Samsung 32" M8 4K Smart Monitor and Streaming TV

 

Hey what's up guys here, this is a Samsung's m8 monitor, its features starting off with the design it looks like a really clean  all-in-one with super slim bezels on the top and the sides and a thicker but  still thin chin at the bottom with a little piece at the right side for your  wireless connectivity an IR blaster that is used for the included minimalistic  remote that gives you controls and shortcuts and it's also rechargeable via USB type c of course you can also control it using your smartphone with the smart things app which is also used for easy setup the m8 is mostly made  from plastic that is surprisingly fingerprint proof especially the back  which has a herringbone pattern that makes it look more premium and  interesting the back is also the only part of the monitor that has a small  clean looking logo the stand is surprisingly heavy with a full metal  base at over five pounds and it is height adjustable so my kids can lower  it for themselves and then I can raise it for optimal height all of the ports  are hidden right behind the stand which is a nice design choice because it makes  routing and hiding cables a breeze for connectivity we have two USB type-c  ports one of which will provide up to 65 watts of charging for connected devices  as well as the display port signal and taking data from the webcam and the  microphone to your pc or your mac there's also a micro hdmi port with an  included cable that connects full-size HDMI devices now being a smart monitor you can also connect a bunch of devices wirelessly including apple devices with airplay from a mac iPad or iPhone what's even cooler is that you can wirelessly connect to your Samsung phone or tablet with Dex and remotely use your mac or  windows pc and since the m8 can connect to keyboards in mice either wired or  through Bluetooth you can get a full desktop experience without having to  have an actual computer connected or just open the built-in web browser and use the m8 by itself as a computer which is enough for basic day-to-day tasks that are done on the web or access office 365. this is something that I would love to see more monitors include especially ones that have powerful hardware already built in and are capable of way more than what the software allows this makes it a perfect computer to have anywhere in the house  because it looks good and because it doesn't become useless if you don't have  a computer connected to it of course it's a full-on smart TV with Netflix You tube apple TV Disney plus and many more apps including a ton of free channels with Samsung TV plus so when you're not using it as a computer monitor you could stream anything you want with it or to it from your smartphone and the display is actually surprisingly nice but we'll get into that in just a bit on the back we have magnets and pins for Samsung's slim fit camera which just pops right in place and connects automatically this allows the m8 to have super thin bezels without having a big forehead while having a really nice large sensor and lens for their webcam now most people just talk about the resolution of their webcam but the quality can vary no matter what it is but because of the size this 1080p webcam looks better than most on the market and it also has face tracking and zooming capabilities built in you can also tilt the webcam up or down to get the right angle without having to tilt your full monitor and what is even cooler is the small magnetic privacy cap that stays on the back when you don't need it or when you do it will just literally easily magnetically attached to the front of the lens you really can't think of a better webcam solution than what the m8 has it has really the best of everything and the webcam and mic shows up and works without having to install any software on your windows computer or your mac or you just use the built-in duo app for web calls without a computer I have to commend Samsung for making it so easy to use and giving people so many options without locking us in for example you get to choose if you want to use Bixby as a voice assistant or amazon Alexa I've been using Alexa for many years controlling my smart devices so I added it to the m8 and it pretty much turns it into a huge echo show so when I'm across the room I can ask it anything and it will respond and even show things on the display itself and since it has adapted picture both the screen brightness and the color temperature will adapt to your room so that it's not way too bright and cool at night when you choose to watch a movie which is something that is always an issue with regular monitors especially ones that make you dig deep into a menu to get to the adjustments now if all of that wasn't enough the m8 is also probably the first display that has a hub built in for smart devices to connect to and to be controlled by so a bunch of devices regardless of the brand can be connected to it and controlled using the smart things app without having to use dedicated separate hubs now sure it is a large 32 inch size with a 4k resolution which gives us a PPI of a hundred and forty now if you're somebody  that's coming from say a 1080p 24 inch display that is 92 PPI so look quite a bit sharper, but I would suggest adding some dedicated speakers like most would be for their computers or maybe some kind of a sound bar other than that the only downside would be the external power brick because of the ultra thin design of this monitor but even though I prefer internal ones for a device like this that's supposed to be sleek I think they probably made the right choice overall the m8 is an absolute killer value offering so many features for the money and it is perfect for a home office a dorm room or really anywhere where one device can not only be a monitor but also your main TV.

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