Samsung Smart Monitor M8 Review - Why it BLEW my Mind!
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- After using Samsung's new 32" M8 Display here is why I love it and its biggest downsides and issues!
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Did Samsung make the MOST versatile display ever for the money?
Buy the Samsung Smart Monitor M8 here ➡ howl.me/ckF5auLROYW
Not a herringbone pattern btw
Correction my bad actually it is small herringbone could not see properly in youtube
Lol need a better monitor I guess haha
This seems to be a sponsored ad? Is that what you meant by sponsored at the beginning?
but what about the M7? just as good?
Great in depth video covering a vast range of specifications whilst still making it enjoyable to watch!
I have seen nothing but glowing reviews for this smart monitor. I’ve been considering replacing my five-year-old 720P monitor for some time now. After looking at this monitor and watching your review I think it’s pretty certain I’m getting myself a new Samsung.
I have this monitor, it is a pain in the ass to connect to your Mac. I still can't get the webcam to connect when I am on the mac. The picture isn't that great. It seems flimsy. I can't get the display to scale properly. It is either much too large for text or much too small. I can't get it to be just right. So I tried to use it as an accessory monitor. It was even worse. You should get something else. I regret this purchase
@@marklittlehale5756 i saw a video on the scaling thing regarding macs and non apple monitors the other day , its another stupid annoying mac quirk rather than a samsung problem , but if it doesn’t work , thats bad luck mate .
Sorry i can’t remember the title of the video , he may have had some work arounds.
Perhaps do some searches on alternate monitors for macs.
Good luck.
@@BeaglefreilaufKalkar That is the one thing which makes me trust the reviews a bit less.
Most of the reviews are paid reviews by Samsung unfortunately. I fell for it. Bought it. And returned it within a week. Don’t get me wrong it’s a great monitor on paper. It looks nice on your desk, very iMac like. Which was a selling point for me. But the actual screen looks way too washed off for productivity use, which is the main purpose I bought it for. You really have to be at least 5 feet away to have a good viewing angle. The camera is trash. My Logitech camera is 100 better. It is also not as bright as I would have liked for a bright room. But you can always try it and decide for yourself.
@@marklittlehale5756 yeah bc it's not usable on external devices. i called Samsung about this and they confirmed you can only use it on the built in apps on the monitor
Wow, If I had known this was coming out. About four to six months ago I bought the 32” HP monitor and I love it’s design, however, Samsung knocked it out of the park with this one. The fact that it could do so much more for just about the same price? Wow love it wow…
And I got a portable monitor for my laptop
imagine if samsung launch a "pro" version of this monitor
That supports VESA mounting, because this one unfortunately does not and has to be on stand the whole time... I'm buying 2 M7s for the price of one M8.
I guess they would call it ultra
@@PotatoNamedCharlie well that would sound nice anyway
@@yngynggod the lack of VESA support is very puzzling. I’m not a fan of the stand design but it’s serviceable. For those who said they have seen nothing but glowing reviews for this, it’s worth considering Samsung has shipped these out to reviewers tech influencers before it hit the market. Ian’s it’s in their interest to give them a positive review because it’s a sponsored video, one way or another.
I have one on the way but with chip shortages and all the craziness in the world, it won’t be here until June. As someone who loves apple products, I couldn’t stomach the asking price of the new display and extra for the articulating stand. That said, I’m not a professional so colour accuracy isn’t of the utmost importance. I wished they made it 5k though but afaik, Samsung doesn’t have a 5k panel of their own, all of the 5k monitors are made by LG including the one in the apple display.
That might be something I would be interested in. As it stands, I can’t see many pros choosing this over something like the new Dell U3223QE or the BenQ PD series 32 inch. Those seem to be more likely alternatives to the Apple Studio Display to me.
Great review. I’m on the fence between this and the studio display.
This has size, utility, versatility, webcam, and price as an advantage.
Apple has the native resolution , audio and build quality as an advantage, but a huge negative with their web cam.
I'm in exactly the same position, I've just ordered my Apple Studio, but didn't commit to ordering the studio monitor as I've still not seen it in the flesh and the price will hurt a lot!
My biggest problem is that my ideal display for the studio doesn't even exist! I just want a good colour performing monitor, native 5K resolution and pro motion, so it is comparable to the monitors in the laptops and a bit more OI docking solutions, like HDMI. My worry moving away from Apple is the loss of crisp graphics and control over the monitor from Apples OS.
