- What's up guys, welcome to a new video
where today we're gonna be talking about
a very interesting product.
In front of me we have the 32 inch Samsung Smart Monitor.
More specifically, the Smart Monitor M7.
Now, whenever I saw this announced last year,
I was like there's no way this monitor can do all the things
that it's claiming to do.
But I'm here today to talk about it
and to show you guys just exactly
what this monitor can actually do.
And thank you so much to Samsung for sponsoring this video.
This is actually the first Samsung monitor
with wifi, Bluetooth, wireless DeX, USB-C,
and HDMI connectivity and support for AirPlay 2.
But wait, this can also turn into
a smart TV entertainment hub where you can enjoy content
from your favorite apps like Netflix, HBO Max, YouTube
and so much more without an external device.
All while viewing on a 4K UHD display
with a refresh rate of up to 60 Hertz.
Okay. So first off, let's talk about the ports.
In the back here we have the USB-C connectivity,
we have USB type-A ports, Bluetooth 4.0.
This also does have a VESA mount support.
This also has two built in five watt speakers,
which I was actually very surprised
by how good they sounded.
One of the things that caught my attention
was when Samsung said that you can use the smart monitor
like a PC but without actually connecting it to a PC.
Since this monitor does connect to wifi,
with cloud capabilities you're able to connect to the cloud
and work remotely on projects.
So I actually opened up Microsoft 365
and I pulled up a word document.
I wrote up this entire script on this smart monitor.
I connected a keyboard.
You can wirelessly connect a keyboard.
I actually just plugged one in with USB into the back,
I connected a mouse and I wrote up this whole document
without a PC but using Microsoft Word
from the cloud on this monitor.
So while you do have the option of using
those cloud-based services as well,
you also have the option to connect to a PC,
a mobile device or you're even able to use remote access,
tap view, casting or Apple AirPlay 2.
Another thing you're able to do
is actually connect wirelessly with DeX.
And as you can see,
it brings up my whole phone but on the monitor.
If you click down here,
I can then use the device as a touch pad.
So this feature allows you to connect
a galaxy device to a bigger screen.
For example, the 32 inch UHD 4K display.
I can connect seamlessly from my phone
while still having full control of my phone,
but now I'm just able to view it on a bigger display.
This was very dangerous
when I was testing it out with Tik Tok
and I was sitting scrolling on Tik Tok for 45 minutes
when I was supposed to be preparing for my video
and doing work.
I wanna talk about tap view for a second
because whenever I first saw this,
I was like there's no way you can just tap your device
and it's then gonna be projected on the monitor.
Like that's not a thing.
I'm here to tell you that it is a thing.
All I do is I take my Samsung galaxy.
I tap right here on the monitor or up here.
It recognizes that I'm trying to connect
and am able to then project
from my galaxy device on the monitor.
It's recommended that you have a case on your phone,
I do not.
So you need to be very careful
because obviously you don't wanna scratch your device.
So be careful when tapping.
So the other day, Justine and Tyler were over
and we were working and I actually,
I did the tap view and I pulled up the pictures and videos
that I took on the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra,
I was showing them all the pictures and the videos
and I was just like,
Oh my gosh this is so cool.
No one is like huddled around my phone.
Like I'm able to pull this up on this big display
and we can all enjoy it.
That was actually a really cool thing.
And I also, the fact that I took all of the pictures
in the videos on a Samsung device,
viewing it on a Samsung device, it was cool.
Another great feature that I like,
I don't know about you guys
but the new work from home,
I've been staring at screens and monitors
basically all day long.
We now have adaptive picture and eye saver mode,
which will automatically adjust screen brightness as well
as blue light levels based on the environment,
and flicker free screen, which also helps reduce eye strain.
I have definitely noticed that my eyes are very tired
and they're kind of dry.
And I think it's because of the eye strain.
So having these features definitely is going
to help reduce that.
So if you're not impressed yet,
we still have some more to talk about.
So this has the complete entertainment hub
which is powered by tizen, which has an embedded app store.
