Samsung 24" and 27" CFG70 144 Hz / 34" CF791 100Hz VA FreeSync

Given the price, I'm considering picking up a 43KS7500 and creating a custom ultrawide resolution. Not sure though. Just seems you get a better quality panel and more for the money. Input lag on the TV seems very reasonable
 
Wow the thread on OC.net has just turned in to complain after complain about these monitors. Oh well saves me money I guess :D
 
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I got a November c24fg70 from Fry's Electronics (JHB). I am a bit concerned about black levels / backlight bleed.
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Got my CF791. My build is still in progress, so I was only able to test backlight bleed. I was expecting better blacks.
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Exactly. I saw that before. However, what that doesn't tell you is that 48-100Hz is only enabled when you switch into the monitor's Ultimate Engine Mode. And, according to this manual here, http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201610/20161028094831190/BN46-00559A-Eng.pdf on page 33, if you use this mode, it's possible to get in-game flickering. A lot of the games I tested do exhibit flickering to the point that it hurts my eyes. If you use Standard Engine mode instead, it's 80-100Hz.

It's either a **** freesync range or eye thrashing flickering that occurs both in-game and on loading screens. They might as well not have even put Freesync on this monitor.

Either this is false advertising or someone mad a huge mistake. I called tech support at Samsung and they don't seem to understand this... (the tech support people didn't really understand what a freesync range was). This is going to be a long battle with Samsung. I asked them if having a freesync range of 80-100HZ on Standard Engine was normal and they did not know. They said they will email me once they have the answer.

I'm additionally frustrated since they would get back to me later while they review for a restocking fee waiver and told me i would have to pay the shipping back. Not going to accept this (I bought from Samsung online store directly rather than a retailer).
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Got a 3rd CF791 this week. Worse BLB and more stuck pixels than either previous units (clusters, totaling around 10!).
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Picked up a CF791 from Fry's a few days back. Everything is perfect except for the main gaming feature on the monitor: FreeSync.

No matter what I try, I can't get FreeSync to operate without backlight flickering. The "Standard" FreeSync mode only reports a range of 80-100hz. The "Ultimate" mode reports the correct 48-100hz, but flickers at different points in the refresh range. I notice it quite a bit when frames are around 80. It pulls me right out of the immersion and gives me a headache.
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I just received my Samsung CF791 today as well. I'm experiencing the exact same problems as you. If i choose "Standard Engine", I get a freesync range of 80-100HZ, and I don't experience flickering with this setting, but obviously 80-100HZ is pathetic. So I went to change it to "Ultimate Engine", which grants a freesync range of 48-100HZ. However, there's massive in-game flickering in the games I've tested so far. Very disappointed..
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These are just within the last 24 hours
 
Major red flag with the flickering on 48-100 range. It appears that this monitor is actually 80-100 freesync range as the better range is not playable.

Well that does it for me, cancelling pre-order. Great shame, I have been stuck with the same TN monitor with 1 annoying dead pixel for the last 7 years, feel like I will never get a new monitor :(
 
What a disappointment. I don't understand what is so hard about making these ultrawides or if their QC really is that terrible. It's like they don't even test a single monitor before they go to mass production. It's a joke.
 
I would like to hope that these issues are only with a few out of many and are resolved. It would be a real shame if such a promising monitor was to fall to faults like that.
 
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I would like to hope that these issues are only with a few out of many and are resolved. It would be a real shame if such a promising monitor was to fall to faults like that.
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For freesync range 48-100 the manual states to expect some flickering. So it is working as intended and will be the case on all monitors.

Rest of the issues are not a big deal it and seem to be just unlucky few out of many.
 
According to comments on Reddit, the flicker in 'Ultimate Engine' only occurs sometimes when the FPS drops below the 48Hz range. Seems some have also hacked the range from 80-100Hz to 48-100Hz according to comments.
 
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According to comments on Reddit, the flicker in 'Ultimate Engine' only occurs sometimes when the FPS drops below the 48Hz range. Seems some have also hacked the range from 80-100Hz to 48-100Hz according to comments.
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From reddit post the guy says it flickers above 60+fps on ultimate engine mode and changing freesync range in standard mode from 80-100 to 48-100 still has flickering.

So from him it seems that anything below 80 causes flickering on normal and ultiamge engline options.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidem...received_samsung_cf791_monitor_major_problem/
 
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From reddit post the guy says it flickers above 60+fps on ultimate engine mode and changing freesync range in standard mode from 80-100 to 48-100 still has flickering.

So from him it seems that anything below 80 causes flickering on normal and ultiamge engline options.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidem...received_samsung_cf791_monitor_major_problem/
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Seems very hit and miss at the moment, this guy is reporting flicker at lower frames on Ultimate Engine and no flickers at all on Standard Engine. He recommended Standard Engine as the best overall.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemasterrace/comments/5js2hy/samsung_c34f791/

Very strange.
 
Like I said, gimmicks. Stop buying Samsung's ****** products & maybe they'll get better with time (still hoping for Sony to do the same in other industries).
 
I'm done with waiting for a quality monitor. There are just too many issues. Managed to get a Ue40ku6400 for £409 delivered. I know TVs as monitors aren't for everyone, but the quality appears leaps ahead of monitors atm, even if it comes with some compromises
 
Well it kind of sucks that the 34" version seems to have so many problems, I think i'll steer well clear for now. :(

Alternately, HP just announced the Omen X 35 monitor which is a 35" superwide with gsync. It has a much shallower curve then the samsung but otherwise the specs are very similar.
 
Coming from the X34, I'll be holding off considering an upgrade until we see HDR monitors become available. Nothing else seems like a worthy enough move given the outlay. And as mentioned, the QC issues continue unabated, which is frankly unacceptable. What is it about monitors?? If CPUs, GPUs, motherboards, RAM or hard drives were prone to this kind of lottery of faults, the industry would come grinding to a halt under a tirade of mass protests. Yet monitors seem to get a pass. The mind boggles.
 
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Well it kind of sucks that the 34" version seems to have so many problems, I think i'll steer well clear for now. :(

Alternately, HP just announced the Omen X 35 monitor which is a 35" superwide with gsync. It has a much shallower curve then the samsung but otherwise the specs are very similar.
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I really hope this isn't yet another monitor i end up waiting for only to get disappointed when the released product has general issues. kinda wish i hadn't seen this :P
 
Can someone kindly update as to when you are expecting these in stock as I have found stock else where but I am trying to stay loyal to OCUK. :)
 
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