Thanks you've helped me decide I'm going to buy one.
Been waiting for your review of the XPS 13 plus. Don’t trust anyone else on CZcams except you guys 💪
Keep up the great work
I grabbed a 32" Samsung M7 monitor for $280 back in November 2021 (before M8 was released)... I have to say, it's unbeatable at that price point. I love working on it up close connected via USB-C to an M1 MB Air, and then I can push away, sit in my recliner, and be watching Netflix 10 seconds later. My only qualms with it: switching between input sources is a breeze with the remote, but I keep that across the room, so on the M7, there's a single button on the bottom of the screen's chin that is a single press to move the curser, long press to select... it's a huge pain to change volume and source that way. Would have liked to see dedicated buttons for volume, power, and source. Also, I don't see a headphone jack on the monitor itself, so how could one add external speakers? Plugging them into my computer would work, but speakers would be rendered useless once I switch to Netflix or other apps... is bluetooth the only option?
Once again though... a 32" 4K display with Netflix, Hulu, Disney, Prime, AirPlay etc. with built-in speakers, and a single USB-C cable for computer power/display even at full price ($330) is RIDICULOUSLY good.
This is a a great idea. You showcased it very well
Thanks Max for this video.
Now I know what to get for my upcoming purchase os the Mac mini I'll be buying.
Havagooday mate
Greg
The webcam was a smart choice, now you can potentially in the future upgrade the camera without having to buy a new display.
The original Cinema Display came with a separate webcam that you connected via FireWire.
Amazing and awesome quality content!.Thanks so much-Your balanced and entertaining content is insane-Keep it up I appreciate the efforts,dedication and time spent in these awesome videos!🔥🔥🙂!.
Will the USB-C M8 port work with Apple MacStudio? I bought the Asus PA 329CV, Asus advertisement says especially for Apple, BUT is doesn’t work. I called the Asus support and they told me that Asus has problems with Apple Thunderbolt Standard and it will not work. No bugfix is planed, really disappointing.
Thanks for a helpful review. Is it possible to easily set it up as a split screen (to operate like dual computer monitors)?
i bought mine m8 for less than 300$ and i am super happy about this display, looks and works amazing for me
Are you having any issues with setting display resolution when connected to your Mac Studio? Is 4k instead of 5k a problem?
AYYYE I saw that guga food playing! Good taste in youtubers Max lol
Sorry if it’s been asked, but how does the VA panel hold up for photo editing? Being so wide is there a bad color shift or is it not too bad when sitting in front of it? (Using a 27” 1440p IPS now)
Rewatching your render before uploading it, priceless.
😘
Awesome video! you have an issue at 7:47.
Thx Max. I bought one. It is great value. I wish next iteration upgrade with Wifi6E or RJ45, louder speaker and more apps like Zoom available. FYI Samsung TV channel not yet available in Indonesia
Hi Max Tech, I'd love to know how this monitor works everyday with an Apple Studio computer. Things like.. Adjusting the brightness, colour, volume etc of the monitor from the apple, or is it controlled from the monitor only? Does the brick reach the floor or needs to sit on the desk? What scaling, resolutions does this work best at for the studio? I'd love to see this working with an iPad too, and does the apple studio display work well with the iPad?
i saw a tiktok that brought me to this review. they used an external color calibrator, and it seemed to do the trick for their macbook pro
thanks for another great video!
I have an old Full HD 27" TN display, I have been thinking about replacing it and this sounds great, it has a webcam, it has audio ( so that there has just cut down some cables ) . I realise the speakers are not earthshattering brilliant, but when your audio is a set of powered speakers plugged into a headphone jack. It will be decent to watch you tube. listen to some basic audio tracks ( voiceover on your own homemade video).
$400 just to get height adjustability on the 27" Apple Studio 😱
$699 for the Samsung 32" Smart Monitor which has height adjustability standard, nuts!
Very detail
Love it
Hi Max! I hope you are doing well. Please be aware that there is an issue on the footage at the minute 7:45 onwards. You may fix it directly from youtube editor.
Excellent monitor by the way. Take care and greetings to your brother
If only it was 120hz… kinda a dealbreaker for me as a console user
come on, this is not a gaming monitor purposes
@@masx4813 gaming or not 60hz is ass and a thing of the past, once you used 120/144 or 240+hz you cant go back its, terrible
If it had 120hz, I'd have bought it right here and then. Been looking for a pretty "office + webcam monitor" for years. And the studio display has not convinced me for that reason either.
