Brett I understand your pain and suffering, even though I am a random subscriber you have never interacted with in person, I hate to see you go through this. I would be willing to take the monitor off of your hands that way you don't have to go through the pain of using such a terrible product. And you don't have to worry about paying me to do this, I would be willing to take it for free off of your hands, I will accept it as my cross to bear.😇
How much are you willing to pay him for it. Nothing is free in this life. Otherwise, I may as well ask you to give me your house for free since I'm sure there must be a tiny fraction of things you may not like about it. But don't worry, I'm here to take it off your hands 😇
Brett, there is a microphone button on the smaller controller for voice control... press that button & say: "Change to HDMI 3" or whichever HDMI input you want, you don't NEED buttons when you have voice recognition A.I. lol! You can ALSO use it for things like saying "open TH-cam" or "open Netflix" or whatever.
Only problem is when I do that it says I have to install 'smart hub', then it says ' it is not supported in my country'. So I guess you are only allowed to use a samsung display in certain areas of the globe, otherwise you are SOL
Bought the Ark for 2399, had no problem & a great experience so far. His monitor may be turning off due to time out feature you can set timer or turn off. Switching inputs really isn't that hard and you can set start up on the input you prefer, also yes can switch through voice on remote. Smart TV and monitor in one with some caveats, one being you cannot have multiple hdmi ports actively displayed @ one time. But had a sports game on TH-cam TV, TH-cam & my pc split screen @ same time. Not a standard monitor so played around in menu settings for awhile figuring out as I went along. Is it quirky yes, frustrating maybe depends on user mindset, expensive yes got a $1100 discount but still a lot of dough, will I return it 😅 no I love this thing.
I got it at the first release day. Nothing weird happened to me when switching different HDMI sources as well as identifying my PS5. And I only use the bigger remote control all the time. I did meet some issues with enabling VRR and 165hz on windows, and it really cost me some time to find a walkaround. There are some bugs and glitches in their software. But none of you mentioned happened on me. And I only use this monitor as a monitor for gaming, so the most important thing for me is the display effect aka hardware specification. I don't care about any other fancy function such as multi-view or cockpit mode. I can switch to different PC sources or PS5 without issues. So if you are looking for an extreme gaming experience on a monitor, just buy it. 55'+4k165hz+HDR2000+VRR+1000R means EVERYTHING to me. And you better have two tables, the back one for it, the front one for your keyboard mouse and snacks. 1m is the best watching distance for a 1000R curve.
I have a couple of questions. I love gaming as much as watching movies. Is this a good monitor to watch movies, or the 1000R curvature is too much? My other question, is this monitor mountable to a wall? I don't care about vertical at all...
YEAH YOU PROBABLY ARE A DEVELOPER AND YOU ASKED ALL THE DEPARTMENT TO LIKE YOUR MSG, im having the same issues, i use it for DCS but besides that is a pain to understand whats going on with this mega expensive device, obviously this was made for those with money just because is expensive, and still you have profits with those people, is very sad samsung departments let this out, and i used to rely on samsung, even the SSd that i was thinking to buy the M2 990pro i have already changed to western digital
@@marcosavila8215 lol thank you for offering me the job, when can i get my salary so you believe every customer must have suffered the same painful and critical issues with you (and op), otherwise they are the developer And you believe Samsung has developed a pricy product that is 0% yield rate and 100% has such issues.
At the 7:25 mark, he pulls on the cable and you can clearly see it isn't plugged in to the PS5. Seems he is just creating issues. Maybe I missed something....lol.
There seems to be a reluctance from you to learn the software side of this product. I get your point that the execution should 'work better' first time around. But taking 10/20 minutes to sit down and learn the UI isn't enough to put me off buying this.
Been using it for almost 2 months, I understand the experience for complex UI and buttons, but as long you leave the connected devices as it is, it won't be that complicated anymore. still struggling how to setup vertically in full screen tho. one more thing, since I change the HDMI 2.1 it works better.
So because he had a bad cable and didn't know what he was doing it's a bad device, Now I don't know about him giving advice on tech items, but as a stand-up comedian, he just just might have something there😁 and that thing is $1999.00 now. Oh and I did leave a 👍thump up😏
For real I have this also and works just fine switching around. If dude is trying to boot into the bios and not hitting del or f12 a million times then he’s not even a tech guy.
@@idothingz9112 100% i would, its big and heavy, installing solo wasnt fun but I for sure recommend this. Only 2 things im not a fan of was the "dome" sound, didnt think it was that great so i just stayed with my desktop speakers and the samsung "tv apps" which I set up so i dont even see them now and just boots to my pc everytime
Really? No comments about the amazing brightness, great contrast, good monitor sound? Nothing about the awesome immersion that this super curved 55inch 4K monitor offers? Really, you find nothing interesting in that monitor? Not to just try it with a game in your review? The main features you were looking for was really the ability to switch input quickly? Not a word about the experience once your using one input? The lack of PIP is unforgivable imo.... But, the fact you had nothing positive to say about this amazing devices can only means you're dead inside. It's far from perfect, but it's for gaming.... And when you game with that monitor, you forget the small imperfections. I bought two of them! One for my PC, one for my kids PS5,! ;-) Some stats for you, I spend around 10 hours/day in front of my monitor. Less than one minute/day input switching.... Which was all your review was covering. Odd choice.
It's Mini LED, you're looking at an overclocked MacBook screen. It's not that special, for 3500$ I would expect dual-layer OLED not some stupid oversized LCD whose panel quality I can get with an entire mac attached for the same price.
@@supercellex4D idk where you guys are paying 3500$ for this screen. I'm in Turkey and got mine for 1600$ (tech is notoriously expensive here). This monitor is PERFECT for desk setup that needs to multifunction as a couch setup in the same room.
They assume if you're spending 3500 on a TV, you'd buy a $100 dollar smart remote or a $150 dollar HDMI receiver. This is why logitech stopping making harmony remotes is a true tragedy. I love how you having a bad HDMI cable is the TVs fault!
