Samsung Viewfinity S9 (designer review): Stunning 27-inch 5K image quality
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- This is a 27-inch 5K resolution display for visual content creators. Price is USD 1,599 or SGD 2,288.
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TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Bottom line
04:45 - Things included
05:36 - Design
06:35 - Ports
07:29 - Stand assembly
10:18 - Design continued
12:44 - Colour support
16:07 - OSD
18:28 - HDR
21:07 - Backlight bleeding
21:43 - Vs Apple Studio Display
23:08 - Conclusion - Zábava
Wasn’t expecting a review of this but thanks it’s really comprehensive!
First review I’ve seen that is fair and in depth. Thanks 🙏
Solid review as always my man
Great review, thanks!
Excellent, comprehensive review.
Awesome & Thanks :)
Warranty depends by country. For example, where i live (Spain) companies MUST give you 3 years of warranty in electronic products. Across Europe its 2 years tho.
It is stunningly beautiful. Wow. A little pricey for my budget but it sure is pretty. Thanks for the review.
The matte coating makes it unusable for high resolution, the image is blurry
Yes! So glad you're covering this. Hopefully this monitor has Picture By Picture support.
It doesn't seem to have that feature, at least from what I can tell from reading the e-manual
@@teohontech7141 Wow, that's actually really disappointing considering the price. Thanks for the response! Your content is very entertaining/calming/informative.
It has multi window rather. So you can have two screens side by side
@@needleninja Does that result in two cropped 16:9 squares with dead-space around them? Or does it reformat the pictures to split down the middle of the monitor? In case you have the answer. Thanks for the response.
Your videos are like semi-ASMR for me. I stream most of your reviews while working. Glad you covered this monitor too. Those type-C ports are just brutal. It doesn't even have at least one HDMI.
Using miniDisplayPort to HDMI adapter is still alright, but the back-facing ports are very difficult to connect to.
😄 for me too. He has a super nice soft voice.
Teoh, thanks for making a practical and detailed review of the S9, this was helpful.. Iam debating between this monitor vs 32" Asus ProArt PA329CRV, which one would you advice I should go with? I have MBP 16 and i do photo, video editing and graphics design.
hi, I have problems with this monitor, i have a m1 max macbook pro and it crashes every time when going to sleep mode while conected to the monitor.
Hola amigo, acabo de comprar este monitor, soy de españa, y tengo windows 11, lo he conectado por displyaport, pero mi windows no detecta la camara, si detecta los altavoces pero la camara no la detecta, windows reconoce este monitor como "Monitor Generico S27C900P", parece que no instala los driver oficiales de samsung, en la web de samsung me he descargado todo lo que tiene pero nada, sigue igual, no detecta la camara. Has tenido problemas con ello? sabes alguna solucion? gracias.
I need 3 5k monitors. I think I am going to buy one Apple Studio Display and 2 Samsung Viewfinity 9s on each side in a vertical orientation. I like this monitor but the speakers are no good and I prefer glossy screens for video and graphic work. I can use my main screen for that and the side ones for programming or doing other things
Edit: I see you mention it's IPS at the end.
Is this one of the best VA panels? High color gamut, high contrast!
The previous Gen of this monitor is the Samsung M8 4K monitor, that is a VA panel that peaked at 400 nits. The one he is reviewing is the s9 5k version that is an IPS panel instead that peaks at 600 nits with a wider colour gamut (sRGB and DCI P3: 100% and 99% respectively)
The VA panel in the M8 has slightly better black levels but poor viewing angles. The M8’s colours looked very washed out in comparison to the s9.
The s9 looks way better in brightness, colour accuracy and vibrancy but slightly worse black levels but honestly the s9 for a matter display is as goods as it gets.
Technically on paper, the display is just as good as the ASD
In Australia. This monitor is a steal. I bought two, for a beautiful editing setup. You can get this for $1724 at AUD vs $2500 AUD for the Apple Cinema Display. $700 difference in price! I love the image quality and matte screen. Honestly, I’m stoked with what it is.
Where did you find it in Australia for $1724? It seems to be $2300?
"Apple Cinema display"
Are you stuck in 2008, old timer?
