- #SAMSUNG ODYSSEY G9 BEST BUY PC#
- #SAMSUNG ODYSSEY G9 BEST BUY TV#
- #SAMSUNG ODYSSEY G9 BEST BUY WINDOWS#
#SAMSUNG ODYSSEY G9 BEST BUY WINDOWS#
With the G9’s 32:9 aspect ratio, you have loads of horizontal screen real estate to play with, and Windows and MacOS can easily accommodate you. It’s true that the Odyssey Ark solves a similar problem as the Odyssey G9 Neo, but it does that in a very different way. It’s possible to control these apps with a keyboard and mouse via Bluetooth, but then that requires you have two connections on your peripherals synced up to your computer and the monitor at the same time. The main drawback is using apps like the web browser, which you need to control with the Ark dial or remote. Samsung includes a remote with the display, so it’s very reasonable to have a streaming app like Netflix in one window and a game or web browser in another.
#SAMSUNG ODYSSEY G9 BEST BUY PC#
On top of that, you can’t run multiple cables from the PC to treat them as different sources. There’s not much Samsung can do about how Windows or MacOS work, but this issue definitely takes the shine off of a screen that’s meant to replace several disparate monitors. The main drawback is using apps like the web browser. Windows and MacOS don’t have support for this kind of unique form factor, so getting everything set up is a process of manually resizing windows and going into your settings whenever you want to flip the display. If you’re just using a PC or Mac, you can’t use the Ark dial or any of the layout features the monitor has. Using Ark as a monitor presents a big hurdle. That’s only if you’re using Samsung’s apps, though. You can also resize windows down to 27 inches and freely move them around the 55-inch display.
#SAMSUNG ODYSSEY G9 BEST BUY TV#
The Ark isn’t a TV and it isn’t a monitor, and when I asked Samsung about that dynamic, the response was clear: “It’s a screen.” That said, the Ark works best when you keep the experience centralized around Samsung’s TV operating system, utilizing the included apps and multiple sources instead of relying on a single source.Īrk can do a lot, including stacking three 27-inch screens on top of each other and allowing you to resize screens from a 16:9 aspect ratio to 21:9 or even 32:9. Keep it in the family Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Having a mix of apps and sources is great, but Ark starts to look a lot less practical if you’re mostly using a computer for all of your multitasking. The reality is a little bit different, though. It sounds perfect, and when I demoed the monitor at CES, that was the impression I had. Otherwise, you have four HDMI 2.1 ports to hook up your sources, which is more than enough even if you have all of the latest consoles and a gaming PC. With Samsung’s latest TV OS, you have access to basically any streaming app you could want, a web browser, and even Samsung Gaming Hub, which includes apps like Stadia, GeForce Now, and Game Pass.
And, when you rotate the monitor vertically, all of your apps will automatically adjust to the orientation. You can even save three layouts in the monitor for quick reference, and you can turn on some dynamic backgrounds to fill in the dead space of the display. It’s the command hub for the Ark, allowing you to resize your windows by turning the wheel or accessing Multi-View to bring in several apps at once. The Ark is meant to replace several monitors with a single display, which is enabled by Samsung Multi-View, which allows you to position and resize windows around the screen. You can flip the 55-inch display vertically, sure, but Samsung is targeting a similar purpose as the Odyssey G9 Neo.
I’m calling it an Omni-Screen because that’s really what it’s trying to do. Samsung’s first QD-OLED gaming monitor might be dead on arrival I love my OLED gaming monitor, but I feel like it’s gaslighting me
Samsung’s Odyssey OLED 49 arrives cheaper than expected
0 kommentar(er)
