The Samsung Smart M8 (S32BM80) monitor introduced last year is an interesting hybrid. It looks like Apple’s iMac. However, it has a remote control and Tizen OS inside with all the netflix and other apps that run on the Smart TV. Above all, it is a 4K monitor combined with a docking station. When it came on the market, it cost 19,990 CZK. Now they have it on sale in Alza for 9990 CZK, which is the lowest price yet. It continues to sell for an average of 15k.
Samsung opted for a 32″ diagonal and a VA-type panel with a resolution of 3840 × 2160 px. The refresh rate is “only” 60 Hz, but this is not surprising for office (non-gaming) monitors. The monitor supports HDR (HDR10+) and has a slightly above-standard brightness of 400 nits .
It is connected to a computer or other devices using one HDMI 2.0 or one of the USB-C connectors. This is because it can transmit a video signal thanks to DP Alt Mod, and at the same time it can power end devices up to 65 W, which is quite enough for most laptops.
The monitor also has one USB-C port for connecting other accessories, a magnetically attachable webcam, stereo speakers and a microphone. All this will work on the computer with only one cable connected.
Thanks to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Tizen and a remote control, the Smart M8 will come in handy even if there is no computer at the moment. It can wirelessly stream images from a mobile phone. Almost all imaginable apps are available for download such as YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, O2 TV, Voyo…, so even without a DVB tuner it can replace a TV receiver quite well. She looks really nice in it.
At the current price, some of the shortcomings that can be heard from Tomáš’s review last year can be ignored. He criticizes that there could have been more connectors on the body. That the color rendering is aimed more at entertainment than at professional work with graphics. Or that the stand is more effective than ergonomic.
2023-06-29 08:45:03
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