As an owner of the G9 49 inch, non NEO, its not all great either, driver support for running in 240 hz has been a pain, the firmwares for the montior have been updated ALOT to fix issues that should have been done before it even was sold, sich as black screens and detection of signal. Not to speak of all the panel issues that the G9's are suffering from, mine has been replaced once by samsung. But, to Samsung defence here, you did use the larger remote, and there was a clear option for a "home" in the middle. And the argument for "It cannot find the PS5 on HDMI1", no, becouse the unit is sold as a monitor for a PC, so HDMI 1 would always be populated as your PC. I 100 % agree tho that removing the selection of inputs in the UI for some smart garbage to detect and place the inputs on the game hub is just nasty, and the small remote should have had a input selection, and for a 3500 dollar screen to not have PIP ( i do even belive my G9 supports this feature ) is just sad. Overall, I agree that this monitor seems like a stressed product, and a poor attempt to fuse two markets, but some of your frustration is just a matter of calm the F down, and look at what you are doing.
Have you tried using the home (house) button on the little remote? For standard Samsung TV's, that little remote uses the house button to switch the source inputs.
well, if this was a cheap tech then that's understandable that you have to dig deep to know that menu. But this is an expensive tech, they should have an easy way to switch inputs. Clearly as brett mentioned Samsung didn't think this through.
Glad for you that all it took is just 1 button but for others it took a keyboard a bunch of websites and a bunch of videos just to find what the hell is that button.
Man I got this today. I've had no issues. It's simple to use. None of the issues he is having I have had. And it's hands down the absolute coolest monitor I have ever had. Trick is to sit at the right distance. And your entire fov is filled. It's beyond emersive.
DO NOT BUY SAMSUNG. The 34in OLED mine did the same that yours did I got so frustrated I returned it and picked up the OLED Alienware 34. I have never been happier.
I was nearly seconds befor buying the monitor.... and then I saw you really honest review... Long story short, I did not buy it 🙂 Thank you for saving my money!
Brett roasting $3,500 Samsung Monitor for 13 mins!😂😂 Ngl this was by far the realest, funniest, video I have seen in a long time!🤪 Please tell me there is more frustrated roasting videos like this XD🤭
Oh man this SO validating for me to see. I don't have this particular monitor, but I run into this sort of stuff sometimes and it makes me wonder if I've somehow gotten dumber all of a sudden or if some UIs and whatnot are really just poorly thought out. Haha, thanks man!
My thoughts exactly. User experience is trash for tv's that have UI software as a requirement for usage. Makes me feel like I missed out on some optimal workflow or im just doing it wrong, because how could it possibly have 5/5 stars with 1m reviews and be THIS bad?
I have a 'the frame tv' it also requires lots of button presses just to switch inputs. Furthermore, I have the official the frame soundbar sold by samsung connected via HDMI earc, not wirelessly (wireless is so bad it is basically unusuable) and EVERY TIME I have to go through several clicks to change the audio output to the speaker bar. It won't remember to use the speaker bar. And sometimes it wont even work and I have to turn off the TV and the PC, wait 10 seconds, and then go select the correct input, then select the correct audio output. And it won't remember them either. I don't know why Samsung makes basic operations so hard? I decided not to get this monitor, thanks for this review!
You act like you never had a Samsung display and you’re a tech channel. Price is the real problem. You get a new smart phone, tablet, pc, tv, camera…you have to set it up FIRST. I do agree that source/input should be on the remote but most people who will buy this will have previous experience with a “smart” devices. I have Sony TV, Samsung tv and Lg monitor so I’m not biased. OS on most tvs sucks. I rather have 2 remotes than a joystick on the monitor or turn monitors for hdmi
samsung UI was already Garbo. i had Samsung Neo QLED QE55QN95A for desktop use. it was horrible it was everything except easy. I changed to LG and man it is 1000x times better
the fact that it doesnt support displayport and its a monitor sold towards gaming is beyond me. people who own consoles would just buy a normal 55 inch (or bigger) tv to play on. gaming monitors are usually catered towards PC gamers. I ordered this and immediately returned it after it showed up on my doorstep. dont be like me... just skip ordering this in the first place!
Bru I habe this thing. It's absolute unit. Amd it's geared towards pc. Not console. No console on the market could have this thing run to its full potential hell id be surprised if it could even pus it to the 30fps mark. 170 not a chance
@@DavyDave1313 I was in the same boat. I saw the Ark in person at Microcenter. It didn’t really impressed me as a great gaming monitor. Samsung is coming out with their 55 inch G9 with increased vertical area in September.
seems like you just didn't wanna learn how to use it in the first place..... It's not hard. Lol my dad also hates his T.V. and says its "junk" cause he doesn't know how to use it lol
I use a $250 43" 4k TV as a monitor. Works fine. I thought a 55" curved monitor would be ideal. I'm a cheap a$$ though so.. I'll never kick out thousands for 1.
I'm contemplating buying on of these to trade on, rather than have a bunch of different monitors stacked as I'm constantly moving my head around to look at different displays. Thanks for this. Will need to do some more research before pulling the trigger.
I actually had to get my Ark fully replaced. There was an issue where the monitor wouldn’t switch back on after going to sleep. It was an absolute nightmare getting Samsung to replace it. There was about 50 phone calls back and forth before a couple of removal guys came out to unbox a new one and take my old one. New one is working ok.
Thanks for this. Still seriously considering these at $2k price tag but I'd probably have to spring for the 4yr bestbuy warranty for piece of mind considering QC issue horror stories on all samsung monitors (not just this one). The only other concern I have is the PPD. I'd probably mount it on a rail spine floor tv stand and sit it 40" away from my eyeballs so that I'd get 60PPD or so. Lower than that really isn't "4k" to me. Would love a 8k version of something like this in the years ahead.
I returned mine today. Because I could see the Pixel Grid! The day to day was fine for me because i am used to a 48" screen. 165hz is legitimately good thought.
The problem he is ranting about is related to all their TV's from at least 2020. I have the same experience on a Samsung Q90T tv that I use as a monitor. Hit the "Home" button and find the source. If a source doesn't show up then you have a cable or signal probelm. Samsungs new TV's are awsome.
I’m glad to see an honest review of this monstrosity from a bigger tech TH-camr, and I’m glad the Neo G9 is getting good praise like it deserves. It was a problematic refresh at first, but the firmware updates have made it incredible. I switched to the QD Oled from Alienware because of HDR issues with the G9, but I switched back and am extremely pleased with how Samsung fixed things up. As for this thing, I have no hopes for it.
