Review on SAMSUNG Odyssey Monitor LS49AG952NNXZA 240Hz, FreeSync, 🖥️ Adjustable Height, Swivel & Tilt, Curved, G95A LED Design by Eric Dennis

Cons: First off, no, it's a far cry from 2000 nits. Another reviewer who sent back their Neo G7 because of this and got a G8 instead will surely be disappointed because they don't have 2000 nits either. Samsung severely misleads consumers by claiming that peak brightness can only be achieved in very specific test patterns. Too restrained automatic brightness limitation in HDR mode. This is a passively cooled display and Samsung has been cautious about its automatic brightness cap, but perhaps too cautious. This is especially noticeable when viewing SDR content in Windows HDR mode. Large windows with white backgrounds appear darker in HDR than in SDR. It shouldn't work like that. HDR mode is a little less bright than it should be. This appears to be a bug as the vibration returns when the Contrast Enhancer feature is used, although this feature also suppresses lightness and darktone levels. and sometimes darken dark areas in bright scenes less aggressively to avoid blooming artifacts. Overall though. Pros: All of those flaws are really minor things, because when you use this display for its intended purpose, it's usually pretty darn amazing. I've seen a few failed attempts at making an HDR LCD monitor, as well as a few commendable attempts with inadequate hardware, and this one outperforms them all. It still has over 1000 local dimming zones. The contrast this offers with HDR content is amazing. The look of the light and how it reflects off objects and people in games and movies feels more natural than on any other LCD I've seen. 4K 165Hz is all you'll ever need anytime soon, and it works brilliantly. The more expensive 240Hz model struggles with "sweep" artifacts and I don't think I'll ever need more hertz. I've switched from a 27-inch 270Hz display and I couldn't even max it out on my 3080 Ti, let alone 4K. Very fast response time for a VA panel with excellent motion clarity. it shows up and it happens very often. It's the moments when it doesn't that will frustrate you because you know what this panel is really capable of. I hope Samsung can fix the situation in a firmware update. it should be possible for them, although they have not been compatible with firmware updates in the past. If they do I will change it to 5 stars. Maybe in a year or two there'll be an upgraded QD-OLED variant in the 32-inch 4K category, but I didn't want to wait. And despite the shortcomings, I have no regrets.