@@Raynoxfps It is the first one of its kind. Let them get the 60Hz correct first and 120Hz will follow suit in a couple of years.
eve spectrum could be a good option?
I wish someone would show this monitoring running apps via an Apple Mac Mini M1 or Studio and how the Mac OS and various apps looks on this display.
Great video by the way.
Nice presentation. Can I use this monitor for video and photo editing?
Max the salesman :)
Great review, how does this display handles 1080p contents? Is there any kind of upscaling? Thanks
Really
Looks pretty good , I could see that being my new pc computer monitor and tv, although i do have tv streaming on my pc already.
In Australia it goes for $1199.00 , but thats typical of everything in oz , our dollar is worth dirt.
I love it, thankyou for it
do you recomment the M8 or a 2017 21.5' imac? i primarily run photoshop and illustrator on my 2020 m1 macbook so these will primarily be glorified external dual monitors.
would it be a problem switching between/ saving adobe programs from mac to pc?
Terrific, clear, comprehensive and helpful review. This is just the sort of review that helps people make decisions. Thank you.
Am I seeing something different, the studio display still looks better to me side by side??
Good video. Would be interesting to cover adaptability of specific devices such as an iPad Pro with M1 chip. Good price, but not if it doesn’t do what one wants it to do.
yes this, especially with stage manager
Great review. Thanks. You said that the Slimfit Camera is easy to set up and automatically works with a Mac. But it's not showing up with my Mac mini in any applications. I love the monitor. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.
This is so cool 🤩 I hope they come out with a larger version. I'd put one in the guest room for sure
Did you guys notice the export error starting @07:45?
Great video’s btw! Would love to see timeline performance of the Mac studio vs Mac Pro in davinci.
yeah
This might make a great modesty priced monitor for a Mac mini or a MacBook Air user, but I can’t see many pros or even people who have invested in a Mac studio choosing this over something like the new Dell U3223QE or the BenQ PD series 32 inch. Those seem to be more likely alternatives to the Apple Studio Display to me. Personally I am not interested at all in the smart assistant or TV functionality, and I am looking for a 32 inch monitor with great color accuracy, good build quality, extensive hub functionality, and value that still exceeds what you get from the Studio Display. I have seen a few dozen reviews of this monitor in the last few weeks, can we get some comparisons of some of the OTHER alternatives in this size that are new or are older but still might make sense?
I don't have the competence to discuss on the monitor, but the puny teeny tiny add-on webcam makes the whole effort quite questionable. One has the possibility to address Apple quality centric userbase, they make an external connection for a proper webcam and come out with this trinket on a bezel. It really seems a toy and probably it really is.
@@m80116 i actually thought the snap on web cam brilliant , and the magnetic privacy cover very cool, but hey to each his own.
Good question. I hope I get some answer to this too. However I'm considering the M8 mainly because of it's built and look. It looks like it "goes" with the Mac Studio
@@m80116 Toy camera's! Well having any camera (on any platform) built into a slim display is heavily compromising it's performance by squeezing the depth of it's sensor and lens's. It's the reason we have so many camera's stuck on the back of our phones to compensate for this. So if anything having a camera externally mounted is anything but toy like. However in this case, I'm sure component cost is holding this camera back, but gives the potential to stick in a much much better camera in future
@@Aaron-ni2eu yeah... in the meantime Apple's display camera is mediocre and Samsung's even worse.
what do you use to connect to the mac studio? HDMI? or wireless? does it support thunderbolt?
Damn amazing video! Loved it (lol)
I have the M7 I am using it mainly as a bedroom TV, I am pairing it with a Samsung sound bar. Samsung should release an OLED version of this, no matter the price it would be the perfect monitor.
Meanwhile I have bought the M8. We are very happy with it, however I miss the normal usb connection and the standard HDMI . It has two usb c connections and a mini hdmi . I find it challenging connecting a Logitech usb dongle. The monitor works very well with MacBook Pro: it can charge via usb c and the Monitor camera works well for video conferencing…
Yeah, the lack of 120z makes to tough for me and the lack of HDMI 2.1. However, it does appear to have some great features. Despite its deficiencies, I’m still considering this though. Solid review, despite leaving out its deficiencies due to sponsorship.
What display setting should you use when connecting to a mac to make things appear larger since the screen is so big?
Damn! What an awesome monitor
When did this screen launch please?
What res? Nothing close to 5120x2880?