Erick K 2 months ago Bought the Ark for 2399, had no problem & a great experience so far. His monitor may be turning off due to time out feature you can set timer or turn off. Switching inputs really isn't that hard and you can set start up on the input you prefer, also yes can switch through voice on remote. Smart TV and monitor in one with some caveats, one being you cannot have multiple hdmi ports actively displayed @ one time. But had a sports game on TH-cam TV, TH-cam & my pc split screen @ same time. Not a standard monitor so played around in menu settings for awhile figuring out as I went along. Is it quirky yes, frustrating maybe depends on user mindset, expensive yes got a $1100 discount but still a lot of dough, will I return it 😅 no I love this thing. "Honest" review from lack of user experience. Only downside is the multiple inputs at same time.
The PPI at 4k 55 inch is way to low anyways. Not sure why anyone would buy it unless you're sitting way back. And at that point you may as well just get an LG C2 for less then half the price.
Mate your problem is you don't know how to properly use the remote control. Yes, you need to pass through the home button. It's the same with all TV's these days. People don't want a remote with 1000 buttons. Just the ones you use 99% of the time. That monitor is actually bloody awesome imo. If you don't like how it works, that's fair, don't buy it 😀
This doesn't surprise me at all. I have their 82 Inch Q900RB. Samsung went ham with the marketing for it and said they would be the first one to support HDMI 2.1 because the TV is 8K ready. Of course, for a TV that costs 10K USD back then, people were asking for when eARC support was gonna be released. Their top of the line sound bars supported it yet this top of the line TV didn't have it. Samsung promised that they would deliver this via an update for the Q90R and Q900Rs. As expected of Samsungs shitty product support, they said they would release eARC as a support but never did so. Like this 10k USD TV barely got any firmware updates.
Lol bro….. all I am seeing is a whole lot of operator error here. Maybe the monitor is just too smart for you?!😂 Yeah you should return it because it needs to find a better home with someone who doesn’t get unusually upset at technology. Dear lord 🙄
Playing this video as background noise gives me the idea of what my mom used to hear when I would try to explain why my computer couldn't hold a stable overclock. 😂 Thank you Brett, I've been loving the content recently. I really hope that all is well with you.
What?? I have zero issues with mine. Got mine for $1,999 and it works absolutely perfect. You bought it for $3,500?? You bought (or received it) knowing full well the specs. Super petty complaints. Especially when it comes to “hooking up” a PlayStation. PlayStation is on, but inactive… You have to wake up the PlayStation via a button action lol. Geezus. This review is just a guy being petty intent on bashing this monitor. You should take a break guy. This isn’t for you and isn’t helping your mental health. Obviously something is wrong with you bud.
I’ve always loved Samsung TVs. We recently got a new one, and it has this same software. It’s ATROCIOUS. I hate everything about it. Without fail, once every 8-10 days, it just decides the Internet doesn’t exist anymore. Every other device in the entire house is FINE. And it takes a hard reboot of the TV to fix. That’s right - the power button on your remote doesn’t actually turn off the TV.
I was getting stressed out just watching this and you know you just saved me because I literally have it my cart to buy but wanted to watch some reviews.
I have to contest your on this one! I helped a friend set up a new Samsung TV _ the remote had less functionality than my remote for my TV that I bought in 2015! It got to the point where we had to use his old remote to switch between friggin sources (he had an old samsung TV). It was a horrible experience It was not even consistent!
This monitor has less buttons on controller but has voice recognition function. So you have to say "launch TH-cam" or "switch to hdmi3" and it will do it. Atleast some commenters here have that experience.
I honestly think you had a legit defective UConnect box as I haven't experienced any of the issues you are having in this video. I'm able to switch between multiple sources with the dial controller very easy. I think I might be the only person with this monitor who actually enjoys cockpit mode. Also once you game on this it's so hard to go back to anything else IMHO.
Idk what to tell you man. I own this monitor...and I love it. massive screen that's super immersive; especially in my shooter games (D2, COD). Also makes WoW and Diablo feel great with the amount of screen space to spread out UI.
This is a fun coincidence. Literally yesterday a friend answered "Ark55 or bust" when i told them i would buy an QD-OLED Ultrawide from Alienware in the Black Friday Sale. My Answer was: "Lol why the f**k would I? F**k 4k on monitors, it's not ultrawide and costs almost 3 times as much And its still only a va panel Worse in every way for me"
I wish you would comment a little about sound quality, image quality, and the quality of the product itself. During the whole conversation, we listened to you plugging in the wrong hdmi input and using 2 remotes. ok, these can be seen as negative comments for the product, but everything took 2 minutes in a row.
Samsung Odyssey ARK - Curved Smart Gaming Monitor. Emphasis on "Gaming Monitor" which is its main purpose or am I missing something. You could try engaging your brain first.
The problems he has about the monitor literally has nothing to do with gaming, streaming while gaming, watching with gaming, etc. This guy simply bitching about its not being perfect which nothing is, monitor itself and gaming, etc with this monitor looks mind blowing. He literally did not say anything bad about its functions but its practicality. So its not perfectly practical to use okay cry baby...
You have no idea how easy it is to do those tiny little things you're talking about and with that mess you have there I can see what you need is a simple monitor because that's a lot of technology for your little brain.
I am not having any issues you're having, and the colors are great. Only thing is that it took a while to get the colors right (don't use gaming mode unless you are using a console, which it states). I didn't buy this to use as a TV, and only using it as a gaming monitor, and it is more enjoyable than my Odyssey Neo G9. The thing that does irritate me is the firmware supposedly ruins the color (I haven't updated the firmware yet) and they haven't come out with a new iteration since Nov or December to resolve that issue. I also inquired to Samsung directly about the firmware to find out the fixes, etc., and after speaking to 6 "techs", none were even able to provide me with a release changelog, or even when the firmware was originally first available, WTF is that? I am thinking of buying the LG Flex and seeing which one I like more before returning one of them.
Believe this guy, because: Multi view/multi windows are useless because you get very low resolution and you cannot read anything on the screen because it’s too small , it keeps changing the resolution when your PC goes to sleep or something then you have to go and reset some setting to go back to the normal resolution , you can use full screen TV or full screen PC to get the 4K resolution or something good to look at if you switch to two windows three windows four windows you will not be able to read your folder name or any file name on your screen. So full screen TV or full screen PC and for that is way too expensive this piece is . I’m using the ark 2nd generation, but I’m sending it back because it’s way too expensive for what it is
I like the Ark, but I don't think I'd ever use it for a daily monitor. I'd use it for games where I'd use a controller. It's not for everyone, it's very niche which is why the product is so expensive. They aren't mass producing these. I would like to stick with the Odyssey G9. But this monitor is meant for a very, very niche group of people.
