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Screen Size | 55 Inches |
Resolution | 4K UHD 2160p |
Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
Screen Surface Description | Glossy |
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- 4-INPUT MULTI VIEW: With the upgraded Multi View, connect and see up to 4 different inputs at once, including the all new Display Port; Play console and PC games at the same time; Focus on games while connecting with friends all on one screen
- 55" LARGE SCREEN & 1000R CURVATURE: 55-inch screen delivers a picture that overwhelms your senses, creating an adrenaline-fueled experience; This is upgraded by 1000R curvature to wrap around your field of vision for maximum immersion
- INCREDIBLE 4K GAMING REFRESH RATES: 165Hz refresh rate eliminates lag for ultra-smooth action; Identify enemies with elite precision with a 1ms response time, precise mouse movements, and blur-free frames, with minimized ghosting and added KVM Switch for full control of your command center with a single mouse and keyboard.
- SWING INTO GROUNDBREAKING VIEWS: Rotate the screen to Cockpit Mode with HAS, tilt and pivot functionality for an optimal screen environment; Perfect positioning creates a new sense of world-blending immersion, enhanced by Eclipse Lighting
- MULTIPLE INPUTS, 1 CONTROL STATION: Use multiple PCs and built-in apps on the Odyssey Ark with a single mouse and keyboard; Move mouse across all your connected devices' displays on one screen to control a different device in a snap
- SOUND DOME TECHNOLOGY: 4 corner speakers & 2 central woofers result in a 60W 2.2.2 channel w/ the lowest 45Hz notes of any gaming screen or gaming soundbar; AI Sound Booster & Dolby Atmos surround you in a 3D soundscape
- GAMING HUB: The best of gaming in one place with access to top streaming services, consoles and PC; Smooth visuals and responsive gameplay are powered by Samsung’s advanced game streaming technology without downloads or storage limits
- AMD FREESYNC PREMIUM PRO: Variable refresh rate (VRR) w/ AMD FreeSync Premium Pro keeps the GPU and panel synced up to eliminate choppiness, screen-lag and image tears; Fast-action and complex game scenes are stable and stutter-free
- HDR 10+ GAMING: From gloomy shadows to sun-scorched scenes, the 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio enables enhanced color expression and depth; HDR 10+ automatically adapts games in real-time to show you every detail that could lead to victory
- NEURAL QUANTUM PROCESSOR ULTRA: Combining 20 multi-layer neural networks, the AI-Powered processor analyzes images to restore every detail, pixel by pixel; Auto brightness adjustment, contrast amplification & enhancements upscale the resolution
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Brightness | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | — | — | — |
Picture quality | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | — | — | — |
For gaming | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | — | — | — |
Value for money | 2.4 | 3.7 | 2.8 | — | — | — |
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display size | 55 inches | 49 inches | 45 inches | 49 inches | 57 inches | 34 inches |
resolution | 4K UHD 2160p | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p | Dual 4K | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p, QHD Wide 1440p, FHD 1080p |
display technology | LED | VA | OLED | oled | VA | LCD |
hardware interface | usb, hdmi, 802 11 bgn, bluetooth 5 | hdmi, displayport, hdmi, usb3.0, usb3.0 | hdmi, displayport, usb c, 3 5 mm audio, usb3.1 a | hdmi, displayport, usb | — | hdmi |
viewing angle | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 170 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees |
mounting type | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | VESA Mount | VESA Mount | Wall Mount |
HDMI ports | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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Brand | SAMSUNG |
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Series | Odyssey Ark G97NC |
Item model number | LS55CG970NNXGO |
Item Weight | 91.5 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 15 x 46.3 x 43.4 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 15 x 46.3 x 43.4 inches |
Color | Black |
Voltage | 110 Volts |
Manufacturer | Samsung |
ASIN | B0CDQKYXTC |
Country of Origin | Mexico |
Date First Available | October 16, 2023 |