Compatible with new MacStudio, is your MS connected?
How is sound?
Is web-cam included & compatible to macOS?
Thanks
the oops at the end dang final cut haha
I love this so much
Did you have to install any driver to get the camera to work properly on the Mac? Trying out here but the camera seems to have really bad quality
If it can connect to your Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, would that only be for navigating the screen’s onboard apps or could you control your connected PC/LAPTOP over this screen’s Bluetooth pairing.
It’s a beautiful display
Can I ask two questions about this monitor with the Mac mini?
1. Does it wake up when you press a key?
2. Does the display brightness adjust as well as volume with the keyboard?
Thank you.
If you connect this via usb-c to your MacBook Pro can you still use the sound on your MacBook or with speakers in your MacBook 3.5 connection? Bypassing the bad speakers on the M8
wish it had came out in dec, i would have bought two of them.. but ended up with a 38" viewsonic, maybe i'll get one of these for a second monitor
How would this be for school, hooked up to a MacBook. Tons of research papers and reading, so I want the text to be super clear. Thanks for the time!
Thanks for the video. I have been having trouble with the voice assistant. It turns on on its own and I cannot figure out how to prompt it to work... Any thoughts?
Thanks, your enthusiasm is justified, I bought one for £330, that’s a good deal right? The TV channels are not great, but the streaming options are excellent. I never thought I’d use them.
thats got to be the best monitor ive seen, too good.
Please everyone why can’t you see what this monitor is! It’s a striped back 28inch 4k tv! You can pick up a 4k tv for $299 so why is this a bargain!! It’s a plastic overpriced small 4k tv that’s being sold as a monitor! I mean Jesus it even comes with an IR blaster and remote how much more of a tv do you get!
I saw in many reviews including yours that the microphone had a strange pitch. Is it already solved? I hope it is something that can be fixed with a software update. I am very interested in this monitor
The Studio Display webcam problems have been solved by the new firmware 15.5
Perfect display except little disappointed that it doesn't come with 120hz refresh. It seems like Samsung waits for Apple to release a product and listens to all Apple fans complaining then puts all the stuff that fans wanted into their display lol
You are joking right? Apple can't even make a touch screen laptop with pen support, let alone a TV/PC monitor...lol
@@msp5138 Okay relax. Read my comment carefully one more time cuz you’re going off the topic here. I was making fun of Apple lol
Thoughts on using this with an Apple Mac Studio M1 Max?
Totally feels like an ad
He doesn't hide the fact tbf
Nah dude. It pays off to not be brand loyal. You learn to recognize truly fundamental pieces of technology.
Resuming: sponsored by Samsung! You just needed to change your gold steel Apple Watch on your wrist. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And why are you screaming, are you so excited in the video?
Hey @Max Tech, love your reviews and always have. Just a quick note; @7:45 you seem to be missing a clip.
Ive seen them missing fonts or effects in a couple videos. a quick proof watch would help, but all in all great review!
Please make a video on the M7 monitor as well, it's a best selling monitor on Amazon now
Another CZcamsr said that the Mac’s performance suffers dramatically if the scaling is set to anything other then Max or Min size. In other words, 100 or 200 dpi will work fine, but something in the middle like this will be stuck with very slow performance, or giant/tiny interface. Have you seen anything like this?
I wish reviewers would talk about this. I’m think a lot of them aren’t even aware of the significance of scaling. If you’re a pro user in the world of video or VFX, it can make a big difference in the performance of your computer. The scaling really eats up GPU resources.
in my region this model came as pre-order for 1200 USD, so I bought it from UK, but my electrical outlet has a different standard, I saw the brick said 20V, not sure if I can use my normal 19.5V but I guess not, the big question that I have is should I use an adaptor or can I use half of a normal monitor plug with the Samsung power brick ?
this feels like a samsung ad.
Could Apple Studio monitor be, in future, used as a smart monitor after software features are introduced? It has an older iPhone chip on it. This makes sense as there is no point for this chip built in. Further, would the monitor be used as a future touch screen too for the same reasons?
Looks really good! I'd pay a couple hundred bucks extra if it used an IPS panel instead though.
Can you daisy chain two of them together, connecting them with a USB-C cable between the two monitors, or would you need to connect each monitor via USB-C to the mac taking up two USB-C ports on the mac?
Can you tell me what the text sharpness is like. Everyone keeps talking about the video quality and that is good but it also functions as a monitor and no one seems to be reviewing the "monitor" aspect of it other than the I/O.