Onestly I would love a big display that is able to be a tv and a monitor at the same time, showing like 4 different windows, one with a tv channel, one with windows and other two with whatever I want. But this looks indeed atrocious (not to mention, expensive af)
Also anyone buying this for a console is a clown anyway. Makes zero sense. Consoles belong on TV’s cause they can’t/wont suffer form the tv input lag. “Gaming MONITORS” not TV’s belong on pc only. Any complaint about how hard input switching is when it should only be connected to a pc immediately invalidates a review for me. Also the ark is now only $1900 so much better priced now.
Yeah so many of the things he complained about kinda just showcase a lack of research when reviewing and making this video. He literally complained about not being able to go home or switch inputs when its like 2 taps he's making it seem like its some arcane way to switch an input when hes literally looked at the button to swith the whole time. The main drag i experience is the not being able to display 2 hdmi inputs. Aside from that both controls work for everything for the most part including switching inputs
This monitor should replace a multi monitor setup but the resolution is too low. I will consider when will be 8K or more. The software? It's atrocious, I agree.
The "PC input" thing is weird, even on my 75" Samsung OLED TV in my lounge my Yamaha Amplifier shows up as "Personal Computer" I was looking at this screen last week as an upgrade for my Simpit and playing Star Citizen because I'd just gotten a head tracking kit and felt my 32" Ultra was too small (height wise) for the tracking. Looking over this screen and also finding it's only a VA panel, i walked out with a 48" LG Ultragear 4k OLED 120hz Gsync screen instead and am pretty stoaked with that, even though it's a flat panel.
haha, I f***ing LOVE this video. This is exactly how I feel about ALL Samsung TVs and monitors. They have this auto-detect feature every time you plug in or switch inputs that I hate so bad I stopped using their products. Just switch to the input damnit, I don't need your stupid auto detect.
Well, that explains why I've seen this thing drop as low as $1500 new in box a couple times. Wonder if it'd be worth it at that price, though... I do love my CRG9, and I don't really do anything but leave my PC plugged in.
It's not a TV. The difference is, a TV has a built in TV tuner with coaxial input to get channels over the air or screwing in a cable line directly to the TV.
On watching your Hot news today (April 8th 2024) I was prompted to hop into my Wayback machine and come watch this video from over a year ago. As I have just bought one of these devices. First off it was 2k now (so that's better) Its also at Gen 2 of that "BOX FROM HELL" so many of your complaints (Valid as they were) have been addressed. Not all of them mind you (It still sleeps on input going dark after 1 minute which YES is very annoying) Its just re-affirmation of my long standing believe in NEVER buying V1 of ANYTHING. My aging eyesight though still loves the display... but I did pay just over Half of what it was at launch...
I mean, I get that the UI is bad, and I hate that as much as anyone, but you have to at least get the thing set up before you try to show it not working. It doesn't take 2 minutes to switch inputs every time. Set it up properly and THEN see how long it takes to switch.
you can use the mic on the remote to switch to whatever. I have a 65" OLED samsung tv and just tell bixby to turn on my playstation. easy enough. but yes i do agree that the remote should have a physical button for source selection..
Brett I understand your pain and suffering, even though I am a random subscriber you have never interacted with in person, I hate to see you go through this. I would be willing to take the monitor off of your hands that way you don't have to go through the pain of using such a terrible product. And you don't have to worry about paying me to do this, I would be willing to take it for free off of your hands, I will accept it as my cross to bear.😇
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Lol, I would second for that bid.
999+ iq
How much are you willing to pay him for it. Nothing is free in this life. Otherwise, I may as well ask you to give me your house for free since I'm sure there must be a tiny fraction of things you may not like about it. But don't worry, I'm here to take it off your hands 😇
I think u missed the point of the video. Maybe u should watch it a second time. Haha
Brett, there is a microphone button on the smaller controller for voice control... press that button & say:
"Change to HDMI 3"
or whichever HDMI input you want, you don't NEED buttons when you have voice recognition A.I. lol! You can ALSO use it for things like saying "open TH-cam" or "open Netflix" or whatever.
This comment needs more likes. It can't be burrowed so deep.
@@zperdek thanks! I'm glad you found it useful. :)
Only problem is when I do that it says I have to install 'smart hub', then it says ' it is not supported in my country'. So I guess you are only allowed to use a samsung display in certain areas of the globe, otherwise you are SOL
Bought the Ark for 2399, had no problem & a great experience so far. His monitor may be turning off due to time out feature you can set timer or turn off. Switching inputs really isn't that hard and you can set start up on the input you prefer, also yes can switch through voice on remote. Smart TV and monitor in one with some caveats, one being you cannot have multiple hdmi ports actively displayed @ one time. But had a sports game on TH-cam TV, TH-cam & my pc split screen @ same time. Not a standard monitor so played around in menu settings for awhile figuring out as I went along. Is it quirky yes, frustrating maybe depends on user mindset, expensive yes got a $1100 discount but still a lot of dough, will I return it 😅 no I love this thing.
Yup. I have it synced to my alexas.
I got it at the first release day. Nothing weird happened to me when switching different HDMI sources as well as identifying my PS5. And I only use the bigger remote control all the time.
I did meet some issues with enabling VRR and 165hz on windows, and it really cost me some time to find a walkaround. There are some bugs and glitches in their software. But none of you mentioned happened on me.
And I only use this monitor as a monitor for gaming, so the most important thing for me is the display effect aka hardware specification. I don't care about any other fancy function such as multi-view or cockpit mode. I can switch to different PC sources or PS5 without issues.
So if you are looking for an extreme gaming experience on a monitor, just buy it. 55'+4k165hz+HDR2000+VRR+1000R means EVERYTHING to me.
And you better have two tables, the back one for it, the front one for your keyboard mouse and snacks. 1m is the best watching distance for a 1000R curve.
I have a couple of questions. I love gaming as much as watching movies. Is this a good monitor to watch movies, or the 1000R curvature is too much? My other question, is this monitor mountable to a wall? I don't care about vertical at all...
YEAH YOU PROBABLY ARE A DEVELOPER AND YOU ASKED ALL THE DEPARTMENT TO LIKE YOUR MSG, im having the same issues, i use it for DCS but besides that is a pain to understand whats going on with this mega expensive device, obviously this was made for those with money just because is expensive, and still you have profits with those people, is very sad samsung departments let this out, and i used to rely on samsung, even the SSd that i was thinking to buy the M2 990pro i have already changed to western digital
@@marcosavila8215 lol thank you for offering me the job, when can i get my salary
so you believe every customer must have suffered the same painful and critical issues with you (and op), otherwise they are the developer
And you believe Samsung has developed a pricy product that is 0% yield rate and 100% has such issues.
