Samsung U28D590D Menu System (OSD) 

Set to '0' brightness, our review sample had a brightness of 15 cd/m2. That's actually very dim. What settings are you using?

@@PCMonitors brightness 0 contrast 0 sharpness 40 hdmi black level normal eye saver off game mode off setting angle to "standing" helped a little White is painfully bright.

You might have spectral sensitivity to the backlight. Try setting 'Gamma' to 'Mode3' as well (this would replace the 'MagicAngle' setting I think), but there's ultimately not a lot you can do other than trying a different monitor if you find the backlight 'harsh'.

Mine isn't? I absolutely hate this monitor.

Try Philips SmartControl software. It usually allows basic adjustment like brightness even for non-Philips displays - bit.ly/288E2SC.

Thanks for noticing! It does get a bit tedious sometimes. 😉

Does the monitor have a speaker or sound

Observing familiar images and websites like Lagom (to observe grey neutrality or help detect tints or gamma issues) - www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/ whilst making careful tweaks to colour channels and the gamma setting is really all you can do. If your unit doesn't have a very good gamma calibration you can't correct that properly without profiling (creating an ICC profile). Regardless of how much calibration you do, you'll never overcome the inherent limitations of the panel technology and the weak colour consistency. Perceived gamma changes at different points of the screen, affecting the perceived saturation and shade depth.

@@PCMonitors Yeah its very frustrating trying to calibrate this thing without ICC profiling, which tends to make things worse when I do it manually anyways. Do you have any recommendations or videos on budget 1440p/4k monitors that have good contrast I can use a as a "stopgap" until my next good monitor purchase?

My recommendations are clearly laid out on the website - pcmonitors.info/recommendations/. :) Depending on size preferences the Philips 328E1CA might be one to look at. It offers fairly vibrant colour output and strong contrast. For 27" models I'd really focus on IPS models - the ones we recommend generally have relatively strong contrast for the panel type and strong colour output.

IIRC you hold the joystick left or right for 10 seconds.

What do you mean by "cut the color up"? You mean put it up i.e. increase saturation digitally? Do that through the graphics driver.

Yes, refer to the review - pcmonitors.info/reviews/samsung-u28d590d/#Responsiveness.

I'm sure your last monitor was much lower resolution than '4K', hence the difference in performance.

PC Monitors yes, so is there anything I can do to make my new monitor as good as my old one?

You can run at a lower resolution (not ideal - interpolation, refer to review -pcmonitors.info/reviews/samsung-u28d590d/#Interpolation ) or lower graphics settings. Or buy a new GPU or upgrade your system so it's more competent at running the native resolution of the monitor. Those are your only options really, this is a system issue not a monitor issue.

PC Monitors ok, thanks!

This monitor doesn't have integrated speakers, so you'd need to connect something to the 3.5mm jack or directly to the PS4.

@@PCMonitors ahhh okay I got s similar samsung screen I'm guessing mine always needs speakers because I got the audio jack on the back, headset works for now on movies lol

@@PCMonitors yes i need help Wth that

Game mode is actually not even that good I leave it off game mode it makes it too bright on my PS5

You run the source at 1920 x 1080.

If you value colour accuracy, you should consider a model with superior colour consistency (e.g. IPS) and also investing in a colorimeter to take out the guesswork when it comes to tweaking. Individual units vary, so you can't just copy somebody else's settings and expect them to be optimal. As for this model and what worked well on our unit, refer to the calibration section of the written review and our 'Test Settings' there - pcmonitors.info/reviews/samsung-u28d590d/#Calibration.

Refer to the review. DP. This monitor is an antique now, have you considered a newer model?

You just need to adjust according to your own preferences as you are doing, there aren't any magic settings that will work for everyone unfortunately. If you raise contrast that high you're probably crushing highlight detail, so perhaps try to get used to the image without that sort of adjustment.

This Samsung model or another? The OSD layout is different on different models. Volume may be found in the menu somewhere rather than with shortcut keys.

@@PCMonitors I got it today and still can’t find the audio… help???

Change the LED setting as shown in the video to 'Working' - 15:34.

In the graphics driver.

I have the same problem

This model doesn't have integrated speakers, so that's normal.

PC Monitors that makes sense! thankyou

The U28D590D doesn't support HDR. Heck, it was released in 2014 long before HDR was a 'thing' for displays.

You can't, the Wii is limited to that.

PC Monitors yeah but it’s saying the optimum mode is 1920x1080 on the monitor

I'm not sure why it's saying that, perhaps because it knows HDMI is limited to 1920 x 1080 @60Hz or 3840 x 2160 @30Hz on that model. And 30Hz is not considered "optimal". What does it list as current resolution? Absolutely ages since I used this monitor so I can't really give any further guidance.