@@intrepidcosmonaut9264price went down to $1700 for a few weeks and now bank up again. Waiting for it to go on sale again
Most of online markets I viewed were over $2000 for this Samsung Viewfinity S9. Beside some errors happen if you use with macbook and mac products. Need to update the driver or software I think about turn on the monitor after hibernate.
@@ArthropodSpidey Ha ha , yes. That's what they were called back in the day :)
Excellent review. Is it possible to use this monitor for gaming? X box maybe?
You can
I had the last years model. looks like the 2023 model has some significant upgrade (for a hefty price)
Is that the Viewfinity S8?
I wouldn't pay $1600 and buy it either. But it is sold for 850 dollars in Turkey and I bought it immediately :)) I think Apple realized that it could not compete with this price and started selling it at affordable prices in some countries. Thanks for the video, I have a question. You said 89% RGB on S9. How much is this rate for Apple Studio Display?
Wait what? It is just USD 850 in Turkey?!
yes it is. but SD is 2250 dollars :)@@teohontech7141
Rekabet ile alakası olduğunu sanmıyorum. Samsung Türkiyeye özel fiyatlandırma yapıyor. ayrıca apple da olması gerekenden çok daha pahalı
bende şaşırdım :) o yüzden hemen aldım
@@teohontech7141
orası öylede ama her yerde 1600 $ ve üstü Türkiye 850$ ilginç değil mi ? @@eneskaynarfx
I'm wondering if the bottom of the Samsung monitor in its lowest position is the same height from the table as the bottom of the Apple monitor using the regular stand. Thorough review, thanks.
The lowest height is about the width of a phone, from bottom of monitor to table surface.
@teohontech7141 thanks, what I'm trying to understand is if the s9 goes lower than the studio display or are they similar height in their lowest position?
@@overnightparking I don't have the studio display so I don't have the measurements.
Have You noticed any loud noises (coils?) from inside when You use any item pluged in USB-C to monitor ex. SSD or Card Reader?
Yes, from the back. There are people who have noticed it as well
Font scaling is ok on this monitor? Fonts are sharp as on Apple Dispaly?
Very sharp. Image quality is excellent.
10:12 The color calibration is so good. It is not far different from MacBook Pro.
The Spyder5Pro calibration is quite good. I've managed to get consistent results over the years except when the monitor obviously has lousy colour support.
Hey, can you please brief me on how to store the tablet (s6 lite) when not using it for about 2 weeks or so???
You can just charge it to 80%, then shut it down
@@teohontech7141 is it gonna affect the battery or device to not being in use for 10-15 days???
@@teohontech7141 also ty fr info
@@AceBean__10-15 days should be alright
I'm not sure I'm convinced at 13:05 that the colors are actually matching. In fact, I'm sure they don't. The oranges of the beach are MUCH more saturated on the Monitor vs. the MacBook to me, the yellow left part of the beach leans into magenta on the monitor vs. yellow on the MacBook, and the upper part of the water looks a tad more blue on the monitor vs. ever so slightly greener on the Mac.
Samsung displays are always oversaturated.
@@ashleylordess5621 Maybe so - this one definitely is, and it's not calibrated 'perfectly' to match the MacBook. The question now becomes: CAN it even be calibrated to actually match the MacBook perfectly? Because this one clearly doesn't.
@@leslielemmon7729 - It probably can be calibrated 'perfectly' to match the Studio Display, but whether the average consumer could do it is another matter. It might need professional calibration.
Can I use this monitor with the screen protector because i really like glossy screen
No one buys matte displays to put a glossy screen protector. It's a waste of money
There are no 5k glossy monitor except only the Studio Display which is only for mac@@teohyc
Hi, i ordered and returned 2 due to coil whine.
Is yours one affected by this annoying sound ?
I can hear slight coil whine from the ports area. But not something I would hear unless the back ports are facing me
@@teohyc Oh, sad.
For me personally it is "no go", as I'm sensitive and clearly hear it at my home environment. Its exactly as you said port area from where sound comes.
For this price tag that it costs, it shouldn't be any coil whine. Seems there were used "cheap" components.