Am I the only one that noticed his hdmi was not plugged in? Lmao
At the 7:25 mark, he pulls on the cable and you can clearly see it isn't plugged in to the PS5. Seems he is just creating issues. Maybe I missed something....lol.
yeah he didnt plug things in well i have none of the issues he is having
There seems to be a reluctance from you to learn the software side of this product. I get your point that the execution should 'work better' first time around. But taking 10/20 minutes to sit down and learn the UI isn't enough to put me off buying this.
Been using it for almost 2 months, I understand the experience for complex UI and buttons, but as long you leave the connected devices as it is, it won't be that complicated anymore. still struggling how to setup vertically in full screen tho. one more thing, since I change the HDMI 2.1 it works better.
So because he had a bad cable and didn't know what he was doing it's a bad device, Now I don't know about him giving advice on tech items, but as a stand-up comedian, he just just might have something there😁 and that thing is $1999.00 now.
Oh and I did leave a 👍thump up😏
I misread the thumbnail as 5 inches of disappointment and thought your were doing a video about me.
I am german I dont know Inches but 5 Zentimeter (cm) sounds like a good widh.
I've got this monitor and works like a champ. Use it for my Mac. No issues. Love it.
How’s the text on it? Is it blurry or can you use this for work for long sessions?
@@2Dimples4U Use it for long sessions. Works just fine.
For real I have this also and works just fine switching around. If dude is trying to boot into the bios and not hitting del or f12 a million times then he’s not even a tech guy.
Its sellin for 2k right now on samsung would you recomend it?
@@idothingz9112 100% i would, its big and heavy, installing solo wasnt fun but I for sure recommend this. Only 2 things im not a fan of was the "dome" sound, didnt think it was that great so i just stayed with my desktop speakers and the samsung "tv apps" which I set up so i dont even see them now and just boots to my pc everytime
Really? No comments about the amazing brightness, great contrast, good monitor sound? Nothing about the awesome immersion that this super curved 55inch 4K monitor offers? Really, you find nothing interesting in that monitor? Not to just try it with a game in your review? The main features you were looking for was really the ability to switch input quickly? Not a word about the experience once your using one input? The lack of PIP is unforgivable imo.... But, the fact you had nothing positive to say about this amazing devices can only means you're dead inside. It's far from perfect, but it's for gaming.... And when you game with that monitor, you forget the small imperfections. I bought two of them! One for my PC, one for my kids PS5,! ;-) Some stats for you, I spend around 10 hours/day in front of my monitor. Less than one minute/day input switching.... Which was all your review was covering. Odd choice.
It's Mini LED, you're looking at an overclocked MacBook screen. It's not that special, for 3500$ I would expect dual-layer OLED not some stupid oversized LCD whose panel quality I can get with an entire mac attached for the same price.
@@supercellex4D idk where you guys are paying 3500$ for this screen. I'm in Turkey and got mine for 1600$ (tech is notoriously expensive here). This monitor is PERFECT for desk setup that needs to multifunction as a couch setup in the same room.
@@vulpix9210 Used or new
@@vulpix9210 Really, TH-cam? I can't ask if you got it used or new? But seriously though. Samsung lists 3500 USD new on their website.
@@supercellex4D I got it new from Vatan Computer in Turkey.
LMAO we need more of Brett roasting EXPENSIVE tech!
It’s just a cable or connection issue , unplug and replug should usually fix it
They assume if you're spending 3500 on a TV, you'd buy a $100 dollar smart remote or a $150 dollar HDMI receiver. This is why logitech stopping making harmony remotes is a true tragedy.
I love how you having a bad HDMI cable is the TVs fault!
On the One remote, hold down the top left button settings and 1, 2, 3 for a few seconds to get the source shortcut
Wtf? 😆
Terrible.
@@GamesFromSpace You're right, for a flagship curved TV it's pretty bad.
Nobody reads manuals. When i was a kid i loved reading manuals and knowing all hidden functions.
As an owner of the G9 49 inch, non NEO, its not all great either, driver support for running in 240 hz has been a pain, the firmwares for the montior have been updated ALOT to fix issues that should have been done before it even was sold, sich as black screens and detection of signal.
Not to speak of all the panel issues that the G9's are suffering from, mine has been replaced once by samsung.
But, to Samsung defence here, you did use the larger remote, and there was a clear option for a "home" in the middle.
And the argument for "It cannot find the PS5 on HDMI1", no, becouse the unit is sold as a monitor for a PC, so HDMI 1 would always be populated as your PC.
I 100 % agree tho that removing the selection of inputs in the UI for some smart garbage to detect and place the inputs on the game hub is just nasty, and the small remote should have had a input selection, and for a 3500 dollar screen to not have PIP ( i do even belive my G9 supports this feature ) is just sad.
Overall, I agree that this monitor seems like a stressed product, and a poor attempt to fuse two markets, but some of your frustration is just a matter of calm the F down, and look at what you are doing.
Have you tried using the home (house) button on the little remote?
For standard Samsung TV's, that little remote uses the house button to switch the source inputs.
well, if this was a cheap tech then that's understandable that you have to dig deep to know that menu. But this is an expensive tech, they should have an easy way to switch inputs. Clearly as brett mentioned Samsung didn't think this through.
@@minzugaming It's one buton.
Glad for you that all it took is just 1 button but for others it took a keyboard a bunch of websites and a bunch of videos just to find what the hell is that button.
@@minzugaming Or they could press the button or open the included manual...
@@Aquarius003 omg you still read the manual? ... Not gonna lie its a must but who has time to read the manual?
And here I am just using a 55" tv at a120hz as my monitor because of space constraints with no issues. and a third of the price.
LG oled?
@@theplayerofus319 samsung oled
Bless you for your brutal honesty. Unlike most other TH-camrs.
Man I got this today. I've had no issues. It's simple to use. None of the issues he is having I have had. And it's hands down the absolute coolest monitor I have ever had. Trick is to sit at the right distance. And your entire fov is filled. It's beyond emersive.
You cannot sit at the right distance with this monitor 😅 How much did you pay for? 💰
Any problems since purchased?
DO NOT BUY SAMSUNG. The 34in OLED mine did the same that yours did I got so frustrated I returned it and picked up the OLED Alienware 34. I have never been happier.
