Samsung Odyssey Ark 55” Curved Gaming Screen
Monitor or Smart TV or…
10/11/2022 18:32
A fantastic addition to my Samsung 2022 75” QN95B Living Room TV. We wanted a multi-purpose screen use for TV, gaming, and productivity but something top tier like my Living Room TV. As the title suggests, one might wonder what this is? A Monitor or TV or Both?
The setup follows the same process as the current Samsung TV lineup. Highly recommend using the Samsung Smart-Things App and add this beast to my existing products for easy management. It was very quick and easy with no technical experience required. The remote is super slim, rechargeable via a solar panel on the back or type C charger.
At 55” and 16:9 ratio, this is huge for a monitor BUT with the 1000R curve it really takes you in and is super immersive sitting around 2.5 to 5 ft away. There is little need for head movement. As it is a Quantum Mini-LED with a superfast 165Hz (120Hz in Multiview) and 1ms (GTG) response, the picture really feels buttery smooth and natural. It has HDR 10+ capability to give you great depth and very accurate DCI-P3 color coverage too. Exact specs not known at the time of writing this review. The Ark is color calibrated and tuned from the factory.
The Cockpit Mode is an interest one. Certainly not expected on something so large but they did it. The stand was made beefy and heavy to support the panel, but you do not notice it after a while. Horizontally you can view four screens and vertically three. Please note only one HDMI input at a time. We evaluated gaming on the Xbox via HDMI and YouTube on the next while having a web browser showing.
The Ark Dial is something of a first and is like having a natural, easily accessible way to accessing the screens functions for Multi View, Flex Move Screen, Game Bar and Quick Settings. It is premium feeling and tactile. The Ark Dial also includes the ability to charge by solar or via type C like the remote.
The sound quality is just phenomenal. I have never heard crisp, clean bass and treble from a TVs built-in speaker set. Perfectly balanced lows and highs. It has six speakers. Four in the corners and two woofers with Dolby Atmos and Sound Dome Technology for a surround sound feel, there is no need for a sound bar.
Overall, seeing this screen, its versatile in my ways and really works well as an all-in-one TV, Gaming Monitor and Workstation Monitor. I will continue to evaluate as this has so much to offer. The overall build is premium and high quality.
K15HXX
Land O Lakes , Spojené státy americké
Age: 40
Gender: Female