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Elevate your game with Samsung's Odyssey Ark 2nd Gen with enhanced Multi-View, now with up to 4 inputs at once, including an all-new Display Port 1.4. The 55" rotating screen with 1000R curvature enables max immersion, featuring 4K UHD resolution, 165Hz and 1ms response time. With added KVM Switch you have full control of your command center with a single mouse and keyboard. *In Cockpit Mode, Multi View can show up to 3 screens on one display. Game Mode, VRR, and Cloud Game are not supported while in Multi View mode. While in Multi View mode, refresh rates of up to 120Hz are supported for external inputs. Some Smart Hub features may not be supported depending on the service provider, language, or geographical area. **Optimal viewing distance is at over 80cm. ***The actual response time may vary by content and monitor settings. ****To display in 9:16, vertical selection is required during initial setup. Screen must be manually rotated for cockpit mode. *****This feature is compatible with external PC inputs and the Odyssey Ark's built-in apps. Support may vary by app. Each PC must be connected via USB Upstream cable. USB Upstream cable sold separately. Requires the Easy Setting Box program on each PC. Please refer to the dedicated installation page for in-depth information about Easy Setting Box. Image simulated for illustrative purposes. ******Frequency response is measured based on internal testing conditions. *******Gaming Hub is available in limited countries, with app availability differing by country. Accessing Gaming Hub is free of charge. Subscription may be required to access content offered by game-stream providers on the Gaming Hub platform. A separate controller may be required depending on the specific game in Gaming Hub. You will need a Samsung Account to access our network-based smart services. If you choose not to log-in, you will only get connection to terrestrial TV (applicable to devices with tuners only) and external devices, e.g. via HDMI.
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Customers like the picture quality of the monitor, mentioning it provides vivid and bright colors. They are also happy with immersiveness. However, some customers are disappointed with the value, saying it's not worth the price. They also dislike the weight. Opinions are mixed on performance, ease of installation, size, and quality.
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Customers like the picture quality of the monitor. They say it provides a crisp, bright picture with vivid and bright colors. They also say that the monitor makes everything look a lot more vibrant and real compared to most TVs.
"...This thing is a beast. The colors are amazing, the picture is perfect. OLED steals the show for dark lit scenes...." Read more
"...I have turned off Local Dimming, and the screen color quality is much MUCH better, especially with white text on black...." Read more
"...Even my son was impressed with the resolution and picture quality.There were even a couple of surprises...." Read more
"...Aesthetics wise it looks awesome, all of the components (connect box, table control, remote control) look great...." Read more
Customers find the monitor to be an immersive experience for gaming and watching movies. They also say the refresh rate at 4K is impressive in the gaming sphere. Customers also say that the colors are just as good and gaming felt better on the Ark.
"...needed to be on the Ark, the colors were just as good and gaming felt better on the Ark. I found myself really just using only horizontal mode, and..." Read more
"...Samsungs hub which reminds me of my TVs…all Samsung….and is pretty easy to navigate...." Read more
"...Gaming quality looks pretty good, with the exception of doing anything like changing the aspect ratio, hence the 3 stars there...." Read more
"...It’s definitely brighter than an OLED and is amazing for video games with 165 refresh rate at full screen...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the monitor. Some mention it's a great monitor for work and for your PC or Mac, while others say that the PC doesn't always display it correctly, the software is laggy, and some games won't display it properly. The screen would regularly go blank for three to five seconds, shutter occasionally, and it showed up with a busted screen.
"...This monitor is simply the best monitor I have ever owned. There are some gotchas you need to be aware of before buying it...." Read more
"...The monitor itself is amazing, and I don't think I can ever go back to a smaller monitor now...." Read more
"...Some games won't display it correctly, or will not display a full 32:9, and resort to only displaying 21:9 or less, thus creating black bars on the..." Read more
"...Build quality is pretty solid. The stand is surprisingly sturdy for the size, probably why they built this to weigh 118lbs...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the monitor. Some mention it works very well, has no issues using it with their PC, and works perfectly with their XboxX. However, others say that working consistently is too much to ask, and that it stopped working around April.
"...by limiting the amount of pixels shown on the monitor, it does a terrible job...." Read more
"...It's very satisfying to use and works very well. Changing the screen ratio was fast and easy and worked as intended...." Read more
"...But if your looking for a monitor for all your consoles, this does a poor job and may require hours of trouble shooting...." Read more
"...Everything worked beautifully so switched it back to the vertical mode to ensure everything there worked as well...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the monitor. Some mention that it's a great large monitor with daunting size, while others say that it takes up a lot of space.