I was nearly seconds befor buying the monitor.... and then I saw you really honest review...
Long story short, I did not buy it 🙂
Thank you for saving my money!
RIP Samsung sending that new 8k ultrawide next year! Glad to see your honest review! I love my Samsung Odessey Neo G8!
Brett roasting $3,500 Samsung Monitor for 13 mins!😂😂
Ngl this was by far the realest, funniest, video I have seen in a long time!🤪
Please tell me there is more frustrated roasting videos like this XD🤭
Oh man this SO validating for me to see. I don't have this particular monitor, but I run into this sort of stuff sometimes and it makes me wonder if I've somehow gotten dumber all of a sudden or if some UIs and whatnot are really just poorly thought out. Haha, thanks man!
My thoughts exactly. User experience is trash for tv's that have UI software as a requirement for usage. Makes me feel like I missed out on some optimal workflow or im just doing it wrong, because how could it possibly have 5/5 stars with 1m reviews and be THIS bad?
@@haakonpoulsen1822 Yeah seriously!
Brett spends $3500 on $h!t products so you don't have to! 😅
Just found one for $1600 at best buy. I'm thinking about it still
Did you pull the trigger?!
I have a 'the frame tv' it also requires lots of button presses just to switch inputs. Furthermore, I have the official the frame soundbar sold by samsung connected via HDMI earc, not wirelessly (wireless is so bad it is basically unusuable) and EVERY TIME I have to go through several clicks to change the audio output to the speaker bar. It won't remember to use the speaker bar. And sometimes it wont even work and I have to turn off the TV and the PC, wait 10 seconds, and then go select the correct input, then select the correct audio output. And it won't remember them either. I don't know why Samsung makes basic operations so hard? I decided not to get this monitor, thanks for this review!
You act like you never had a Samsung display and you’re a tech channel. Price is the real problem.
You get a new smart phone, tablet, pc, tv, camera…you have to set it up FIRST. I do agree that source/input should be on the remote but most people who will buy this will have previous experience with a “smart” devices. I have Sony TV, Samsung tv and Lg monitor so I’m not biased. OS on most tvs sucks. I rather have 2 remotes than a joystick on the monitor or turn monitors for hdmi
samsung UI was already Garbo.
i had Samsung Neo QLED QE55QN95A for desktop use.
it was horrible it was everything except easy.
I changed to LG and man it is 1000x times better
Things like this make me grateful I don't have $3500 for stuff.
3500$ usually gets you a better rog monitor 😅
Sooo $1500 for this or $1200 for the neo g9… such a good deal
Which did u go for?!
the fact that it doesnt support displayport and its a monitor sold towards gaming is beyond me. people who own consoles would just buy a normal 55 inch (or bigger) tv to play on. gaming monitors are usually catered towards PC gamers. I ordered this and immediately returned it after it showed up on my doorstep. dont be like me... just skip ordering this in the first place!
A wild mcnasty in the wild
Bru I habe this thing. It's absolute unit. Amd it's geared towards pc. Not console. No console on the market could have this thing run to its full potential hell id be surprised if it could even pus it to the 30fps mark. 170 not a chance
@@zacheriashelm I’m thinking buying one for racing sim. U still like yours?
So is this bad for my RTX4090 - getting tired of trying to find the best 4k gaming setup
@@DavyDave1313 I was in the same boat. I saw the Ark in person at Microcenter. It didn’t really impressed me as a great gaming monitor. Samsung is coming out with their 55 inch G9 with increased vertical area in September.
I felt all your pain, I went through the same issues, it was a frustrating piece of equipment, main reason why I sent mine back as well.
How did you remove the damned stand? I want to send it back but I cant remove the stand. I tried for 2 DAYS! and the stand does not budge!!!
seems like you just didn't wanna learn how to use it in the first place..... It's not hard. Lol my dad also hates his T.V. and says its "junk" cause he doesn't know how to use it lol
I use a $250 43" 4k TV as a monitor.
Works fine.
I thought a 55" curved monitor would be ideal.
I'm a cheap a$$ though so.. I'll never kick out thousands for 1.
same, even if i could buy one like this i wouldnt, why, cuz i could get very good gpu, cpu, ssd, etc, and with at end some decent 1440p for 300-400$
I'm actually happy to see they consolidated all their shortcomings into such a lightweight package that will be easy to box up and return.
THESE BRANDS ARE OUT OF CONTROL, JUST BOICOTE THEM AND THEY WILL WAKE UP FROM A LONG THINKING IBERNATION
I'm contemplating buying on of these to trade on, rather than have a bunch of different monitors stacked as I'm constantly moving my head around to look at different displays. Thanks for this. Will need to do some more research before pulling the trigger.
This seems like an amazing thing for your friend to have and to play on when you go to their house but terrible to actually use every day
I actually had to get my Ark fully replaced. There was an issue where the monitor wouldn’t switch back on after going to sleep.
It was an absolute nightmare getting Samsung to replace it. There was about 50 phone calls back and forth before a couple of removal guys came out to unbox a new one and take my old one. New one is working ok.
Thanks for this. Still seriously considering these at $2k price tag but I'd probably have to spring for the 4yr bestbuy warranty for piece of mind considering QC issue horror stories on all samsung monitors (not just this one).
The only other concern I have is the PPD. I'd probably mount it on a rail spine floor tv stand and sit it 40" away from my eyeballs so that I'd get 60PPD or so. Lower than that really isn't "4k" to me. Would love a 8k version of something like this in the years ahead.
I returned mine today.
Because I could see the Pixel Grid!
The day to day was fine for me because i am used to a 48" screen.
165hz is legitimately good thought.
No monitor should be that big. That should be a TV that you sit much further away from.
The problem he is ranting about is related to all their TV's from at least 2020. I have the same experience on a Samsung Q90T tv that I use as a monitor. Hit the "Home" button and find the source. If a source doesn't show up then you have a cable or signal probelm. Samsungs new TV's are awsome.
Thank you for this review. I was considering this product. However this review mirrors other reviews on the Samsung website about this monitor.
I’m glad to see an honest review of this monstrosity from a bigger tech TH-camr, and I’m glad the Neo G9 is getting good praise like it deserves. It was a problematic refresh at first, but the firmware updates have made it incredible. I switched to the QD Oled from Alienware because of HDR issues with the G9, but I switched back and am extremely pleased with how Samsung fixed things up. As for this thing, I have no hopes for it.
