Samsung Odyssey G85 OLED

Second chance product but actually in new condition. I think only the box has been opened once and the rest has never been unpacked. The monitor replaces my 2 Asus VE248 monitors that I've had for about 7 years now (and still work fine by the way). After connecting with the supplied DP cable and connecting to the Wi-fi, I first received a firmware update (v1442). Installing this took a while. After this the menu etc. was a bit on the slow side for a few minutes. That slowness disappeared afterwards, incidentally, and everything else works fine in my opinion. The issue of the monitor not waking up from standby is a common complaint with this monitor and mine has the same problem. I expect this to be resolved with a firmware update. So far the workaround for me is to set a screen saver with nothing (black screen) and to never let the monitor go out in the power settings of Windows. The monitor is then always 'on', but the screen actually goes out. After all, with black, the pixels are off. I have not seen any color fringing (green/purple lines above and below text, etc.) after the firmware update, even when I look very closely at the screen. Have read here and there that Windows 11 would also have this issue less / not. Since I have everything running on Windows 11, I can't compare that. This was a possible issue that I was most worried about before purchasing, but which was ultimately unjustified. Samsung TV is a nice feature, but unnecessary for me personally, there is also quite a bit of compression in the stream, which is reflected in slightly blocky images. Netflix and Disney+ stream in higher quality, but if you're not too picky, it's great to watch. All in all very satisfied with it.

Likes it. I read in other reviews that the menu is slow, but not bothered by this.

In combination with my MacBook, this screen is a real asset. The QD OLED screen provides a beautiful image, black is really black and compared to my previous screens, this is a true upgrade. With Mac scaling, the ppi of 109 pixels per inch is perfect, sharp images, with enough space. Highly recommended for all (creative) Mac users.