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Samsung's iMac-Style 'Smart Monitor M8' With AirPlay Now Available to Pre-Order
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No VESA mount and no portrait mode, no thanks!!
Ahh, you're a "your opinion is different from mine, therefore it's wrong, and I won't listen to any other opinion." type.
Newsflash: it's okay for people to have different opinions, viewpoints, requirements and experiences. Diversification is what keeps the world interesting.
Starting at $1000 more. And if you want a tilt stand it will cost you. And if you want both a height and tilt adjust stand then it will cost you even more. And you can’t change the stands yourself, you need to take it to an Apple store if you decide that you need one of the other stands.
The Apple screen is brighter and it has a 5K resolution, instead of only a 4K. If these 2 things are important to you then you really have only one choice: buy the Apple Studio Monitor. If price is higher up on your list of concerns then this Samsung monitor may be an acceptable compromise.
Yes. Still looking for a good quality 4K monitor without any “smart“ rubbish inside for our AppleTV 4K. Really nothing so that it turns on quick, has no OS startup delay, no background energy consumption or slow badly designed menus.
It probaby will be Panasonic
It just goes to show that people who complain that the Studio Display didn't have HDR and a high refresh rate don't really know what the rest of the monitor market is doing. Samsung isn't doing 5K here. They're also not doing HDR or a high refresh rate. Yet people want to compare it to the Studio Display as if Samsung has one-upped Apple? It's such a joke.
I don't hold a 32" display the same distance as I'd hold my old iPhone 3G... so yes?
138PPI is fine if you're a normal viewing distance away.
Or Apple simply didn't produce them in large quantities... give the illusion of demand via limited supplies.
Marketing 101
No thanks Samsung.
It’s 4K, 32” which means poor pixel density. Plus Tizen which means poor laggy ass user experience. And if it’s like even the best of Samsungs speaker options it’ll make everything sound like raccoons howling in a trash can.
I have a 50” Samsung smart TV and it’s a total ball bag.
It’s 4K, 32” which means poor pixel density. Plus Tizen which means poor laggy ass user experience. And if it’s like even the best of Samsungs speaker options it’ll make everything sound like raccoons howling in a trash can.
I have a 50” Samsung smart TV and it’s a total ball bag.
Maybe I'm missing something but having your everyday computer run at "5K" resolution is insanely tiny unless you have the screen right in front of your face. Sure you get more room but are people just magnifying everything else such as their text, menu, fonts, etc? Running a 5K setup with Safari set to 200% magnification just to read seems odd.
People need to learn that unless the display has dimming zones (miniLED, OLED) then there's no HDR. It might support it, but you won't be viewing real HDR on the display, its contrast and brightness are simply much lower than what's needed.
No, the complaining is what I actually enjoy doing. If Apple put out a 5k monitor for $500 with every bell and whistle I’d complain about that.
Hopefully this is the push Apple needs to add tvOS/Airplay to their Studio Display. It has that processor and storage built in...
I’ve got a 5k 27” display running next to a 4k 27” display. It’s a world of difference believe me.
I love reading everyone’s replies on the price of the Studio Display. Let’s call it what it is - this monitor is not comparable by any means. The closest you’ll get is the LG Ultra Fine which is priced at $1299. Yes you get height adjustability but it’s not without some serious compromises but if you’re going to complain about price - pick a struggle. Apple pricing the display above just about the only real market competition is not a shocker. If you were honestly shocked by that it’s like complaining about how much more AT&T cost for service compared to T-Mobile “for the same service.” Or that Verizon seemingly increases their prices to match AT&T. Again if these are shockers to you - what rock have you been living under? The real shocker would be if AT&T or Verizon announced they were going to lower their prices to be competitive with T-Mobile but neither honestly consider T-Mobile competition so it’s likely not going to happen anytime soon and it’s 100% due to customer base. If Apples display is too expensive for you - you’re likely not the customer base - go get something else and quit whining about what they could’ve or should’ve done. No one says you HAVE to buy the Apple product and again - anything Apple is more expensive than anything non-Apple (ie Apple keyboard is $200 and the newer mouse is $100) so what are we talking about here?
I don't indulge people who are objectively wrong and want their uninformed opinion treated as valid.
This is so absolutely true and I am shocked at how people don't get this. 4K is sufficient up to 24". Any screen size larger and the UI get's absurdly big at native resolution, or too pixelated at scaled resolutions because the ppl is just too low.
No, no. Everybody who complained about Studio Display, can now be unsatisfied with this and happily continue complaining. Until we get a Studio Display at a Samsung price, then it's all complaints.
I'm all for free choice, but I must applaud Apple for sticking up for those of us who DON'T want to be burdened with completely unnecessary everyday choices and decisions like adjusting the height of our monitors. Imagine being forced to consider your screen height? That's just evil, and must surely be triggering for some people. I much prefer the ability to waive the right of any influence already at the time of purchase...
No, it isn't fine, and stop telling people that. It is objectively and factually below the threshold of acceptable for a Mac display, which is why no Apple display ships with such a low pixel density. Facts. Not opinions.
There are people here who don't know any better, and they don't need to be reading your uninformed nonsense.
Shame it isn't 27". The pixel density of 4K beyond that doesn't look the best.
a viewing distance of 10” from a 3.5” phone is MASSIVELY different to a 20” viewing distance from a 32” screen.
a 218ppi is what constitutes a “Retina” display according to the scaling done by Apple on MacOS.
Unless you‘re using Windows, you’re gonna have a bad time.
That's a topic for another conversation. In some cases that help as a step down from 2x scaling, but only when the native resolution is already high enough for the physical size. It isn't a solution for a display like this.
It was all going so well, and then they said 60 hz.
Samsung today announced it has opened pre-orders for its new Smart Monitor M8, a 32-inch display that offers USB-C charging connectivity, AirPlay support, and several smart TV features built into its distinctively iMac-like design.
The M8 houses a 4K UHD flat LCD panel providing 400 nits of brightness, a 60Hz refresh rate, 99% sRGB, HDR support, and adaptive picture technology that automatically adjust display brightness and color temperature for viewing comfort.
The M8 chassis is 11.4mm thin, which is 0.1mm thinner than Apple's iMac, and it includes a flat back, thin bezels, and a height adjustable stand with tilt functionality. Integrated into the display is Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 wireless connectivity, one micro HDMI port, and two USB-C ports one of which offers 65W of charging output for a phone and notebook.
Unlike a traditional monitor, the M8 includes a remote control and a built-in SmartThings Hub running Tizen OS that allows it to connect to IoT devices wirelessly. The display also has support for streaming entertainment services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Apple TV, without having to connect to a PC or TV.
The display comes with a high-sensitivity Far Field Voice microphone and two 5W speakers built in, along with a removable magnetic 1080p SlimFit webcam featuring Face Tracking and Auto Zoom functions that sound similar to Apple's Center Stage feature.
Priced from $700 depending on the color, the Smart Monitor M8 is available in four "Shades of Nature," including Sunset Pink, Spring Green, Daylight Blue, and Warm White. While Samsung has announced it is taking pre-orders globally, the company has yet to provide shipping dates.
Article Link: Samsung's iMac-Style 'Smart Monitor M8' With AirPlay Now Available to Pre-Order