Me too

There isn't a saturation control, as you can see from its notable absence on the video. But you can adjust that in the graphics driver (Nvidia calls it 'Digital Vibrance Control').

RIP I don't have nvidia gpu or any for that matter

AMD has a similar setting (I believe it's simply called 'Saturation'). For Intel I can't help you, no recent experience with that.

Not on this model.

It's a monitor, not a TV. And it runs at the resolution of the system if it's supported by the scaler, otherwise the GPU handles the scaling and the monitor simply runs at its native 3840 x 2160.

@@PCMonitors i figured out what i was meaning yesterday thanks for correcting me i already knew but i said it wrong completely lol

See my reply. You change the system resolution, same as any monitor. You don't "set" the resolution on any monitor, it is dictated by the resolution you select on the system/game and whether the monitor will provide scaling for the resolution that's set. If the monitor can't run at the resolution that's set, the GPU will handle the scaling instead.

If it suddenly occurs it indicates a possible fault with the monitor, which I'm assuming is out of warranty given the age of the screen. You should perform a factory reset (shown near the end of the video). And if you can try another system to check if it happens on that one as well.

That just affects how the OSD behaves and how quickly it cycles through options, nothing to do with the monitor reponsiveness.

Have you tried holding it in a specific direction for 10 seconds rather than pressing it in?

@@PCMonitors Yes! in all directions, but nothing works

@@sarahstrauss5637 You're probably using it via displayport, like I am. Try using an hdmi cable and then switch to hdmi mode and then the global menu should start working again. Happened on mine too, no idea why though.

It might not have integrated speakers. Not all monitors do. So the volume controls things connected to the 3.5mm audio output.

@@PCMonitors i got a 3.5mm speaker but it doesn’t seem to connect to the monitor what should i do

The "Key Repeat Behaviour" just changes how quickly things will cycle through in the menu if you hold your finger down.

PC Monitors oh awesome thanks

It simply reduces brightness - you can do that yourself manually.

@@PCMonitors thankz for i that i will see to it.

did you find a way ?

You can't, it doesn't have one. This was one of the first '4K' monitors out there, it's ancient - came well before on-screen crosshairs were 'cool'.

It doesn't have integrated speakers.

Not sure what you mean be "ik". But make sure the colour signal is correct as advised in this article - pcmonitors.info/articles/correcting-hdmi-colour-on-nvidia-and-amd-gpus/.

No, SDR only.

Afraid not, no crosshairs on this monitor.

It's a 28" diagonal screen which refers to the viewable area - pcmonitors.info/reviews/samsung-u28d590d/#Specifications.

@@PCMonitors Thanks for the reply. Apprecaite it. But, the actual viewing area can't possible be 28 inches?! This thing has thick bezels. I think the viewing area is more like 23" I am looking into getting one tonight. Going through your video now. Thaks for the upload.

@@PCMonitors This was a useful review.

On modern monitors the screen size given in the model code (U28) or specified by the manufacturer IS the viewable area. Just of the panel, without any border or bezel counted.

@@PCMonitors oh! really! okay.

You simply increase the volume. But rememember - this monitor doesn't have integrated speakers.

@@PCMonitors no the thing is when I try to increase the volume on the bottom of the thing it says mute and the volume logo has a cross on it and I want to undo that

Not sure about that. Maybe somebody else will have some ideas, I last used this screen 7 years ago.

@@avantae___ did you ever figure it out

It does not.

@@PCMonitors thanks

No, it doesn't. That was added to the U28E590D.

Sori u are correct sir my bad

Yup, that's what the 3.5mm jack is for.

@@PCMonitors thanks for the quick answer

@@PCMonitors Does that only work with headphones or also with speakers?

Would depend on the speakers really. It's a headphone jack so not designed for high voltages, but basic speakers should be OK in theory. Audio isn't really my area as a monitor reviewer.

@@PCMonitors do I need to get the 3.5mm jack so I can hear the volume?

That's because, as noted in the review, it has 2 HDMI 1.4 ports. Which are limited to 30Hz at the native resolution. The Xbox Series X requires HDMI 2.0 for 3840 x 2160 @60Hz+.

@@PCMonitorsok thanks

@@PCMonitors this monitor doesn’t work for my series x because it automatically switches sources and I can’t stop it

Not something manufacturers like us to talk about or encourage people to do, but if somebody else happens to post that here...

Same it keeps switching through sources automatically and I can’t even connect my Xbox series x

@@Carryme_plz I realized it was cuz I didn’t have my hdmi plugged in. All the settings came up when I plugged it in

By buying a monitor with such a feature.

