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Samsung EPP/EDU: 32" Odyssey OLED G8 4K UHD 240Hz 0.03ms Smart Monitor (S32DG802SN / LS32DG802SNXZA) on sale for
$854.99.
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Specs:- Resolution: 3,840 x 2,160
- Refresh Rate: 240Hz
- Response Time: 0.03ms (GTG)
- Panel type: OLED
- HDR10+ Gaming
- Brightness: 250 cd/㎡ (Typical), 200 cd/㎡ (Minimum)
- Ports:
- 2x HDMI 2.1
- 1x DP
- 2x USB 3.0
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Alienware 34 Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor - AW3423DWF
https://www.rtings.com/monitor/re...-aw3423dwf
Peak 2% Window 241 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window 240 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window 241 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window 242 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window 242 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window 239 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window 238 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window 240 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window 240 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window 240 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 0.001
Minimum Brightness 17 cd/m²
https://www.rtings.com/monitor/re...sd-s32dg80
Peak 2% Window 253 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window 251 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window 252 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window 252 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window 251 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window 251 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window 249 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window 250 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window 251 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window 249 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 0.001
Minimum Brightness 16 cd/m²
Peak at 1,003 cd/m²
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
Real Scene
409 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,003 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
459 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
361 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
302 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
253 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
996 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
456 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
359 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
301 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
251 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.079
The Dell AW3423DWF has okay HDR brightness. These results are in the 'HDR Peak 1000' Smart HDR mode with Console Mode and Source Tone Map both enabled. While some small highlights are around 1,000 cd/m², the overall real scene peak brightness is worse than the Dell Alienware AW3423DW.
These results are with firmware M3B104, released in June 2023. It makes the image a bit brighter, but the main difference is that the EOTF tracks closer to the target PQ curve, meaning it displays images at their intended brightness. Before the update, the EOTF was brighter than the target. The firmware update also fixes the bug that caused colors to look washed out with Source Tone Map and Console Mode both disabled on previous firmware, as it performs nearly the same with those settings off with firmware M3B104. However, the EOTF is slightly different with both settings disabled, as there's a slower roll-off at the peak brightness, meaning its tone mapping before the source does, causing highlights to be too dim.
Similar to the AW3423DW, it has an aggressive Automatic Brightness Limiter (ABL) that dims the screen when there are full-screen windows open in HDR. It's most distracting when minimizing and maximizing windows, but it isn't an issue with real content.
We tested with a PC with an NVIDIA RTX 3060 graphics card, and the brightness is the same even with an AMD RX 6600 XT graphics card. Only while playing Destiny 2 on the Xbox Series X did the real scene brightness get brighter, with a max of 765 cd/m².
While the results above are within the 'HDR Peak 1000' mode, you can also see the results in the 'DisplayHDR True Black' mode, which targets a brightness of 400 cd/m². Console Mode and Source Tone Map were enabled for these too, and this was done with firmware M3B102:
- Real Scene: 350 cd/m²
- Peak 2% Window: 440 cd/m²
- Peak 10% Window: 443 cd/m²
- Peak 25% Window: 362 cd/m²
- Peak 50% Window: 307 cd/m²
- Peak 100% Window: 261 cd/m²
- Sustained 2% Window: 437 cd/m²
- Sustained 10% Window: 440 cd/m²
- Sustained 25% Window: 359 cd/m²
- Sustained 50% Window: 306 cd/m²
- Sustained 100% Window: 258 cd/m²
- ABL: 0.034
- EOTF
The ABL is less aggressive in 'DisplayHDR True Black,' meaning there isn't a distracting change in brightness when minimizing and maximizing windows like with 'HDR Peak 1000.' You can see the EOTF in the 'DisplayHDR True Black' mode with Console Mode and Source Tone Map disabled. The slow roll-off is similar to the EOTF with those settings disabled even in 'HDR Peak 1000.'So I guess is not as bad as it seems, someone should correct the specs of the listing as it makes the monitor look worse then it is.
- Real Scene: 350 cd/m²
- Peak 2% Window: 440 cd/m²
- Peak 10% Window: 443 cd/m²
- Peak 25% Window: 362 cd/m²
- Peak 50% Window: 307 cd/m²
- Peak 100% Window: 261 cd/m²
- Sustained 2% Window: 437 cd/m²
- Sustained 10% Window: 440 cd/m²
- Sustained 25% Window: 359 cd/m²
- Sustained 50% Window: 306 cd/m²
- Sustained 100% Window: 258 cd/m²
- ABL: 0.034
- EOTF
The ABL is less aggressive in 'DisplayHDR True Black,' meaning there isn't a distracting change in brightness when minimizing and maximizing windows like with 'HDR Peak 1000.' You can see the EOTF in the 'DisplayHDR True Black' mode with Console Mode and Source Tone Map disabled. The slow roll-off is similar to the EOTF with those settings disabled even in 'HDR Peak 1000.'However, it's much easier for people to understand the brightness level they're going to get with this monitor under normal usage by sharing the SDR number. Even Dell agrees, as, from the product sheet you shared: "250 cd/m2 (typical); 1000 cd/m2 (peak)" (The Samsung.com page also lists the G8 monitor as "Brightness (Typical) 250 cd/㎡".)