"...Odyssey Ark has finally arrive (despite being a day late). It’s really massive and despite the warnings to set up with two people, I was able to do..." Read more
"...What I care about is a large, high quality picture. I don't care about color accuracy. I love oversaturated HDR images...." Read more
"...I use this for work and gaming. The monitor is large, I place it at the end of a 34" width table and it's still closer than I would prefer, so for..." Read more
"...First the good: the screen is nice; great curve and the size is daunting for a game monitor...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of installation. Some mention that it was easy enough to setup, with easy setting edits. However, others say that it's super complex to setup and there is very little instruction or any on set up. The instructions are picture only and nothing is labeled. The configurations were hard coded.
"...And it works, don't get me wrong, but it requires a lot of fiddling and coping, only reason I'll recommend this is because it's the only one in the..." Read more
"...RGB colors are mixed. Yeah, they work and the settings aren't difficult to set up, but the colors don't quite match what was on screen, and having..." Read more
"...The problem? The configurations were hard coded - even with the so-called "custom" setting that allows you to configure it the way you like...." Read more
"...Turning the monitor vertical (cockpit mode) is surprisingly really easy and is amazing for my music setup...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the weight of the monitor. They mention that it is very heavy and hard to install yourself. Some customers also say that the weight distribution is poor.
"...It's very heavy. The Amazon delivery drivers said 127lbs in the box...." Read more
"...-SetupThe box that Amazon dropped off was massive and was heavy...." Read more
"...LOGISTICSFirst, the monitor is heavy. While 91 pounds may not be a lot for some people, the issue here is the weight distribution...." Read more
"...This is my honest review!Cons:- Heavy; nearly 100lbs put together- Accessories: 2 remotes with no USB C cord (why?)-..." Read more
Customers are disappointed with the value of the monitor. They say it's not worth the price, it'll be useless as a desktop replacement, and the multi-view features are useless.
"...The price tag is hefty. Samsung/Amazon dropped the price by $200 and gave out $100 credit...." Read more
"...The price is a bit out there when you’re paying it at retail ($3K) but it’s on a Black Friday sale for ($2K) as of writing...." Read more
"...because the quality is amazing....i know its expensive but its #worth the price just again, the fish tank effect and the curve ruin it for me...." Read more
"...is rendered useless, this is basically nothing more than an over priced really large single screen curved gaming monitor...." Read more
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-If you're looking specifically for a family/living room TV, you should probably look elsewhere. It is first and foremost a gaming monitor. It has a strong 1000r curve, which is perfect for one person, but not 3 sitting on the couch, although it would still be decent in that situation.
-Gen 2 allows multiple HDMI inputs, whereas Gen 1 didn't. That was in fact an L on Samung's part. This model does not have that issue.
-Like most large and heavy electronic products, you run the risk of getting a unit that is damaged somehow in shipping. Triple check everything upon arrival and do a pixel test. Amazon will replace it. Not a big deal.
This thing is a beast. The colors are amazing, the picture is perfect. OLED steals the show for dark lit scenes. Take some time to test out different settings and do not pass up the auto picture calibration feature. This will use your phones rear camera (placed 3/4" from the screen), to automatically adjust all of the picture settings to be perfect.
For gaming, make sure to turn on gaming mode, as it'll cap at 120hz if it is not on.
It's very heavy. The Amazon delivery drivers said 127lbs in the box. To my fellow 180lb plus guys, you can solo this onto a desk if you're careful.
All in all, $2k is the right price. Just send it.
Edit 2 (10/25/22) - Ok so today was day 30 and I officially decided to keep it, and because of that I've knocked it up to five stars.
Nvidia announced on their forums that the next driver update will fix the 4k 120hz bug to allow full 4k 165hz use. Expect the update later in the month.