Can you run tv channels on it though.😁
Erick K
2 months ago
Bought the Ark for 2399, had no problem & a great experience so far. His monitor may be turning off due to time out feature you can set timer or turn off. Switching inputs really isn't that hard and you can set start up on the input you prefer, also yes can switch through voice on remote. Smart TV and monitor in one with some caveats, one being you cannot have multiple hdmi ports actively displayed @ one time. But had a sports game on TH-cam TV, TH-cam & my pc split screen @ same time. Not a standard monitor so played around in menu settings for awhile figuring out as I went along. Is it quirky yes, frustrating maybe depends on user mindset, expensive yes got a $1100 discount but still a lot of dough, will I return it 😅 no I love this thing.
"Honest" review from lack of user experience. Only downside is the multiple inputs at same time.
If you told me you lost all your hair from the user experience of this tv/monitor I would believe you 😂
The PPI at 4k 55 inch is way to low anyways. Not sure why anyone would buy it unless you're sitting way back. And at that point you may as well just get an LG C2 for less then half the price.
DUDE JUST GO TO THE MENU ON LEFT SIDE OF HOMESCREEN, CONNECTED DEVICES, PLAYSTATION...I know it isn't ideal but cmon man you are being super dramatic.
Mate your problem is you don't know how to properly use the remote control.
Yes, you need to pass through the home button. It's the same with all TV's these days. People don't want a remote with 1000 buttons. Just the ones you use 99% of the time. That monitor is actually bloody awesome imo. If you don't like how it works, that's fair, don't buy it 😀
This doesn't surprise me at all. I have their 82 Inch Q900RB. Samsung went ham with the marketing for it and said they would be the first one to support HDMI 2.1 because the TV is 8K ready. Of course, for a TV that costs 10K USD back then, people were asking for when eARC support was gonna be released. Their top of the line sound bars supported it yet this top of the line TV didn't have it. Samsung promised that they would deliver this via an update for the Q90R and Q900Rs. As expected of Samsungs shitty product support, they said they would release eARC as a support but never did so. Like this 10k USD TV barely got any firmware updates.
Lol bro….. all I am seeing is a whole lot of operator error here. Maybe the monitor is just too smart for you?!😂
Yeah you should return it because it needs to find a better home with someone who doesn’t get unusually upset at technology. Dear lord 🙄
Wow! That things terrible! I'm going to spend my $3,500 on snacks instead.
Playing this video as background noise gives me the idea of what my mom used to hear when I would try to explain why my computer couldn't hold a stable overclock. 😂
Thank you Brett, I've been loving the content recently. I really hope that all is well with you.
Mate, this is a gaming monitor…
Hopefully Samsung can fix those issues with a firmware update for the monitor and box.
I have this monitor & I'm loving it. Guys don't believe anything you see on TH-cam.
Is this the beginning of the "smart" monitor revolution I've been dreading?...
So if you read the manual you would know that you can't have two hdmi sources
What?? I have zero issues with mine. Got mine for $1,999 and it works absolutely perfect.
You bought it for $3,500?? You bought (or received it) knowing full well the specs.
Super petty complaints. Especially when it comes to “hooking up” a PlayStation. PlayStation is on, but inactive… You have to wake up the PlayStation via a button action lol. Geezus.
This review is just a guy being petty intent on bashing this monitor. You should take a break guy. This isn’t for you and isn’t helping your mental health. Obviously something is wrong with you bud.
I’ve always loved Samsung TVs. We recently got a new one, and it has this same software. It’s ATROCIOUS. I hate everything about it.
Without fail, once every 8-10 days, it just decides the Internet doesn’t exist anymore. Every other device in the entire house is FINE. And it takes a hard reboot of the TV to fix. That’s right - the power button on your remote doesn’t actually turn off the TV.
Is that hardwired ethernet or just wifi?
You switch sources by pressing the menu button than source is right there. Not that hard.
I was getting stressed out just watching this and you know you just saved me because I literally have it my cart to buy but wanted to watch some reviews.
I have to contest your on this one! I helped a friend set up a new Samsung TV _ the remote had less functionality than my remote for my TV that I bought in 2015! It got to the point where we had to use his old remote to switch between friggin sources (he had an old samsung TV). It was a horrible experience It was not even consistent!
This monitor has less buttons on controller but has voice recognition function. So you have to say "launch TH-cam" or "switch to hdmi3" and it will do it. Atleast some commenters here have that experience.
I honestly think you had a legit defective UConnect box as I haven't experienced any of the issues you are having in this video. I'm able to switch between multiple sources with the dial controller very easy. I think I might be the only person with this monitor who actually enjoys cockpit mode. Also once you game on this it's so hard to go back to anything else IMHO.
Maybe this is why you shouldn't have a separate box to plug things into. Just have the inputs on the actual display.
@@indigomizumi That wouldn’t work or look very well being that this monitor rotates.
I have it aswell and love it, you can use the program ”FancyZones” combined with magicbordeless to have many fullscreens on one screen
@@yezirbang I just brought this tv is there a way you can help set it up I got gta 5 I want to play full screen and I have a Alexa cube ??‼️‼️‼️‼️❓❓❓❓
Idk what to tell you man. I own this monitor...and I love it. massive screen that's super immersive; especially in my shooter games (D2, COD). Also makes WoW and Diablo feel great with the amount of screen space to spread out UI.
I bought one at Best Buy for $3500 plus 10%taxes. I had same problems. Returned it after 2 days.
The new samsung software sucks even for a smart tv.
This is a fun coincidence. Literally yesterday a friend answered "Ark55 or bust" when i told them i would buy an QD-OLED Ultrawide from Alienware in the Black Friday Sale.
My Answer was:
"Lol why the f**k would I? F**k 4k on monitors, it's not ultrawide and costs almost 3 times as much
And its still only a va panel
Worse in every way for me"
I wish you would comment a little about sound quality, image quality, and the quality of the product itself. During the whole conversation, we listened to you plugging in the wrong hdmi input and using 2 remotes. ok, these can be seen as negative comments for the product, but everything took 2 minutes in a row.
The HDMI wasn't even plugged. 7:24
he detached it. what a buffoon
Samsung Odyssey ARK - Curved Smart Gaming Monitor. Emphasis on "Gaming Monitor" which is its main purpose or am I missing something. You could try engaging your brain first.
