Specifically, we have finally been able to discover the novelties that will be available for purchase from today within the spectacular Odyssey Ark that we already knew from the last CES 2022 in Las Vegas in addition to two new products in the family, the G70B and G65Bwhich, although they do not yet have a price, will be available for purchase throughout the fourth quarter of the year.
The Odyssey Ark is finally on sale (and with a freebie)
The first big news from Samsung monitors at Gamescom is that the Odyssey Ark is finally playable. pre-order from today August 24 until September 11. Although, just so you don’t get confused, we’re talking specifically about the 55-inch model that was introduced in January. The price starts from a not insignificant price $2,999 but for everyone who receives one in this period, there is a gift, nothing less th an a Logitech G29 steering wheel
Reviewing the features of this genuine beast of a gaming monitor, it’s the first 55 inch 1000R curved monitor which offers an immersive view not only horizontally, but also vertically, which is particularly interesting for games such as simulators – hence the gift of the steering wheel is more than appropriate -. With a 165Hz refresh rate and a response time (GtG) of 1ms with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, it has a height adjustable stand (HAS), tilt and swivel function. Inside we find Quantum Matrix technology powered by Quantum Mini LED, which achieves 16,384 black levels and a million-to-one static contrast ratio.
Two details stand out in particular, the technologies of sound dome there matte screen patented by Samsung. Combining the two, the Odysey Ark features anti-glare and anti-reflective protection and combined with cinematic sound via 4 speakers in each corner and two center woofers.
New members of the Samsung Odyssey family
starting with him G70Bwhich has sizes ranging from 28 to 32 inchesIt offers a refresh rate of 144 Mhz and a response time of only 1 millisecond. On the other hand, the model G65B, between 27 and 32 inches, it reaches frequencies up to 270 Hz while maintaining the same millisecond of response (GtG).
In the case of the G70B we speak of an UltraHD flat screen with the addition of G-SYNC to improve image quality while the G65B is the curved model with a QHD 1000R screen. Both are compatible with NVIDIA and AMD Freesync Premium Pro.
Smart functions: work and leisure
Although these are products specifically focused on gaming, the truth is that these new Samsung moni tors are still high-end devices and who more and less will use them both for work as a hobby
In addition, they have the possibility of connecting wirelessly to computers, both with Windows and Mac, so that we can enjoy them without cables with the work laptop while connecting them to our gaming equipment at the end. of the working day. They are also compatible with Air Play 2 and obviously Samsung DeXall cloud services Microsoft 365 and, above all, the main streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc. We remember, all this without the need to be connected to a PC thanks to Samsung TV Plus which, de facto, transforms them and we can use them as a complete Smart TV.
And of course they have direct access to cloud gaming platforms such as Xbox Gamepass, NVIDIA GeForce NOW, Google Stadia, Utomik or Amazon Luna (if applicable) through the Samsung Game Hub, as well as having the game bara tool to quickly see the configuration status of each game, modify parameters such as response time, screen ratio or resolution without having to leave the game.
They also incorporate high sensitivity microphonenot only for voice chat in games or video calls, but for voice control via Bixby and Alexa. Even when turned off, as it has an Always On Voice mode. To top it off, all are equally compatible with Smart Hubso that they can be connected to devices and features IoT essential, allowing you to control things like thermostats or house lights through the system SmartThings.