Samsung Odyssey Ark 55 Inch Oled Ultra Wide Gaming Monitor (LS55BG970NWXXL) Black

Had the ark for 3 weeks nowsound is good, curve is big, picture quality on 4k is nice, its got got Xbox built in it only issue with the Xbox games is the picture quality isn't 4kThis product is pretty much impossible to Setup on your own and the default screws for the TV mount to the stand were too shortWould be a 5 star if it was cheaper and said things weren't thereYou can only have 1 import source displayed at a time

Highly impressive picture on this hybrid TV/Monitor. It makes every content look good and has amazing good contrast allowing high detail levels, which you notice immediately in images you've been used to seeing before but now look enrichened. The 2000 nit peak brightness I can believe as in one scene I was watching, a person was silhouetted in a doorway with a bright light behind them, when they moved the light flooded through the doorway and was strong enough to make me squint:)Make sure to understand that this screen fits a very specific use case, which it does for me as I am a single user able to remain in the radius of the curve <0.8m from the screen. This make it truly immersive as your periphery only catches the image on screen.Can't rate the speakers as I ... MoreHighly impressive picture on this hybrid TV/Monitor. It makes every content look good and has amazing good contrast allowing high detail levels, which you notice immediately in images you've been used to seeing before but now look enrichened. The 2000 nit peak brightness I can believe as in one scene I was watching, a person was silhouetted in a doorway with a bright light behind them, when they moved the light flooded through the doorway and was strong enough to make me squint:)Make sure to understand that this screen fits a very specific use case, which it does for me as I am a single user able to remain in the radius of the curve <0.8m from the screen. This make it truly immersive as your periphery only catches the image on screen.Can't rate the speakers as I use a home theater setup anyway and haven't tried them.Not disappointed that I brought this, however I did get it on a sale. I don't feel it's worth full price considering it doesn't have display port connection or the ability to display images from more than one HDMI source at a time.I watched a few review videos first so I knew exactly what I was buying it for, and that is 55" 4K 165hz(on game mode else 120hz normal mode) curved HDR glory!

Amazing.. but then again (hmmm)

Let's start by saying "WOW". What a screen .However, Samsung has somehow missed the mark with this one sadly. This is no monitor - it's a curved TV and that is all. If you have ultra fat pockets and just want something incredible to game on (i.e. probably console based), then this is the bad boy you've been looking for. If however you were hoping for an incredible piece of screen real-estate to both work and play, then you'll likely be disappointed.The first issues you realise when sitting this close to a grand display like it are (a) HEAT, - oh boy, you get suntan under this much light (to be expected I guess), and.. (b) is the pixel density. 4K is great, don't get me wrong - but not when viewed in 55' size and seated so close to a desk. You can easily make out ... MoreLet's start by saying "WOW". What a screen .However, Samsung has somehow missed the mark with this one sadly. This is no monitor - it's a curved TV and that is all. If you have ultra fat pockets and just want something incredible to game on (i.e. probably console based), then this is the bad boy you've been looking for. If however you were hoping for an incredible piece of screen real-estate to both work and play, then you'll likely be disappointed.The first issues you realise when sitting this close to a grand display like it are (a) HEAT, - oh boy, you get suntan under this much light (to be expected I guess), and.. (b) is the pixel density. 4K is great, don't get me wrong - but not when viewed in 55' size and seated so close to a desk. You can easily make out individual pixels. When running as standard PC (i.e. Windows), the desktop is too enlarged. Really this should have been an 8K panel to maximise the sheer surface area the screen has to offer. The other issue is that as soon as you scale down (i.e. via multi-view), the screen resolution dips so low it often becomes unreadable.All the in-built features are either suited to console gaming or for their in-built apps. The screen OS is same as their TV lineup (adequate for TV but not great for Windows PC use). There are no multiple PC/laptop connectivity modes (unless you run one in wireless broadcast). The OneConnect box is great but is identical to the same device seen on other Samsung TV's. There could have been far better USB3 / USB C options with pass-through to the PC, including perhaps an inbuilt KVM switch at this price point.The dial remote is a nice addition but again feels more like something which suits a TV viewer.Build quality is best in class. The stand (which allows the crazy portrait mode) is madness in itself and a fantastic addition.Overall it's a niche product, and maybe the next version will nail the brief but for now I would carefully consider whether spending this much is worth it, considering there are so many other great PC monitors around.

