While you might imagine 32:9 being great for movies, I had a hard time finding anything I could play in ultra high definition that wasn’t 16:9. It's on par with some local dimming features on TVs, but don't compare the score with TVs.The ultrawide aspect ratio didn’t work as well for video as I hoped, though. It looks really good when viewing from the center, but there's more blooming when looking at it from the side. Overall, the local dimming is better than any other monitor we've tested as it helps to improve the contrast and make highlights pop. We tested the local dimming with Adaptive Sync and Low Input Lag enabled and there isn't much of a difference when using either of those modes. Uniformity is very good and it even displays black bars well if you're watching content that isn't 32:9. There's minimal blooming around subtitles that you shouldn't notice with real content. Fast-moving objects transition between the zones well, but the local dimming struggles to keep up with very fast objects. We recommend setting Local Dimming to 'High' for gaming or for watching movies because that's where it performs best. However, we don't recommend using the local dimming feature for productivity if you're using a browser in dark mode because the zones light up for small UI elements, which could get distracting. There's minimal blooming around bright objects if you're looking at it from directly in front, but it's more noticeable from the side due to the narrow viewing angles, which you can see in the video above. It does a fantastic job at improving the contrast to display really deep blacks, and even though it crushes some details in dark scenes, it's really not that bad. It's the first monitor we've tested with Mini LED backlighting, and it has 2048 zones. The Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 has a good full-array local dimming feature. Our unit of the Neo G9 was manufactured in June 2021 you can see the label here. Note that some tests, like gray uniformity, may vary between units. If someone comes across a different type of panel or their Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know, and we'll update it. The results for this monitor aren't valid for those. It's part of Samsung's Odyssey Series, which includes the models listed below, and the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9/G95SC S49CG95, a newer version of this monitor with a QD-OLED panel. It's an updated version of the Samsung Odyssey G9 from 2020 with Mini LED backlighting. We tested the 49-inch Samsung Odyssey Neo G9, which is the only variant available for the 2021 model in the AG900 lineup. We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab. The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon. Our testers have started testing this product. We retested HDR peak brightness, color gamut, and color volume with the latest firmware. We checked the Neo G9 to see if it has the same scanline issue as the Odyssey G7. Added tests for Console Compatibility and macOS compatibility and made minor changes to other tests, which you can see in our Changelog. Updated to Test Bench 1.2, resulting in changes to the results and scores with the Response Time and Input Lag. We tested the monitor with the PS5's new variable refresh rate feature and confirmed that even though the monitor supports HDMI Forum VRR, it's not working properly. The update only results in minor differences in performance.Įxplained differences between this and the new Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 in the Black Uniformity section. Updated the monitor to firmware 1011 and retested the HDR Brightness, HDR Color Gamut, and HDR Color Volume. Added that this monitor is a better super ultrawide gaming monitor than the LG 49GR85DC-B in the Compared to Other Monitors section.Īdded in the Variants section that the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9/G95SC S49CG95 is a newer version of this monitor with a QD-OLED panel.Īdded that the Samsung Odyssey Ark S55BG970 has a bigger screen, with twice the Screen Area.Ĭonfirmed that 1440p works on this monitor with the PS5.Īdded that the LG 45GR95QE-B is another 240Hz ultrawide monitor with an even better Contrast ratio.
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