Oh wow, I’ve never noticed this on mine. I may be wrong but have your looked into what extension you’re using? In the pass, switching to an ups that had more stable output helped reduce such sounds that I would experience at the ports or when I plugged in headphones. If this is unique to just the monitor then yeah maybe returning was the best option
@@seriultgmx as i mentioned i tried two different S9 screens from different suppliers, but both had same issues. Now I got Apple Studio display and have no issues with any coil whine sound. But I probably prefer S9 if one had no issues.
Hi, I have a question about the different color space modes. I have bought two of these monitors and want to grade in Resolve, typically BT 709. So I set the monitors to BT 709, Do I *also* have to set the Mac's system preferences to BT 709 as well? or leave it at default or Display P3? This has confused me for weeks. When I view content not created by me. the blacks look too black, but I always grade to scopes and never crush content that I create. I'm unsure at how it will look to other peoples once I export and they view it.
I usually switch to AdobeRGB mode before calibrating since that's the widest colour gamut. Sidenote: 100% AdobeRGB displays are more expensive for a reason.
After calibration, you can switch the monitor colour mode to P3.
You will definitely need a colour calibrator so that the two displays can be calibrated to the same standard (and colours).
Unfortunately, you would be able to know how your video will look on other people's display because everyone uses different displays. People could be watchnig your videos on an old yellowing display. You can only control the colours on your end.
@@teohontech7141 Thanks for replying, but, I don't think you answered my question :( I want to use the monitor's out of the box BT709 mode. I assume I should switch the monitor to BT 709. Do I also switch my desktop Mac's System Preference > Display Settings to BT 709 also? or am I adding setting upon setting, compounding the issue? I want to then grade in Resolve I do have a Calibrate Display Plus
@@huggeebear Just switch to AdobeRGB on the monitor then calibrate. Then switch to P3 on the monitor. There's no need to change the settings within MacOS.
@@teohontech7141 Why not Rec709 though (instead of P3)? Isn't this what Resolve expects and renders out to? Or is P3 the widest/best fit for content consumption?
@@huggeebear You calibrate to the widest colour space first, then you can choose to switch to other smaller colour spaces from the monitor's settings.
Teoh, could you please recommemd a 22-24 monitor 🙏
Go with Dell. They make good displays at reasonable prices
@@teohontech7141 thank you for your recommendation so much 🌱🌷🌱 the question is not in price (at least in 1st place) but in comfort. Im gonna use it with a 15.6 laptop, so that the laptop will be a a little bit higher then the level of the table, and ABOVE that I plan to put a monitor. So I will use laptop`s keyboard and wont be able to sit on the appropriate distance from the big 27" monitor, which is why Im thinking about something around 22-24.
The bottom of the display can get really hot, is there anyway to resolve this?
I don't think so. Bright displays can be hot
I just bought the S9 and there is a black shadow around the rim of the monitor. Is that normal? I especially see it on white websites.
I no longer have this to test.
Is the shadow from the frame of the LCD or the plastic frame of the monitor?
Shine a light from your phone to see
This monitor had a big price drop during black friday sale. If I didn't already have a Huawei Mateview 28 I would have snapped one.
When it's on sale it is decent, but I will not get it at regular price.
How much was it selling?
@@teohontech7141 $1350 Canadian Dollar at Best Buy. That's around $995-ish in USD.
The only thing that bothers me is the sound quality it would be perfect for me otherwise
Yeah, I just really don’t know why they couldn’t just invest in better speakers. Specially when you’re charging the same amount as the ASD that has phenomenal speakers. You don’t have to be as good as those but at least make them decent. The device is not cheap.
@seriultgmx especially since they market it as a TV too lol
Ghosting, tearing, flickering ? So fat I noted coil noise.
No other issues. Just the coil noise from the back
The power adapter is the dumbest thing I've seen in a long time.
Checked it today. Nope for me. Display heats. Heating electronics = poor life
I think most, if not all, LCD displays will heat up.
I do not recommend buying the Samsung ViewFinity S9 product, as it is one of the worst products produced by Samsung. This model cannot be run on a personal computer, except for the latest version of the laptop that accepts running such a Viewfinity S9a model. I purchased and have tried to get support from the Middle East agent in Dubai, but I cannot find support. This is stupid technology because it does not connect with a desktop computer.
It does connect to a desktop computer and laptop.
@@teohontech7141 Is there a website or guide us to a method that explains the steps by which we can make the product connect to the desktop?