That's an extremely rare feature on ANY monitor. And it isn't shown in the video, so no. You need to set a custom resolution of your choice to achieve that kind of thing.

Take of the stand? Do you mean take off the stand? Off? The stand snaps in place just below the TV where it comes together at all four sides. The top part of the stand connects where that line is that goes all the way around it. It snaps in place and the only way I can think of to separate it is with a couple screw drivers. It snaps together firmly so good luck with that.

*Monitor not TV. Good advice though. As more general advice to others wanting to know how to remove a stand from a given monitor - always read the manual. It sometimes shows you how and you'll know what you can and can't do without breaking things. It's a better reference than somebody (i.e. me) who last used the monitor several years ago.

There are no integrated speakers on this model.

Nope.

@@PCMonitors u have fastest replies ngl thanks tho

Yes, you just press the joystick in.

@@PCMonitors I don’t have one I have a button tho

@@PCMonitors when I press the button it gives me a menu and on the bottom it says power off so I just press that and when I want it on I press the power button again?

The U28D590D has a joystick (JOG button) which is directional. You press it inwards like a button and that controls power. So press it in when the monitor is off and it will switch on.

@@PCMonitors sadly I am not using the U28D590D I think I’m using a new model so I don’t have the joystick so should I just press the power button again?

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Try holding the joystick in a certain direction for 10 seconds (try left, right, up, down in turn).

No, it's a 2014 monitor. Way before HDR was 'a thing' on monitors.

This monitor doesn't have any speakers.

Hold the joystick in a certain direction for ~10 seconds (try up, down, left, right - one of them should do it).

I need an answer as well!

Here's your answer then: you can't. And I'm not aware of any monitor that lets you flip the OSD completely like that (sometimes rotate 90 degrees for portrait viewing). Out of interest, why do you need to rotate the OSD 180 degrees?

@@PCMonitors Because the "genuises" from Samsung placed the VESA mount on the very top of the monitor so when I try to mount it on a 2-monitor support it almost stands on the ground (desk). And because I have a TN panel I can't flip it physically... I guess I'll have to either improvise or get a monitor with the VESA mount in a normal place.

Yeah, same reason as @leoserban

Are you aware this model has no integrated speakers?

@@PCMonitors oh shit nah i didn’t know😂 thanks tho

Unfortunately the monitor only supports HDMI 1.4, so it's limited to 30Hz at the native resolution. As covered in the review you need to use DisplayPort for the full 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz.

If You have the Samsung u28D590 you have only hdmi 1.4 If you have the Samsung u28E590 E !!! Not D You have to put the hdmi cable from xbox one x to the hdmi Port 2 on your monitor. It hast hdmi 2.0 Hdmi Port 1 have only hdmi 1.4

Still dont work

Me to o

Unfortunately not. You need a monitor that supports HDMI 2.0, which is what the Xbox One X offers for 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz.

You can't, this monitor doesn't have that capability.

@@PCMonitors thank you

You set it on your system (Windows, graphics driver or in-game).

Could be because of the preset you're using or another setting you've activated. If in doubt, perform a factory reset of the OSD.

Are you able to perform a factory reset ('Reset All' in 'Settings' section of OSD)?

@@PCMonitors Thank you for the fast response, I can't. I think I should try with an HDMI cable and see if the settings work from there.

Same thing happens with me as a well

@@virtualreality8480 what happened?

I have the same monitor and the same issue when using it through the displayport. Switching to an hdmi cable allows me to access the global menu. When using DP only the quick menu is available, but not the bigger one that should pop-up when pressing the "ok" key. This only works and shows up in hdmi mode for some odd reason.

Did you used to be able to? Could be a broken joystick.

@@PCMonitors oh it works after i messed around a little but my problem is that no settings are avalible except for pc/av mode

Are you aware it has no speakers?

@@PCMonitors yes ik it just don’t work on my headset I fixed it now tho thanks

Are you aware this monitor doesn't include integrated speakers?

Just today I am, but thank you for the information

Are you aware this monitor has no speakers?

Are you aware this monitor has no integrated speakers?

@@PCMonitors no i did not know that

Faulty controls possibly. Worth contacting Samsung.

Are you aware the monitor doesn't include speakers?

@@PCMonitors So i have to buy speaker? Which ones do I need?

If you want to connect them up to the monitor, just any that use a 3.5mm audio input.

@@PCMonitors alright thanks because i can’t hear any audio from my monitor

@@PCMonitors it says it’s on mute but i don’t know how to unmute it

It's too slow* On a completely unrelated note, you can speed up videos on RU-vid very easily with the player controls.