Table of Contents
- Design
- Conectividade
- absent self sound
- Image quality
- Extra Features
- Samsung UHD 4K UE590 Monitor: But is it really worth it?
A market niche that never stops growing is monitors. At all times, we think about choosing a more powerful piece. If we're not doing that, at one time or another we get caught looking at that new monitor model, whether it's flat panel or curved. To UE590, the Samsung combined the 28-inch flat screen with UHD 4K resolution, 1ms response time and also support for freesync. But are all these specifications enough to deliver an immersion of respect? That's what we'll find out in this review.
Design
Measuring 66.09 x 46.85 x 18.71 cm (WxHxD), the T-shaped metal base is slightly smaller than the monitor. Quoting more about, a metal plate is on the front with the acronym UHD crimped on the left side, combined with the black plastic that molds the bracket. The monitor has only one physical button for menu navigation, this one for accessing options such as changing brightness settings and switching between video inputs.
The darker color is also present on the front and back of the UE590. Silver tones frame the right, left and top sides, while the LED screen can be adjusted up to 20° backwards and 2° forwards. For this, you need to put your hand on the base to change the angle of the screen, as it is not exactly light. But this is far from a problem. It is also worth mentioning that it can be fixed to the wall thanks to the VESA 75 x 75 drilling.
A simple design but manages to be effective. The combination of the silver and black colors gave a perfectly balanced tone, without exaggerations that draw more attention than the image presented. The structure was also thought not to be too big, as it takes up minimal space regardless of the furniture where it is placed. With the definition of being as beautiful as it is functional, design is the first positive point of the UE590.
Conectividade
Four connections shape this monitor from Samsung. Two of them are doors HDMI and the complementation of this number is on the door DisplayPort and a P2 input for headphones and aux cables. the two doors HDMI are not only present for you to connect two devices at the same time, but also because it has compatibility with the Picture-By-Picture.
It has compatibility for systems Windows e Mac, in addition to serving as a screen for your video game. The door DisplayPort allows you to connect one more device, while the P2 output allows you to hear the sound of the delivered image. As it does not have speakers, it is up to the owner to choose quality audio devices, which are a complement to the image presented.
And like many of the South Korean company, the UE590 does not have USB ports. Not that this affects usage, but since it doesn't have its own speakers, it would be ideal to have a connection to be able to charge or even connect your external audio devices.
absent self sound
As we said above, the monitor 4K da Samsung It does not have a speaker or USB input. The choice of the South Korean company not to put any of these options is what prevents the monitor from delivering a 100% impactful experience.
If you choose to watch series and movies on this monitor, you will need an auxiliary cable and a good speaker. But remember to recharge your sound device before using it, as the UE590 it doesn't have any input for you to recharge even your video game controllers. Of course, this “weak” point can be circumvented when playing games with Bluetooth headphones, in addition to connecting your headphones (with wire long enough so you don't damage your eyesight) into the P2 port located on the back.
If the sound is one of the essential points for you, the Samsung has several monitor models that have their own speakers. The C27F591 has its own speakers and also a curved screen, but a 27-inch screen. An important point in immersion, the audio experience is an interesting investment to make not only in a model, but in all monitors that deliver high image quality.
Image quality
If you don't have an audio experience to call your own, then this monitor delivers breathtaking images. If in the C32F91 model gamers were left out, the Samsung put various picture settings to enjoy the screen UHD 4K do UE590. Allowing you to view 1 billion colors, the image is even more real with the brightness settings.
named from “Samsung Magic Angle”, this setting changes the brightness of the image according to the angle you are at. Altogether, six modes modify the image and two of them bear the same name:"Order Mode back”. The first was designed for situations where the monitor is placed a little higher than you, leaving the image brighter, but with a less artificial tone.
The second mode makes all the colors lighter than they really are, like a kind of “light filter” that hurts your eyesight if you are too close. This mode was thought to be a complement to the first one; you will use it when viewing from a lower angle than in situations where the “Access Mode back 1 it's useful. This second mode is also ideal if you are not so close to the UE590, although he gives a tone of artificiality.
The "standing mode” was created to be used if you are in a place higher than your monitor, very useful if the furniture your monitor is on is lower than your field of view. In turn, the named configuration of “Side mode”, is as natural as possible. When activated, the brightness is spread to all corners of the LED screen, allowing for good viewing from multiple viewing angles.
The penultimate one is called “Group view” and also allows for a more balanced view as it combines the Samsung Magic Angle off and the settings “Standing Mode” and "Side Mode”. The last of them was named by the South Korean company of "Folks" and, despite taking this name, it leaves the image similar to the “Forward Mode to Back 1”.
In addition to all these image changes being allowed in one click, the screen LED UHD 4K It has a screen ratio of 16:9, and a resolution of 3840X2160. These numbers mean that at no time will the image be distorted, even when looking at the screen closely. Once again thinking about gamers, the Samsung put on UE590 a 1ms (gray to gray) response rate, and function support FreeSync.
Despite not having been made just for the gamer market, the image presented is quite impressive, with no blurs that would influence the use at the time of the games. All these specifications prove that the screen of the UE590 delivers an immersion of respect, even though it is not curved like many of its own monitors. Samsung.
Extra Features
If the Samsung Magic Angle is a great function, the compatibility with the function Picture-in-picture arrives as another great success of this model. Similar to the function present in Android Oreo, this functionality allows you to see what is being streamed on two video inputs, but all on one screen.
You can split the screen UE590 on two and thus see what is being transmitted on two video outputs at the same time. In addition, you can also leave a thumbnail in one of the four corners of the screen, being able to record your matches and talk to those who are watching, as many youtubers do.
In addition to being able to split the screen, the Samsung owns the "Eye Protection Mode“. Present on several of the brand's monitors, this function puts a yellowish filter on the image to reduce the damage that the lights can do to your eyes, but nothing that diminishes the intensity of the experience. It also comes equipped with the "Eco Savings More", a setting that modifies the image brightness to the UE590 consume less energy. Three power saving modes are available: Auto (which modifies brightness according to usage time), Low and High.
Samsung UHD 4K UE590 Monitor: But is it really worth it?
A monitor that delivers respectful images, but still leaves out the speakers themselves. So we can define the UE590, which, despite not being made for gamers, has good enough settings to allow high hours of gameplay.
If you don't choose it for the robust settings, the screen UHD 4K manages to deliver breathtaking images. The absence of speakers can be easily circumvented with external speakers, and gamers can connect headphones to their controllers.
Produced not just for entertainment, you can still enjoy the function Picture-in-picture and thus keep track of what is happening on two video outputs. Combined with modes “Eye Protection” and the “Eco Plus Savings”, all these specifications qualify the UE590 to be a great machine, not just for entertainment, but also for productivity.
With a suggested price of R$ 2.499,00 on the Samsung, it can be found in the range of R$ 1600,00 at Shoptime and Magazine Luiza. Below average price for monitors 4K UHD on the market, ranking the UE590 as great value for money.