I also did a quick swap to a 65 inch LG C1 OLED that was originally being used in the living room, and I instantly regretted it. Blacks were better but after finally tweaking the settings to what they needed to be on the Ark, the colors were just as good and gaming felt better on the Ark. I found myself really just using only horizontal mode, and I think most people will use it for that case only until Samsung decides to update to allow more than one HDMI input. So it's a huge monitor you will mainly use in one orientation 90% of the time, but that's ok - you can switch it when you need it easily. And the immersion is something you will really appreciate. I highly recommend it, especially now that it's a better price (unfortunately I doubt they will do the price match now haha).
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After purchasing an RTX 4090 with the latest Nvidia drivers, you can only do 4k 120hz. This is a bug with the Nvidia drivers. Unfortunately we will have to wait for Nvidia to update.
Also, I have played around with the settings more. I have turned off Local Dimming, and the screen color quality is much MUCH better, especially with white text on black. Only issue is there is backlight bleed on mine that's more visible. Very disappointing if you're used to OLED BUT it's not the worst I've seen and it's only on an all black screen. It's not enough to knock any stars, especially since now with the HDR colors it looks very close to OLED.
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Odyssey Ark has finally arrive (despite being a day late). It’s really massive and despite the warnings to set up with two people, I was able to do it myself (not recommended at all) First impressions were initially mixed but after a week of using this thing I've grown quite fond of it despite its quirks.
Pros-
The 1000R screen I can easily see everything going on despite the screen being larger than the 48” it replaced and with 165hz refresh rate at 4k it’s a great gaming experience. I don’t notice any noticeable color shift in the panel so it’s very uniform. Backlight bleed exists but if you make sure Local Dimming is on you'll never see it with a black screen (all noticeable on a full black screen with it turned off). It's still a VA panel after all. And the 165hz at 10-bit color looks amazing and games play fast and smooth with no ghosting or flicker. GSync works great and VRR is detected when enabled with no issues. And as a TV the picture look fabulous out of game mode in Netflix and on the web browser.
The stand is heavy and solid, and is very easy to move the monitor into the different positions. Moving from landscape to vertical is easy; just lift up the screen and turn. Never had an issue.
The sound is absolutely amazing for computer speakers. I’m going to use this for night gaming instead of headphones. I'm using this with speaker setup with optical in and I've had no issues.
Ark Dial is fun and seemed easy to use (and despite what you may have read there is volume control on the dial). It's very satisfying to use and works very well. Changing the screen ratio was fast and easy and worked as intended. Switching the aspect ratios with the dial made the game much more manageable for playing FPS games.
After fiddling around with picture quality, I was able to finally get it to my standards. Having previously used an OLED, that contrast ratio is hard to beat, but this does come close. I do plan on getting an HDR calibration tool to make adjustments in the near future.
Also this is a monitor, and one of the drawbacks to using an OLED TV is burn-in risk, and we don't have to worry about that here.
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For starters, it is an LED panel. Previously using an LG C1 OLED contrast made the picture richer. I couldn't duplicate the quality not matter how hard I tried in the settings. This is very important to me because soon curved OLED monitors are coming and you might get a better experience with those (expect the price tag to be about the same despite C2's being cheaper). And forget using the Samsung Calibration software - it doesn't work. I tried to get it to work on an iPhone 14 Pro Max and it just won't come up.
Switching sources is a little laggy. Switching between sRGB and HDR is laggy (and you get a blue screen for a second). Multiple sources at once are bad. As one of the main selling features, I noticed considerable lag playing in this mode and it was unusable playing an FPS, or since it didn't change the resolution even text wasn't legible. Hopefully this gets resolved in an updated. Again, maybe I need to play around with the settings more but I planned on using this frequently and as it stands it’s unusable. I tried using it as "two" monitors on windows - one as HDMI and one as a wireless, and I was somewhat successful in getting it working. Launched correctly, could use multiple programs on both monitors no problem, but when I tried to play a game on HDMI the whole thing crashed, and I had to restart the monitor. For getting use out of vertical mode, I had better luck with Windows latest update and snap windows and the hot key switching it to vertical - works much better since you cannot use more than 1 HDMI port at at time (which would be amazing). So because of the latest Windows 11 update, I found it more useful (Samsung also has a software on their Ark page to download but it's useless with the new update since it does the same thing). I also programmed my Razer Stream Deck to have a Vertical/Horizontal key so I don't have to mess with the Ark (which isn't hard to use at all, but this makes it even faster to swap).