Max is just talking like a salesman in this video😂
Haha. I do truly love this monitor and bought one asap. If they had a 5K version I would spend double for it, (I did buy a studio display for our studio for more than double) and if they made a metal version for $300 more id gladly pay it too but the truth is most people wouldn’t so for $699 this thing is a beast. Yes it’s plastic but better quality plastic than most and the stand is WAY more stable than my LG 5K ultra fine.
@@MaxTechOfficial yeah I agree.
Max. Wouldn’t it be nice if it matched you Mac? Why not make it in Silver. And Soace Gray. They missing out big time.
He does in every video. As soon as I relazed it was him I switched the video. I made an exception seeing your comment this time
Nahhhh, I recently bought one of these from Best Buy. It’s on sale for $349 this week. It really is awesome especially for that sale price. I mean you really can’t beat it
My elderly parents are cord-cutters. They have DSL internet, but they haven't had cable TV in years. They watch alot of CZcams videos, and they use CZcams to get their news. (PBS Newshour, etc.) They are doing this on an aging Intel Core i5-powered 13-inch MacBook Pro. I have long thought about finding ways to improve their setup. I'm not 100% sold, but Samsung's M8 may be a crucial component. My most important questions are:
1: Can the M8 be wall-mounted like a TV? If it can, what kind of wall-mounting kit can be used?
2: If the M8 is used as a stand-alone computing device, (a: how do you use it to access Microsoft Office without a computer? Does it need a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse added to do this? (b: Can the M8 be used to access social media, such as CZcams and Facebook? (c: Can the M8 connect to a WiFi printer in our home, to print out documents? and (d: Can the M8 be used to view and print PDF files?
3: I my parents wanted to use their laptop through the M8, how does it connect between a Mac and the monitor? Does the webcam work through this connection?
4: If they had an M8 hanging on a wall, how could external speakers be mounted?
If and only if the usb can have higher charging power and back of the monitor can have led light lighting, it will be a perfect monitor :)
Ordered one
How's the text looking like on MS word processor or Pages when connected to the Macbook? Is it okay for working several hours on the manuscripts?
Do you like the green or blue finish the best?
If it had a VESA mount it would be an instant buy for me.
Does it come with build in microphones for Zoom meeting
Does it have the ability to download CZcams TV? Also how would it handle heavy graphics work like AE and C4D?
I would like hear recommendations on which sound bars/speakers would be greatly compatible for this monitor :)
Great video. So it only has one micro HDMI entrance port. Do you know if I can connect a HDMI port and use together one HDMI port for laptop entrance and another one for modem TV? (in a way to have both a real TV entrance (by TV provider) and laptop permanently connected). Any IT guys that read this, please advise. Thanks
Thanks. Does this work well with mac mini m1?
Finally what I searched years ago.
Danke!
Would have to see it's consistency across the panel and accuracy to judge. Seems like excellent value, but as a dedicated monitor it really has too many features. Would love to see a mag mount mic to go with the amazing camera
What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size?
Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) ....
I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and
As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only
I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice
I want my documents and reseatch papers and reading experience also to be great
How is this a studio killer if it is not 5k. You don’t need click bait titles.
I don't understand why no review I've seen mentions the gaps around the back of the monitor (like at 7:20). The price is great, but I worry about longterm build quality.
Does it have Vesa mount capability? Could I use it on the monitor arm mount?
That physical notch sticking out on the bottom right corner is an eye sore already. Really.
got this this exact model for 200$ brand new out the box :)
Are they going to make an ultrawide version?
got a new mac mini and this monitor, setup was stressful. when trying to connect the monitor to the mac mini using USB-C it did not work on any of the ports. Finally after an hour of trouble shooting i connected the new mac mini using the HDMI it was magic. Long story short…if you’re setting up a new computer with this monitor use the HDMI. Hope i can switch to the USB-C in the future for better refresh rate.
Hi,
I don't know how you make it work, but following your review I bought this monitor for MacBook Pro 14 inches (2021). Connecting USB-C (and always charging my MacBook, I hate this!!) I cannot make the camera works! The camera works with app in the Monitor, but MacBook/MacOS doesn't see this camera whatever I tried. I'm still not sure if I'll keep it or not. Sound quality is poor, it's good only for the 4K monitor use. At that price I'm wondering if I could get a good and simple 4K 32 inches monitor at good price without all the bells and whistles of a "so-called" intelligent TV.