Introduction
The new Samsung Series 9 S27B971D is a premium monitor
targeted at photographers and other imaging professionals. The
27-inchwide monitor is individually colour calibrated at the factory and
comes equipped with an advanced PLS panel with a wide viewing angle of
178 degrees and a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels. Importantly for
photographers, it also has a non-reflective matt display, rather than
the glossy version of last year’s S27B970D model. In the USA, the
Samsung Series 9 S27B971D monitor costs $1199.99, and in the UK it
retails for £849.99.
Ease of Use
The Samsung S27B971D boasts the same stunning design as its
predecessor, with a two-tone silver and black colour scheme, rounded
base and height adjustable stand.
Note that it still can't be placed in a portrait orientation, though,
only vertically, with many rivals offering the ability to rotate the
display in both orientations.
The 27-inch display boasts a WQHD resolution of 2560x1440 pixels, four
times the resolution of HD (720p), making it well suited to running
multiple programs and windows side-by-side.
Front of the Samsung S27B971D
The Samsung S27B971D's connectivity options are mostly located on the
rear of the stand, with ports for power, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB
from PC, as well as two downstream USB ports positioned on the side.
Rear of the Samsung S27B971D
Samsung S27B971D connectivity
Side of the Samsung S27B971D
As you can see in the photo below, the Samsung S27B971D has a matt
display, rather than the previous model's distracting glossy display,
which makes it much better suited to life as a a photographer's monitor.
In a market where glossy displays are very much in the majority, it's
nice to see a matt monitor being released.
The Samsung S27B971D is much, much less reflective than its predecessor
Front of the Samsung S27B971D, stand raised to full height
Rear of the Samsung S27B971D
Rear of the Samsung S27B971D
Samsung S27B971D connectivity options
Samsung S27B971D connectivity, including two USB ports on the left
On the front bezel of the bottom of the height-adjustable stand are an
array of soft buttons for controlling the monitor's configuration, which
glow white when in use and fade away when idle. There's an Enter
button, a Menu button, and up and down navigation buttons that double as
volume and preset shortcut buttons, plus a power in the bottom-middle.
They are a little on the small side and more difficult to use than most
other monitors, especially when the stand is lowered right down.
Front control panel of the Samsung S27B971D
There are five different monitor presets - Standard, High Bright,
Cinema, sRGB, and Calibration - plus Brightness, Contrast, and Sharpness
controls and Red, Green, and Blue adjustment options. You can also
adjust the response time, gamma, and choose from 13 different color
temperature settings.
We calibrated the Samsung S27B971D with the
Datacolor Spyder4 Elite,
a mid-range calibration device. The before and after results showed
very little difference, which indicates that the factory calibration is
accurate and the built-in Natural Colour Expert software works well. The
Spyder4 Elite results also confirmed that the Samsung S27B971D covered
99% of the sRGB colour gamut, 77% of AdobeRGB and 72% of NTSC, making it
well suited to life as a photographer's monitor.
Calibrating the Samsung S27B971D with the Spyder4 Elite
Calibrating the Samsung S27B971D with the Spyder4 Elite
The Samsung S27B971D displays 99% of sRGB
The Samsung S27B971D displays 72% of NTSC
The Samsung S27B971D displays 77% of AdobeRGB
Specifications
Display
|
|
Screen Size |
27" / 68cm (16:9) |
Type |
PLS LED |
Brightness |
285cd/m² (High Bright Mode) 220cd/m2 (Standard Mode) |
Contrast Ratio |
Mega ∞ DCR (Static 1000:1) on High Bright, Cinema Mode |
Resolution |
2560 x 1440 (Wide Quad-HD) |
Response Time |
5ms (Gray-to-gray) |
Viewing Angle (Horizontal/Vertical) |
178° / 178° |
Colour Support |
16.7M colours |
Interface
|
|
D-Sub |
No |
DVI |
No |
HDMI |
Yes |
Dual Link DVI |
Yes |
Display Port |
Yes |
Audio In/Out |
No |
Speaker |
Yes |
USB Hub |
Yes |
General Feature
|
|
Mobile Control |
No |
Embedded Function |
Eco Saving, Colour Mode (Standard, High Bright, Cinema, sRGB, Calibration), Off Timer |
Additional PC S/W |
NCE (Natural colour Expert ) S/W V2 |
OS Compatibility |
Win XP / Vista / 7Mac OS |
Windows Certification |
Yes |
Energy/Environment Mark |
Energy Star 5.0 |
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) |
Yes |
Design
|
|
Colour |
Body : Black Glossy & Metal silver |
Stand Type |
Round type |
Stand Function |
HAS (100mm), Tilt |
Wall Mount |
No |
Power
|
|
Power Supply |
100 - 240V (50 / 60hz) |
Power Consumption |
Typ 53W (W/O USB), Max 63W (With USB) |
Power Consumption (DPMS) |
< 0.5W |
Power Consumption (Stand-by) |
< 0.5W |
Type |
External Adaptor |
Dimension
|
|
Set Dimension with Stand (WxHxD) |
645 x 467 (567) x 247mm |
Set Dimension without Stand (WxHxD) |
645 x 402 x 23.2 (29.2)mm |
Package Dimension (WxHxD) |
741 x 563 x 312mm |
Weight
|
|
Set Weight with Stand |
7.9kg |
Set Weight without Stand |
5.7kg |
Package Weight |
10.7kg |
Accessory
|
|
Cables |
Displayport cable, MHL cable, DVI-Dual-Link cable, USB 2.0 Cable |
Others |
E-manual, Install CD, Quick Setup Guide, Natural Colour Expert Data Sheet included |
Calibration
|
|
H/W Calibration Engine |
Yes |
Factory Tunning |
Yes |
LUT(Look-up Table) Bit Depth |
16bit |
Gray Balance |
ΔEab ≤ 1 on sRGB, Calibration Mode |
Screen Uniformity |
Entire Screen: ΔEab ≤ 3, Luminance > 90% on Standard, sRGB, Calibration Mode |
Embeded Calibration Sensor |
Conclusion
When compared to last year's S27B970D monitor, the new Samsung S27B971D
changes just one feature - swapping its predecessor's distractingly
glossy display for a matt one, which makes a big difference when using
it on a daily basis for photography. In all other regards the two
monitors are exactly the same, sharing the beautiful design and
high-specification, along with 99% sRGB colour gamut coverage and a very
respectable 77% of the AdobeRGB spectrum. Unfortunately the Samsung
S27B971D is now priced even higher than its already costly predecessor,
with the asking price of £850 / $1200 making it very much a premium
product, with some rivals undercutting it on cost whilst delivering more
features and performance, albeit without the Samsung's impeccable
styling.
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