RGB colors are mixed. Yeah, they work and the settings aren't difficult to set up, but the colors don't quite match what was on screen, and having my PC mainly be a white colored setup, I couldn't get white to show up (would look blue-ish). I noticed this with a few other colors as well - colors were just not accurate. Maybe this is just my panel, but I don't ever plan to use it since it's quite bright.
The price tag is hefty. Samsung/Amazon dropped the price by $200 and gave out $100 credit. I contacted Amazon support and after a little escalation they gave me the price adjustment and the credit. Good on Amazon support for that call. But for the price you can get smaller monitors or OLED TV's and it can be hard to justify unless you want to pay for the experience.
Verdict -
Overall, it's a great concept of a monitor/tv, but at times it still feels like a concept instead of a polished product. I hope with some future firmware updates Samsung can really make this panel shine more. Gaming with that 55" curve is amazing, the response of the panel is incredible for 4k/165hz/10-bit color (you need a beefy graphics card to hit even close to this - my 3090 Ti still struggles). The sound is quite simply the best TV/Monitor sound I've ever heard. And the picture quality the most immersive experience and is one of the best I've seen in years outside of OLED TVs. For $3200 after discounts, this is a great monitor if you want to have a whole new experience on your PC... abet with the early adoption fee that comes along with trying something new. It's a much better value at the discounted price.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2022
Edit 2 (10/25/22) - Ok so today was day 30 and I officially decided to keep it, and because of that I've knocked it up to five stars.
Nvidia announced on their forums that the next driver update will fix the 4k 120hz bug to allow full 4k 165hz use. Expect the update later in the month.
I also did a quick swap to a 65 inch LG C1 OLED that was originally being used in the living room, and I instantly regretted it. Blacks were better but after finally tweaking the settings to what they needed to be on the Ark, the colors were just as good and gaming felt better on the Ark. I found myself really just using only horizontal mode, and I think most people will use it for that case only until Samsung decides to update to allow more than one HDMI input. So it's a huge monitor you will mainly use in one orientation 90% of the time, but that's ok - you can switch it when you need it easily. And the immersion is something you will really appreciate. I highly recommend it, especially now that it's a better price (unfortunately I doubt they will do the price match now haha).
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Edit 1:
After purchasing an RTX 4090 with the latest Nvidia drivers, you can only do 4k 120hz. This is a bug with the Nvidia drivers. Unfortunately we will have to wait for Nvidia to update.
Also, I have played around with the settings more. I have turned off Local Dimming, and the screen color quality is much MUCH better, especially with white text on black. Only issue is there is backlight bleed on mine that's more visible. Very disappointing if you're used to OLED BUT it's not the worst I've seen and it's only on an all black screen. It's not enough to knock any stars, especially since now with the HDR colors it looks very close to OLED.
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Original Review:
Odyssey Ark has finally arrive (despite being a day late). It’s really massive and despite the warnings to set up with two people, I was able to do it myself (not recommended at all) First impressions were initially mixed but after a week of using this thing I've grown quite fond of it despite its quirks.
Pros-
The 1000R screen I can easily see everything going on despite the screen being larger than the 48” it replaced and with 165hz refresh rate at 4k it’s a great gaming experience. I don’t notice any noticeable color shift in the panel so it’s very uniform. Backlight bleed exists but if you make sure Local Dimming is on you'll never see it with a black screen (all noticeable on a full black screen with it turned off). It's still a VA panel after all. And the 165hz at 10-bit color looks amazing and games play fast and smooth with no ghosting or flicker. GSync works great and VRR is detected when enabled with no issues. And as a TV the picture look fabulous out of game mode in Netflix and on the web browser.
The stand is heavy and solid, and is very easy to move the monitor into the different positions. Moving from landscape to vertical is easy; just lift up the screen and turn. Never had an issue.
