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Samsung Debuts New $1,599 ViewFinity S9 5K Display to Compete with Apple's Studio Display
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Well that will first require waiting for the release to see whether Apple actually normalizes a $3500 headset for Apple. And if that works, it will most likely require the “everyone else” to match Apple’s features, if they want to match their price. So I’m not clenching just yet.
I use my Studio Display with Windows all the time. Brightness adjustment takes a special app, and/or it remembers the last brightness you set when connected to a Mac. The real limitation is no camera or rear hub support (that I know of).
You may be aware of all these things, but I figured some are not.
At the same price, I'd go with the studio display.
Unfortunately it was too expensive, as it would be perfect for my job (animation).
I can't have an oled as I have the same pieces if interface on the screen all day and I can't stand oled's auto brightness.
On the other hand mini-led (even 1000 zones equipped ones) can't update fast enough with fast-moving content.
Until oleds evolve enough to be used with static interfaces at sustained brightness, I'm stuck with the boring ol' LCDs.
Unfortunately it was too expensive, as it would be perfect for my job (animation).
I can't have an oled as I have the same pieces if interface on the screen all day and I can't stand oled's auto brightness.
On the other hand mini-led (even 1000 zones equipped ones) can't update fast enough with fast-moving content.
Until oleds evolve enough to be used with static interfaces at sustained brightness, I'm stuck with the boring ol' LCDs.
If I' spending 1500 on a monitor, best believe I will choose one that has the best compatibility. And knowing Samsung's reputation, I do not want to deal with QC issues.
just get the VESA mount version. no extra cost and you can use a monitor arm...
Surprising that they think at that price they will get Apple potential Studio Display buyers. Maybe a good option for Windows users who want something like Apple, but if they wanted to compete with Apple, they should have lowered the price.
But like someone said before, they can lower the price after the first wave of buyers, as Apple rarely lowers pricing.
No, thanks. Glad I bought a Studio Display.
But like someone said before, they can lower the price after the first wave of buyers, as Apple rarely lowers pricing.
No, thanks. Glad I bought a Studio Display.
This, I suspect it will appeal more to the PC market. Or the PC/Mac users.
Same launch price, aimed at enthusiasts. But non-Apple prices tend to drop down after a few months. Will be a bargain if technically on par with Studio Display.
i guess we'll see what reviews say. I'd agree with you, but i also have the privilege of being able to arrange the room my studio display is in so reflections aren't an issue. The question is how Samsung's "matte" compares to Apple's "Nanotexture". Probably not as good at dealing with reflections but also probably not such a compromise in sharpness so it could be just the base option.
Probably not quite up to apples standard.
On the other hand this has so much more - it’s essentially a stand alone media player too, has a “better” webcam, more inputs and the most important thing an adjustable stand included!
All of apples displays are so poor ergonomically I have always needed to put something under and I’m 5 11” so probably pretty average height wise.
Man I’ve been using books, catalogues, stands you name it over the last 15 years to get my apple monitors to sit right so I don’t strain my neck.
One thing that drives me insane is that apples products aren’t the same height and proportions. Take for example the studio display, different height to the 27” iMac, Cinema Display, different height, different bezels etc etc drives me mad. The only way they look good is attached to a MacBook and not everyone does that.
Make all of them work together!!!!
On the other hand this has so much more - it’s essentially a stand alone media player too, has a “better” webcam, more inputs and the most important thing an adjustable stand included!
All of apples displays are so poor ergonomically I have always needed to put something under and I’m 5 11” so probably pretty average height wise.
Man I’ve been using books, catalogues, stands you name it over the last 15 years to get my apple monitors to sit right so I don’t strain my neck.
One thing that drives me insane is that apples products aren’t the same height and proportions. Take for example the studio display, different height to the 27” iMac, Cinema Display, different height, different bezels etc etc drives me mad. The only way they look good is attached to a MacBook and not everyone does that.
Make all of them work together!!!!
“It’s Samsung. It just be rubbish!” post a thousand fanpeople without ever trying anything outside the Apple ecosystem.
I mean, do you only ever eat one flavour of crisps?! Drink one sort of beer or gin? Watch the same TV show on repeat?
It’s not like the Apple system isn’t brilliant because it is! But it doesn’t mean that others are terrible by any stretch.
I mean, do you only ever eat one flavour of crisps?! Drink one sort of beer or gin? Watch the same TV show on repeat?
It’s not like the Apple system isn’t brilliant because it is! But it doesn’t mean that others are terrible by any stretch.
You know, coming from the company whose TV department included software that streams screenshots of what you're watching to ad networks I don't trust this monitor fully and wouldn't plug it into a network.
The Samsung monitor will give you features at its $1599 base price Apple charges an additional $700 for.
My parents have had Samsung monitors, phones, appliances, and TVs. And I can say they were unreliable. Their phones nowadays are great, but I cannot say they possess the same stellar quality control across their products.
Something like this, maybe when the price drops a little, and a Mac Mini or Studio will always be a better option than an iMac. It even fits aesthetically.
Please, don't fall for iMacs now that the Mac-part is impossible to upgrade and repair, get a good external display and a computer you can upgrade. I'll keep advocating for this any time I can.
Please, don't fall for iMacs now that the Mac-part is impossible to upgrade and repair, get a good external display and a computer you can upgrade. I'll keep advocating for this any time I can.
This is a cheesy and unsmart commercial. The opposite of Apple's clever integration of the benefits. I might buy it instead of the ad.
I also use it with Windows a lot, but your luck may vary. On my current work laptop (HP ZBook G8), the Studio display only wakes up if I plug in the power adapter to the laptop first (with the power turned off), then plugin the Thunderbolt cable from the display, then boot the laptop. If laptop goes to stand-by, or I temporary connect the display to my MacBook and back: no waking up the display anymore on the ZBook. I am rebooting a lot these days
The camera works just fine though,
Same lacklustre specs like Apple Studio Display, with unusable 60 Hz refresh rate, no VRR, outdated non-mini-LED IPS panel with zero contrast and no HDR.
Same «dead on arrival overpriced garbage» price point.
Avoid both these monitors like plague.
Same «dead on arrival overpriced garbage» price point.
Avoid both these monitors like plague.
ASD is made out of machined aluminium. Samsung is made out of metal looking plastic.
I really wanted to like the Samsung but they've priced it wrong - just as I feared.
Make me the second person. I also prefers the glossy one because I refer to most consumers TV and gadgets people use on all of my video productions.
Used matte once for color grading, ended up felt a bit disjointed and disappointed when my team screens the result on common glossy screens.
I have the Samsung ViewFinity S8 32” 4K. I can’t recommend it over the Studio Display even considering I payed one third the studio price for it. Samsung HDR is a joke. No support for MacOS, intermittent compatibility with iPad. At least it’s versatile, big and matte.
Pointless at that price. If you are spending this much on a monitor you might as well go with the better quality Apple product.
MonitorControl should fix this: https://monitorcontrol.app/