Samsung49" Odyssey OLED G9 (G95SC) Series Curved Smart Gaming Monitor w QD-OLED, 240Hz, 0.03ms, AMD Freestyle Premium Pro, G-Sync Compatible, Dual QHD, Neo Quantum Processor Pro, LS49CG954SNXZA

The media could not be loaded. WOW....1) I am 95% about production type work (Spreadsheets, Emails, Billing), and "thinking about" doing a little gaming, now that I am only working part time, not that I am in my mid 60's.2) I hooked my new Samsung 49" Odyssey OLED G9 (G95SC) Series Curved Smart Gaming Monitor up to my HP Probook 450 G6 laptop.3) I immediately thought I had made a mistake in purchasing this new G95SC monitor. The laptops image DID fill the whole 32:9 Ultrawide screen, but all of the documents, icons, pictures, texts were extremely stretched to fill the screen. It looked awful. My immediate thought was to box it back up and return it. I decided to wait until my new desktop computer arrived in a couple days.4) I plugged this monitor into a new desktop that had a video card that could 32:9 graphics (RTX 5080 Prime) and "WOW", the monitor popped to life. Distorted icons, documents and pictures were now all perfectly view on this awesome monitor. I can now easily put three documents up on the screen, all at once and just slide my pointer to any of the documents I want (ALL ON ONE SCREEN).... Man, did I say, "This monitor is awesome"!? I can fit four documents on this monitor too, if I want, but I find three documents at one time, is perfect for what I do.5) At first, I doubted that I did the right thing by buying this. I thought perhaps I should have gone with three monitors turned up vertically, but the issue with that is, small (21" or 24"), do not come with the specs that this G95SC does, and my documents would have physically been on three different screens, with that annoying bezel in the way.6) No doubt about it... I AM HAPPY WITH MY PURCHASE. It was a little pricey, but it has great specs. looks great and ticks all the boxes I needed for a productive monitor. And oh yeah, #7 It looks awesome as a gaming monitor too! LOL I have only used it for MSFS 20024 so far, but with .03 latency, and all the specs that a great gaming monitor needs, I have no doubt that it will perform flawlessly in and environment I put it in.8) If you have the money, and the graphics card to run it.... "DO IT"!9) WOW

Update: February 21, 2025My monitor has failed—an issue that appears to be affecting many users. A quick search for “Samsung OLED G9 White display” or “Samsung OLED White screen of death” will reveal that this problem is widespread. Despite knowing about the issue, Samsung only offers a one-year warranty. When I reached out to their Accommodation Team, they offered me either a replacement or a refund—though their tone made it seem as if they were doing me a favor.Here’s a summary of the process so far:Warranty Claim Initiation:You start by filing a warranty claim, and you’re informed that an authorized technician will arrive within about a week to assess the monitor.Request for Replacement Display:I indicated that the monitor needed a replacement display, and the technician assured me that the request would be forwarded to the repair facility.Scheduling and Miscommunication:The repair facility contacted me to schedule an appointment. I confirmed the date and specifically asked if the technician would bring a replacement display. They assured me that he would. However, on the scheduled day, the technician arrived without the necessary part.Backorder Complications:As a result, the replacement display had to be ordered—and it turns out the part is currently backordered. When I contacted Samsung, they offered a store credit of $1,200 (despite the monitor costing $1,158), and by that time, I had been without a monitor for nearly two weeks.Extended Warranty Inquiry and Refund Request:Concerned that a new display might suffer from the same issues and wanting to avoid the risk of a similar failure right after my warranty expired, I asked about extending the warranty for an additional four years. This request was declined, so I opted for a refund.Refund Process Overview:1) Claim Submission: The refund claim must be submitted to another department for review and approval (3–5 business days).2) Trucking Coordination: Samsung then contacts a trucking company to arrange a pickup (3–5 business days).3) Pickup Scheduling: The trucking company will call to schedule the monitor pickup (time varies).4) Delivery and Damage Review: Once the monitor is delivered (1–7 business days, depending on location), it must be reviewed for any damage (3–5 business days).5) Bank Processing: After review, the bank is contacted to process the payment (3–5 business days).6) Payment Issuance: Finally, the bank issues the refund (3–5 business days).I’m now 16 days into this process, still waiting for step 2, with the trucking company now expected to contact me in 7–10 business days. If every step takes the maximum estimated time, you could be looking at a total of 5–6 weeks to receive a refund although the bank can transfer a refund immediately through Zelle.In conclusion, the overall experience—especially the drawn-out customer service and warranty process—has been extremely disappointing. Based on this ordeal, I cannot, in good conscience, recommend this monitor to anyone, particularly professionals such as streamers who rely on high-performance & reliable equipment.---------------------------------------------------------------------Update: 8/22/2024 - So I did end up keeping this monitor and did find some information. In the past, you needed to run a monitor on a Display Port to achieve anything more than 60Hz because HDMI wouldn't allow anything more than that. I was using a Display port cable to connect this monitor to my PC and would only get 120Hz. That said, I have to admit I have not kept up on technology that much and recently found that an HDMI 2.1 allows you to push past previous limits and achieve the 240Hz refresh rate, which is what I'm running now.Like I said in my previous review, this monitor is exceptionally crisp and if you're purchasing it for the 240Hz refresh rate, I would suggest making sure your video card can handle HDMI 2.1 and 240Hz.---------------------------------------------------------------------Original Review:Previous Review - APR-2024So what to say about this monitor...Pros: It's a nice size, 49" & 32:9 aspect ratio means you can have multiple items on your screen like you have 2 screens side by side.Picture is exceptionally crisp in most situations, although there are some where blacks are blotched together.Fast refresh rate & 0.03msCons: The only way you can get the 240Hz, that I've been able to find, is to switch the aspect ratio from 32:9 to 16:9 so you're only able to use half the screen.It's a little heavy, I had to get a heavy duty mount to mount it on the desk. Not quite as heavy as the ARK, but still very heavy.Black colors are blotched compared to my other screen.Overall, I wish I would have been able to figure out the settings before time started running out to return it. However, it's going back to Amazon... the Cons outweigh the pros here and I can't justify paying $1200 for a monitor that I'm not exceptionally happy with.

I love this monitor. I don't even know how I was able to get by all this time without an ultrawide. The color is great, and it's very easy on the eyes. It increases productivity, in my opinion. I don't have any issues with it. I got the smart monitor because it was on sale. I never use that function because the format isn't as good as the 16:9 for viewing media, but I have a 4k monitor hanging over this one, so I use that for streaming. My one complaint would be that the micro HDMI is dumb in my opinion, but it did come with some cables. I assume they did that for engineering purposes to allow everything to fit into a smaller footprint. The other complaint I have is more to do with Apple than this monitor. I'm in computer science, and I have all OS platforms. I have a Mac M2 mini, and I can't use it on this monitor; the aspect ratio makes the images look stretched and weird. No amount of tinkering was able to get the picture to display correctly. I tried different cables and interfaces nothing worked. I even tried 3rd party applications. I researched and was able to conclude that I would have to purchase a separate docking station for $400 to make the M2 mini display work correctly with this computer. This is normal with Apple products, and one of my great dislikes when dealing with anything Apple, you have to purchase other things to make Apple products compatible with anything outside of the Apple ecosystem. Instead of doing that, I purchased a separate monitor that was an ultrawide in 2k X 5k format, and I use it in a separate location in my house. Possibly the newer Mac M3 or M4 may not suffer from this issue, I can't speak to those.