The sound is absolutely amazing for computer speakers. I’m going to use this for night gaming instead of headphones. I'm using this with speaker setup with optical in and I've had no issues.
Ark Dial is fun and seemed easy to use (and despite what you may have read there is volume control on the dial). It's very satisfying to use and works very well. Changing the screen ratio was fast and easy and worked as intended. Switching the aspect ratios with the dial made the game much more manageable for playing FPS games.
After fiddling around with picture quality, I was able to finally get it to my standards. Having previously used an OLED, that contrast ratio is hard to beat, but this does come close. I do plan on getting an HDR calibration tool to make adjustments in the near future.
Also this is a monitor, and one of the drawbacks to using an OLED TV is burn-in risk, and we don't have to worry about that here.
Cons -
For starters, it is an LED panel. Previously using an LG C1 OLED contrast made the picture richer. I couldn't duplicate the quality not matter how hard I tried in the settings. This is very important to me because soon curved OLED monitors are coming and you might get a better experience with those (expect the price tag to be about the same despite C2's being cheaper). And forget using the Samsung Calibration software - it doesn't work. I tried to get it to work on an iPhone 14 Pro Max and it just won't come up.
Switching sources is a little laggy. Switching between sRGB and HDR is laggy (and you get a blue screen for a second). Multiple sources at once are bad. As one of the main selling features, I noticed considerable lag playing in this mode and it was unusable playing an FPS, or since it didn't change the resolution even text wasn't legible. Hopefully this gets resolved in an updated. Again, maybe I need to play around with the settings more but I planned on using this frequently and as it stands it’s unusable. I tried using it as "two" monitors on windows - one as HDMI and one as a wireless, and I was somewhat successful in getting it working. Launched correctly, could use multiple programs on both monitors no problem, but when I tried to play a game on HDMI the whole thing crashed, and I had to restart the monitor. For getting use out of vertical mode, I had better luck with Windows latest update and snap windows and the hot key switching it to vertical - works much better since you cannot use more than 1 HDMI port at at time (which would be amazing). So because of the latest Windows 11 update, I found it more useful (Samsung also has a software on their Ark page to download but it's useless with the new update since it does the same thing). I also programmed my Razer Stream Deck to have a Vertical/Horizontal key so I don't have to mess with the Ark (which isn't hard to use at all, but this makes it even faster to swap).
RGB colors are mixed. Yeah, they work and the settings aren't difficult to set up, but the colors don't quite match what was on screen, and having my PC mainly be a white colored setup, I couldn't get white to show up (would look blue-ish). I noticed this with a few other colors as well - colors were just not accurate. Maybe this is just my panel, but I don't ever plan to use it since it's quite bright.
The price tag is hefty. Samsung/Amazon dropped the price by $200 and gave out $100 credit. I contacted Amazon support and after a little escalation they gave me the price adjustment and the credit. Good on Amazon support for that call. But for the price you can get smaller monitors or OLED TV's and it can be hard to justify unless you want to pay for the experience.
Verdict -
Overall, it's a great concept of a monitor/tv, but at times it still feels like a concept instead of a polished product. I hope with some future firmware updates Samsung can really make this panel shine more. Gaming with that 55" curve is amazing, the response of the panel is incredible for 4k/165hz/10-bit color (you need a beefy graphics card to hit even close to this - my 3090 Ti still struggles). The sound is quite simply the best TV/Monitor sound I've ever heard. And the picture quality the most immersive experience and is one of the best I've seen in years outside of OLED TVs. For $3200 after discounts, this is a great monitor if you want to have a whole new experience on your PC... abet with the early adoption fee that comes along with trying something new. It's a much better value at the discounted price.
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-Setup
The box that Amazon dropped off was massive and was heavy. I got this thing 28 hours after I ordered it so kudos to Amazon for the quick delivery. I also own a G9 which I moved to my second computer with this one as its replacement. It is HIGHLY recommended as with the G9 to have two people lift this thing, but I’m stubborn and did it myself. The box slides up revealing the monitor neatly packed in styrofoam. With the accessories packed neatly on top. After taking the accessories out, you have to lay the monitor face forward (still in the styrofoam of course) to attach the massive heavy stand. After everything is together, set it on your desk holding the base only. This thing weighs 91 pounds assembled so make sure you have a good desk and again…two people…I did it by myself and immediately took an IBUPROFEN after. The one connect connects to the back and acts as a hub for everything to be plugged into that. The rest is straight forward.
