{"id":343,"date":"2022-02-04T14:55:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T14:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/engadget.vip\/?p=343"},"modified":"2022-02-04T14:55:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T14:55:03","slug":"samsung-ud970-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/?p=343","title":{"rendered":"Samsung UD970 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"review-key-specifications\">Key Specifications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Review Price: \u00a31700.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-samsung-ud970\">What is the Samsung UD970?<\/h2>\n<p>Samsung\u2019s latest screen is aimed squarely at professionals, but this is no standard office panel. For starters, the UD970 costs \u00a31700 \u2013 a price that\u2019ll put it out of reach for all but the swankiest desks.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a lot of cash, but this monitor ticks all of the boxes. It\u2019s a huge 32-inch panel with a 3840 x 2160 resolution, and this 4K screen boasts that it covers almost all of the Adobe RGB colour gamut \u2013 ideal for complex colour work. It\u2019s calibrated at the factory, with a claimed Delta E of less than 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: All the Latest Monitor Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/img><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"samsung-ud970\">Samsung UD970 \u2013 Specs &amp; Design<\/h2>\n<p>Evidence of factory calibration is included in the box, because a comprehensive sheet of test results is provided with every screen. It covers, Gamma, uniformity, greyscale and Delta E, and it\u2019s handy \u2013 while Samsung uses the same kind of panel inside every screen, there will be minute differences between every part.<\/p>\n<p>The factory calibration isn\u2019t the only helping hand provided. Samsung\u2019s Natural Color Expert Pro software can be used to calibrate, test for uniformity and verify the screen\u2019s settings, and an embedded Samsung chipset is used to help keep calibrations accurate.<\/p>\n<p>On the inside Samsung has deployed a PLS panel with an LED backlight. That\u2019s a different approach than Dell, which uses an IPS screen inside its UltraSharp UP3214Q \u2013 a competing panel that was originally pricier than the Samsung but can now be found for around \u00a31,400. The Samsung-made PLS technology is an interesting counterpoint to IPS, as it usually provides better brightness while maintaining good viewing angles.<\/p>\n<p>On the outside, the UD970 continues to impress. It\u2019s got the full gamut of movement options: it swings round into portrait mode, which is something the Dell can\u2019t manage, and there\u2019s 130mm of height adjustment and 60x of left-to-right swivel. The screen tilts forward and back, too.<\/p>\n<p>The good build quality is reassuring, as it means every movement made with this screen felt solid \u2013 whether it\u2019s swivelling to portrait mode or adjusting the Samsung\u2019s height. That strength is paired with subtle good looks, with a brushed metal base and darker material elsewhere. There is one downside, which is weight: the Samsung tips the scales at 13.7kg, which is a little more than the Dell.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: 2014&#8217;s Best 4K TVs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/img><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"samsung-ud9701\">Samsung UD970 \u2013 Setup <\/h2>\n<p>Few screens are as simple to set up as the Samsung: haul the panel from its box and you\u2019ll find the stand already attached, so it\u2019s a matter of putting it on the desk and plugging everything in.<\/p>\n<p>The UD970 picked up our DisplayPort cable straight away and reported to the desktop, and we like Samsung\u2019s on-screen display. It deploys the extra resolution of 4K to ensure it\u2019s sharp rather than pixelated, and it\u2019s consistently quick \u2013 we were zipping through the menus with little delay.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s laid out sensibly. Most of the important options are found inside the Picture menu, and a key to navigating the OSD remains on-screen for the duration. <\/p>\n<p>The most common options \u2013 including volume, brightness, source and the screen mode used \u2013 can be adjusted using a row of quick settings that appear as soon as a button is pressed, so there\u2019s no need to delve into the main menu.<\/p>\n<p>The buttons are physical rather than touch-sensitive, and they\u2019re underneath the main bezel with corresponding icons on the front of the bezel. They\u2019re snappy, and easy to use.<\/p>\n<p><\/img><\/p>\n<p>The ports aren\u2019t quite as easy. Two USB 3.0 connectors are on the back of the screen, but two more face downwards, so they\u2019re not easy to access. Everything else faces downwards, including the HDMI 1.4 port and a pair of DisplayPort 1.2 connectors. Like the Dell, there\u2019s no sign of HDMI 2.0, which means DisplayPort use is vital to get the most out of this monitor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Specifications Review Price: \u00a31700.00 What is the Samsung UD970? Samsung\u2019s latest screen is aimed squarely at professionals, but this is no standard office panel. For starters, the UD970 costs \u00a31700 \u2013 a price that\u2019ll put it out of reach for all but the swankiest desks. 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