The problems he has about the monitor literally has nothing to do with gaming, streaming while gaming, watching with gaming, etc. This guy simply bitching about its not being perfect which nothing is, monitor itself and gaming, etc with this monitor looks mind blowing. He literally did not say anything bad about its functions but its practicality. So its not perfectly practical to use okay cry baby...
U can give it to me then, My cousin has it and I love it 😂😂
“It keeps turning off because it’s not picking up a signal!!!” Like every other tv and monitor ever made
You have no idea how easy it is to do those tiny little things you're talking about and with that mess you have there I can see what you need is a simple monitor because that's a lot of technology for your little brain.
Question from a non tech savvy person.. If I just want to use it as a big monitor for basic gaming/video editing.. Is it good?
It’s really overhyped I’d rather suggest you to buy a lg c3
I'm a simple monitor user...ONE input.
They were $3500 three months ago.
Now they're $1999.
I'm going buy one.
Why do you need so many inputs?
I am not having any issues you're having, and the colors are great. Only thing is that it took a while to get the colors right (don't use gaming mode unless you are using a console, which it states). I didn't buy this to use as a TV, and only using it as a gaming monitor, and it is more enjoyable than my Odyssey Neo G9. The thing that does irritate me is the firmware supposedly ruins the color (I haven't updated the firmware yet) and they haven't come out with a new iteration since Nov or December to resolve that issue. I also inquired to Samsung directly about the firmware to find out the fixes, etc., and after speaking to 6 "techs", none were even able to provide me with a release changelog, or even when the firmware was originally first available, WTF is that? I am thinking of buying the LG Flex and seeing which one I like more before returning one of them.
Believe this guy, because:
Multi view/multi windows are useless because you get very low resolution and you cannot read anything on the screen because it’s too small , it keeps changing the resolution when your PC goes to sleep or something then you have to go and reset some setting to go back to the normal resolution , you can use full screen TV or full screen PC to get the 4K resolution or something good to look at if you switch to two windows three windows four windows you will not be able to read your folder name or any file name on your screen.
So full screen TV or full screen PC and for that is way too expensive this piece is .
I’m using the ark 2nd generation, but I’m sending it back because it’s way too expensive for what it is
As a cable guy we have old people having these new " smart tv", it's a headache trying to show them how to use it when it makes no sense even to us.
I like the Ark, but I don't think I'd ever use it for a daily monitor. I'd use it for games where I'd use a controller. It's not for everyone, it's very niche which is why the product is so expensive. They aren't mass producing these. I would like to stick with the Odyssey G9. But this monitor is meant for a very, very niche group of people.
I love my Odyssey G9 neo that I bought on sale just before the Ark was released. I thought I was going to regret not getting an Ark, but not anymore.
Onestly I would love a big display that is able to be a tv and a monitor at the same time, showing like 4 different windows, one with a tv channel, one with windows and other two with whatever I want. But this looks indeed atrocious (not to mention, expensive af)
Also anyone buying this for a console is a clown anyway. Makes zero sense. Consoles belong on TV’s cause they can’t/wont suffer form the tv input lag. “Gaming MONITORS” not TV’s belong on pc only. Any complaint about how hard input switching is when it should only be connected to a pc immediately invalidates a review for me. Also the ark is now only $1900 so much better priced now.
Horrible piece of technology ... next
Wow ... My 75inch Smasung takes in multiple HDMI as well, and get this ... I have to use the source button to use each HDMI ...
Yeah so many of the things he complained about kinda just showcase a lack of research when reviewing and making this video. He literally complained about not being able to go home or switch inputs when its like 2 taps he's making it seem like its some arcane way to switch an input when hes literally looked at the button to swith the whole time. The main drag i experience is the not being able to display 2 hdmi inputs. Aside from that both controls work for everything for the most part including switching inputs
THE NEO G9 IS A GAME CHANGER IF YOU WANT A NEW EXPERIENCE IN GAMING !!!! JUST NEED A GOOD GPU TO GO WITH IT 30 SERIES OR BETTER
This monitor should replace a multi monitor setup but the resolution is too low. I will consider when will be 8K or more.
The software? It's atrocious, I agree.
The "PC input" thing is weird, even on my 75" Samsung OLED TV in my lounge my Yamaha Amplifier shows up as "Personal Computer"
I was looking at this screen last week as an upgrade for my Simpit and playing Star Citizen because I'd just gotten a head tracking kit and felt my 32" Ultra was too small (height wise) for the tracking.
Looking over this screen and also finding it's only a VA panel, i walked out with a 48" LG Ultragear 4k OLED 120hz Gsync screen instead and am pretty stoaked with that, even though it's a flat panel.
Interesting take, was planning on ordering one but will wait for the new neo 9 for the upgrading to my neo g9
haha, I f***ing LOVE this video. This is exactly how I feel about ALL Samsung TVs and monitors. They have this auto-detect feature every time you plug in or switch inputs that I hate so bad I stopped using their products. Just switch to the input damnit, I don't need your stupid auto detect.
Well, that explains why I've seen this thing drop as low as $1500 new in box a couple times. Wonder if it'd be worth it at that price, though... I do love my CRG9, and I don't really do anything but leave my PC plugged in.
Glad I saw this. I was pretty sold on it up till now.
Just how difficult is it to make a 40-50" 4K 120Hz curved oled without auto dimming.. thats all i want
It's not a TV. The difference is, a TV has a built in TV tuner with coaxial input to get channels over the air or screwing in a cable line directly to the TV.
On watching your Hot news today (April 8th 2024) I was prompted to hop into my Wayback machine and come watch this video from over a year ago. As I have just bought one of these devices.
First off it was 2k now (so that's better)
Its also at Gen 2 of that "BOX FROM HELL" so many of your complaints (Valid as they were) have been addressed.
Not all of them mind you (It still sleeps on input going dark after 1 minute which YES is very annoying)
Its just re-affirmation of my long standing believe in NEVER buying V1 of ANYTHING. My aging eyesight though still loves the display... but I did pay just over Half of what it was at launch...
Why is the camera so shaky? Is this on purpose?
I don't see why someone would buy a monitor that big
"this little guy" for refering to a comically big remote control is just hilarious hahahahaha
I mean, I get that the UI is bad, and I hate that as much as anyone, but you have to at least get the thing set up before you try to show it not working. It doesn't take 2 minutes to switch inputs every time. Set it up properly and THEN see how long it takes to switch.
you can use the mic on the remote to switch to whatever. I have a 65" OLED samsung tv and just tell bixby to turn on my playstation. easy enough. but yes i do agree that the remote should have a physical button for source selection..