-Using this beast!
I’m a huge techie so it took me no time to figure out the ark dial which is solar powered and the amount of light this thing kicks off will keep it charged. It also comes with a second remote that is a basic Samsung smart remote….also solar charged and both have a usb-c plug if you want to manually charge it. It automatically picked up my PC when I turned it on and I felt like I was staring into the sun! This thing is bright!!! After fidgeting around with settings, I got it how I wanted it and connecting it to my 3090, I am able to get the full 165hz (even though my G9 was pushing 240…I didn’t notice the difference.) I love the back light that responds to the games and paired with my Corsair light towers, you are fully immersed. I’m a big flight sim guy and usually play in vr…with this….I don’t have to. The 1000r curve is natural to the curve of your eye and it’s literally double the height of the G9 so it’s like being in the game.
Turning the monitor vertical (cockpit mode) is surprisingly really easy and is amazing for my music setup. Just lift the monitor to full height and turn. You do have to manually change the settings in windows from landscape to portrait but that’s it. The screen towers over you and it’s insane leaning back with the screen curving over you. I tested the speakers which sound amazing by the way, but I use the optical port to my 5.1 surround system and it shakes the room. The home button takes you to Samsungs hub which reminds me of my TVs…all Samsung….and is pretty easy to navigate. The only big con is that this doesn’t read multiple inputs in the HDMI, but I can apply play from my IPad while gaming, or use DEX from my phone. All in all this is a great monitor and would highly recommend for hardcore gaming and multitasking.
+Pros
The size
Clarity and brightness
Easy to turn from landscape to portrait
Decent sound if you don’t have external speakers
It’s a Samsung product so customer service is great
-Cons
The price….it’s on sale for $1,000….get it now
No display port input
165hz instead of it’s 240 from the G9
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Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2022
-Setup
The box that Amazon dropped off was massive and was heavy. I got this thing 28 hours after I ordered it so kudos to Amazon for the quick delivery. I also own a G9 which I moved to my second computer with this one as its replacement. It is HIGHLY recommended as with the G9 to have two people lift this thing, but I’m stubborn and did it myself. The box slides up revealing the monitor neatly packed in styrofoam. With the accessories packed neatly on top. After taking the accessories out, you have to lay the monitor face forward (still in the styrofoam of course) to attach the massive heavy stand. After everything is together, set it on your desk holding the base only. This thing weighs 91 pounds assembled so make sure you have a good desk and again…two people…I did it by myself and immediately took an IBUPROFEN after. The one connect connects to the back and acts as a hub for everything to be plugged into that. The rest is straight forward.
-Using this beast!
I’m a huge techie so it took me no time to figure out the ark dial which is solar powered and the amount of light this thing kicks off will keep it charged. It also comes with a second remote that is a basic Samsung smart remote….also solar charged and both have a usb-c plug if you want to manually charge it. It automatically picked up my PC when I turned it on and I felt like I was staring into the sun! This thing is bright!!! After fidgeting around with settings, I got it how I wanted it and connecting it to my 3090, I am able to get the full 165hz (even though my G9 was pushing 240…I didn’t notice the difference.) I love the back light that responds to the games and paired with my Corsair light towers, you are fully immersed. I’m a big flight sim guy and usually play in vr…with this….I don’t have to. The 1000r curve is natural to the curve of your eye and it’s literally double the height of the G9 so it’s like being in the game.
Turning the monitor vertical (cockpit mode) is surprisingly really easy and is amazing for my music setup. Just lift the monitor to full height and turn. You do have to manually change the settings in windows from landscape to portrait but that’s it. The screen towers over you and it’s insane leaning back with the screen curving over you. I tested the speakers which sound amazing by the way, but I use the optical port to my 5.1 surround system and it shakes the room. The home button takes you to Samsungs hub which reminds me of my TVs…all Samsung….and is pretty easy to navigate. The only big con is that this doesn’t read multiple inputs in the HDMI, but I can apply play from my IPad while gaming, or use DEX from my phone. All in all this is a great monitor and would highly recommend for hardcore gaming and multitasking.