So you're able to enjoy smart TV content
from Netflix, HBO Max, YouTube and so much more
without an external device.
We also have the voice assistance and control
with Bixby 2.0, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
and smart things integration
for a more accessible experience.
So now I wanna talk about my personal use cases
of how I've been using this smart monitor.
I do most of my work from this 13 inch MacBook.
It's small, it's lightweight, it's compact
but it's 13 inches.
And if I'm editing and staring at emails
and staring at this small screen all day long,
I'm definitely straining my eyes.
And a lot of the times I just need more space,
so that I can see more things on a bigger screen.
Now the monitor comes with a USB-C cable
of which I've been using to connect to my 13 inch laptop
as well as my smartphone, if necessary.
So I'll connect my laptop to USB-C to the back of the hub
and then I now have a bigger display
where I can do things like scroll through pictures.
I'm able to pull up my editing timeline
just to have a bigger view.
I'm able to read emails a little bit easier
and just using this display
and having that bigger picture option
has definitely helped out my eyes tremendously.
Now I also do a lot of gaming.
A lot of my actual gaming monitors
don't have built-in speakers,
so they don't have sound,
which means I need to use a headset.
And half the time if I'm just playing for fun,
if I'm just hanging out and playing,
or if I have some friends over,
there's no sound coming out of the monitor.
So not everyone can hear.
So with this, I will just plug in the HDMI to the back.
I can just hang out and grab my controller,
I can bump up the sound
and I can play on my Nintendo Switch.
This does have a refresh rate of up to 60 Hertz.
Now I wouldn't say that this is optimal for intense gaming,
but it's nice that you definitely the option
to use it for gaming if you choose.
So some other times when I'm in-between working
and maybe I'm rendering out a video,
I have been binging a lot of shows recently.
This is nice because like I said
it has the built in entertainment hub.
So I will just click this Netflix button or Prime Video.
I will pull up the latest show
and while my video is exporting
or you know, maybe a multitasking,
I'm able to watch TV, catch up on my shows,
all from the smart monitor with no external device.
Speaking of TV, one time I had a monitor and an Apple TV,
a separate Apple TV in my kitchen.
And I was like, this is like
there's so many chords,
like this isn't practical.
So I got rid of that setup.
This is very light and compact.
So I may or may not have been, you know
maybe just moving this around from time to time
and putting it in my kitchen for when
I'm gonna be like cooking or hanging out
in my kitchen a lot.
And it's perfect because it doesn't have any external hubs.
It's literally just a power cord if I wanna connect
and watch TV while I'm in the kitchen.
I don't really cook, but like, you know,
sometimes making a frozen pizza requires you know,
you to be present at least.
So if I'm making a pizza
I can just hang out in the kitchen,
watch TV and just chill.
What I really like about this monitor as well
is it does have support for AirPlay 2.
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I can do 10 minute yoga before I eat my pizza.
I'm not going to, but like I could.
Kitchen smart monitor, I like this a lot.
Okay. But I think this is gonna be the most impressive.
One second, please.
Okay. Go to switch to tap view.
This is very important.
Maddie's looking at me,
you're okay bud, okay.
I'm gonna open up the app for the infrared oven,
which you can see on here.
I can watch my pizza cooking on a bigger display.
Oh my gosh it got bigger.
This is incredible.
Yeah. Now we wait.
I love technology.
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I was also trying out some mobile games
and wirelessly connecting it to the monitor as well.
I was like, maybe this will make me better.
Oh yeah, this looks good.
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First place.
I feel like I could talk all day
about the possibilities that you can do
with the Samsung Smart Monitor.
It really does feel like the possibilities are endless.
So these are just some of the use cases of how
I've been personally using the Samsung Smart Monitor.
Anyway, guys, thank you so much for watching this video
and thank you so much to Samsung for sponsoring this video.
If you guys want to learn more
about the Samsung Smart Monitor,
there's gonna be a link in the description.
So check it out,
and yeah I hope you guys enjoyed this video.
Let me know in the comments what you think.
And I will see you again soon for a new video.
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