor released. Nothing on Samsungs website.

[@quatreimanillo957]

Wish it had more built in ports like M7 though especially hdmi.

[@tolisgamer]

Yes, but it responds well as a computer monitor to Adobe programs, Blender or heavy gaming, for example? 🤔

[@suhasbn44]

Is $599 worth it or should I go for the Dell 2722QC at $379? Looking for a 4K monitor where I can have two tabs open side by side.

[@nanik1614]

The 365 function work for excel and word but not for Teams. It says to download it, but when i try i gets function not supported through chrome or edge. Can you tell me how to use Teams for call?

[@Janguyencz]

Hey Tom, why did you blur the gap on the stand? Samsung told you not mention poor quality or why? :)

[@ivanchunghk]

Is there built-in mic? So I can take video calls on it without needing another audio input.

[@shitstorm222]

Does the dex mode on this monitor finally output to 4K? Ridiculous that Samsung sells monitors at 4K advertising dex and then limits the output to sub 4K...

[@Edin8140]

I've always hated Samsung from the era of inov8 till now but that wall is gradually collapsing. Is this monitor VA or IPS? How does the M8 handles SD/FHD/4k content? Thanks

[@JamesSarkarX]

I have a Samsung QN90A, it has awesome rec709 / filmmaker mode but in pc mode it doesn’t have those color profiles. As a tv and my secondary monitor hung above my 27’ 1440p 144hz benq ex2780q I would always prefer the monitor when am working developing apps or working in Lightroom. Apart from college students and people in dorms I see no use for it as a monitor. It’s just a small tv without the tv tuner which frankly no one uses this day and age and probably will be removed in a few years like av and component input sent to the grave.

[@kevinfromsales9445]

I absolutely love the color profiles of the BenQ EX2780Q its honestly so much better than any TV I've ever owned.

[@RichardBullwinkle]

I just put up a new Qn90B, and am still calibrating and figuring stuff out. Can you tell me what you love about the filmmaker profile? I haven’t figured out it’s advantages yet. Thanks!

[@UrReviewBuddy]

I have a LC34J79 Ultra wide Samsung monitor with loads of features (not smart though) and i am considering replacing it with this M8. I hope i won't be disappointed..

[@jazzista88]

What about a comparison between this monitor and huawei mateview 3:2 ?

[@abundanceiam2377]

Does the M70B 43 comes with camera?

[@abbeygallepersonal]

Can you connect more than 1 device using cables?