+Pros
The size
Clarity and brightness
Easy to turn from landscape to portrait
Decent sound if you don’t have external speakers
It’s a Samsung product so customer service is great
-Cons
The price….it’s on sale for $1,000….get it now
No display port input
165hz instead of it’s 240 from the G9
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Though "mini LED" may sound premium tech, you need to understand the mini LED on a large panel is different from iPad pro screen or Macbookpro screen. On iPad Pro, the only thing bothering is the blooming/cloud around white text with black background, but the white is still white. However, on Samsung's large panel, they dim the entire zone if most of the content of the area is black,and the color starts to offset. It's wierd.
I use pure black wallpaper, and that's why I noticed it right away. I have a bunch of icons on my desktop, they look normal. I also have one Windows folder on my desktop, where it's not close to other icons, and because it's the only bright thing around a large area of black background, I can see the screen start to dim and the icon of the folder turns darker and the yellow of the folder becomes purple-ish washout grey.
Using bright wallpaper will solve the issue right away as the local dimming zones light up, or you can simply drag the folder to your groups of bright icons. I got super confused that I think a monitor should display accurate color prior to contrast, but apparently, Samsung does not think so. In addition, if your are using dark mode apps, you will probably have similar issue.
A fun fact: I was using black mode Microsoft Teams. On the left side are taskbars and icons of my contact, it's colorful, and the local dimming zones are all good. On the right side are simply dark, and the local dimming starts to kick in. If I am reading a sentence, it's actually reading from White text (left side), to grey text (middle), and to purple-ish grey (right side). Again, changing it back to light theme will solve the issue right away. But I personally like dark mode and it's giving me pains.
You can also turn off the local dimming feature to avoid everything I mentioned above... but...... if I do that why I am spending $3000 for a mini LED monitor???
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On to the bad... the One Connect selection of ports is... lacking and not thought out. The number of inputs (HDMI and DisplayPort) are quite nice but don't expect a large and premium monitor to offer the ability to have multiple inputs concurrently on screen. As for the software running the monitor... absolutely abysmal. Many are locked behind "needing online connection" features (remember this is a monitor...). While you think you can leave it offline and never connected, that remains mostly true but not 100% true. The software rarely if ever receives any updates and it feels like Samsung has purposefully sold a monitor that does not even live up to the feature set that was advertised at launch. Shameful.
I have had to contact Samsung's support twice so far in the few months of ownership. Samsung has left a very poor taste in my mouth for how bad their support department is. I have yet to have the software issues with my monitor and One Connect box resolved.
I still love the monitor itself but I will not buy another Samsung product given how they appear to operate and how they treat customers.
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There is no fix for it except to get a replacement board. The issue with that is this gen of one connect boards is already obsolete. The gen2 isn't backwards compatible, and Samsung doesn't sell replacement boxes, just a replacement board for $200.
It's over priced garbage and should be avoided. I love my monitor but Samsung has purposely made the one connect box a weak point that has always failed for extra $$ on replacement parts. Avoid anything with from them that uses the one connect box.
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Screen became defective shortly after the 30 day return window. See picture .
Samsung support is NON existant. You may chat with support, open a ticket, then NOTHING. There is literally no call back, no phone number, no reply or follow up with my warranty return. ZERO.
I should have known better since Samsung has the worst quality and customer service.
I am now stuck with a $4000 defective screen in warranty and nothing I can do about it.
I am absolutely disappointed.
F U Samsung
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Reviewed in Canada on December 27, 2023
Screen became defective shortly after the 30 day return window. See picture .
Samsung support is NON existant. You may chat with support, open a ticket, then NOTHING. There is literally no call back, no phone number, no reply or follow up with my warranty return. ZERO.
I should have known better since Samsung has the worst quality and customer service.
I am now stuck with a $4000 defective screen in warranty and nothing I can do about it.
I am absolutely disappointed.
F U Samsung
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