I will say that the Rtings.com numbers for the monitor you shared a link for has better numbers if you look at the DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400 scores), including "Real Scene 409 cd/m²". It's worth mentioning that both the HDR Peak 100% Window (253 cd/m²) and Sustained 100% Window (251 cd/m²) are right around the 250 the Dell product sheet numbers.
In my experience, people are more likely to use a mixed use monitor (which the Samsung G8 will be for me when it arrives) in a darker room for gaming than they are for productivity, and many people using this for some productivity will not run HDR outside of games. So I think the most fair number for people's expectations is the 250 cd/m², which Dell was good enough to use in their product page for the monitor.
I'm glad you're happy with the monitor and using HDR all the time, it's nice to know that option exists. I'm not worried about the brightness at all as I always game in a darker room, but I wouldn't want someone thinking they can expect 400 or 1000 nits as expected performance, as they might be disappointed with the brightness for their use case.
However, it's much easier for people to understand the brightness level they're going to get with this monitor under normal usage by sharing the SDR number. Even Dell agrees, as, from the product sheet you shared: "250 cd/m2 (typical); 1000 cd/m2 (peak)" (The Samsung.com page also lists the G8 monitor as "Brightness (Typical) 250 cd/㎡".)
I will say that the Rtings.com numbers for the monitor you shared a link for has better numbers than you shared above, including "Real Scene 409 cd/m²". My link for the scores is in my post above (And that review was updated Apr 03, 2024 at 03:55 pm, Latest change: Retest Sep 11, 2024 at 03:27 pm)
It's worth mentioning that both the HDR Peak 100% Window (253 cd/m²) and Sustained 100% Window (251 cd/m²) are right around the 250 the Dell product sheet numbers.
In my experience, people are more likely to use a mixed use monitor (which the Samsung G8 will be for me when it arrives) in a darker room for gaming than they are for productivity, and most people using this for some productivity will not run HDR outside of games. So I think the most fair number for people's expectations is the 250 cd/m², which Dell was good enough to use in their product page for the monitor.
I'm glad you're happy with the monitor and using HDR all the time, it's nice to know that option exists. I'm not worried about the brightness at all as I always game in a darker room, but I wouldn't want someone thinking they can expect 400 or 1000 nits as expected performance, as they might be disappointed with the brightness for their use case.
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Straight from your link
"Brightness
250 cd/m2 (typical); "
Crazy how people don't understand the tech they're buying yet they drop $1000 on it
The panel is gorgeous, but so are the other 4K OLEDs. If your primary use case is as a monitor, and don't need the TV/app functions look at one of the other models.
The Good
- Video/Output will blow you away. I didn't have high expectations, but wow. Everything just looks phenomenal.
- The build looks solid, love the thin design. Installing was a breeze.
- The apps/smart tv functions are actually quite useful
- I have my switch plugged in HDMI on one of the monitors, and love how it can switch between PC / Switch via controller. The switch's audio comes out of the monitor's speakers which is GREAT. Previously I had a soundbar to connect bluetooth, but this totally eliminates the need for a bulky speaker!
The Bad (only con is just the setting up process, after you fine tune everything it's great)
- Setting up the monitors was definitely a different experience. Update the monitors firmware ASAP. Set up is exactly like setting up a smart tv (user id, user preferences, etc)
- Because it's an high end monitor, there ARE A LOT of configurations. It took some time to research what the optimized settings were. It also took a lot of time tinkering with the options (VRR, Game mode, picture tones) to get it just right
- if you have an NVIDIA card, mark sure you update all the drivers and enable the NVIDIA App. It took me a while to figure out how to utilize the 240hz refresh rate. I'm not sure what the proper steps were, but after i enabled VRR / Game mode it allowed me to update the refresh rate from 120 to 240.
- Having two of these for a dual set up has a small hassle, it comes with remote controllers.
In summary, is it worth 1700 over my previous set up of HP x32s? It's def a big price to pay but I'm very happy. The video is top notch and makes my experience that much better!
then i used it and its actually pretty cool.
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