Big, Beautiful Beast of a Gaming Monitor.

Fantastic gaming monitor experience with a lot of built in software including Smart TV, multi-screen, aspect ration change between three formats and refresh rate up to 165Hz. I have a high-end gaming PC with an i9 12900 CPU, Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti GPU, 32 Gb Memory and M.2 Gen 4 SSD. It works well with this monitor at full UHD @ 165Hz. However, there are three issues, the price, the size and weight and finally the picky need for a robust Ultra Fast HDMI cable. However, on saying that, once you have forked out the dough and placed it where you won't move it again, it is a great asset that will last many years.

Great Monitor and a lot of screen real estate

It's big is an understatement. Its better to have a good graphics card to enjoy better quality in games.The setup is possible by one person if you would like to have body pains for the night.The multi screen thing is beautiful works great. Basically a TV masquerading as a monitor.Lucky I bought this on 50 % discount wouldn't have bought it if it was more than that.In Australia Don't buy it any more than 2K. Its not worth more than that. There are various other options you can enjoy at that price.

Great features but pricy

Product is a little pricy but considering some monitors out there you get a lot of monitor, with its 55 inch deisplay and the ability to aplit screen into 4 segments it has made working alot more streamlined for myself. Easy to set up and a sturdy base no freat of the monitor moving. Great for gaming to imerse youself into the game its self.. i love the fact that all cables are in a seperate control box as a result reduces heat in the screen easy to hide away for a better cable managment and flexibility.

Great monitor but overcomplicated settings

great looking monitor really love it but when it comes down to the settings even I am computer savvy is greatly confused and get lost and feel like I'm missing out on options..seems like different options get moved in the settings and I just don't get it.I wish that they made up more intuitive.Even The colour settings are so confusing I just give up. I want that to be a clear cut computer setting versus game setting versus TV setting. But it feels like I'm always adjusting

Its great I'll never go back!

Bought this thing and loving it for both work and play.Assembly was very simple and easy, the weight was managable but for most 40kg might be a bit much so make sure to get a second person as instructed.It takes a bit of messing around in windows but after about an hour I was rolling. There are some gotchas - ie: windows recommended zoom being 300% (125% is perfect), windows auto brightness features doing wierd things when you come back from suspension, HDR on a black ground will make the text fuzzy but once you realise which bits are messing with you it is a simple solve.For gaming it is great - its pretty easy to get immersed and while it is quite bright I have no issues with eye strain or heat like the other reviewer. For the most part you will be playing ... MoreBought this thing and loving it for both work and play.Assembly was very simple and easy, the weight was managable but for most 40kg might be a bit much so make sure to get a second person as instructed.It takes a bit of messing around in windows but after about an hour I was rolling. There are some gotchas - ie: windows recommended zoom being 300% (125% is perfect), windows auto brightness features doing wierd things when you come back from suspension, HDR on a black ground will make the text fuzzy but once you realise which bits are messing with you it is a simple solve.For gaming it is great - its pretty easy to get immersed and while it is quite bright I have no issues with eye strain or heat like the other reviewer. For the most part you will be playing windowed gaming with probably 75-80% of the real estate manly to avoid missing stuff at the top of the screen, however every day I seem to be going larger and larger because I am getting use to it. My gripe is that you cant go slightly lower down on the stand to counter the top being ever so slightly requiring you to look up.I dont use multiview at all - while its cool that I get all the tv features... I have a TV for that and I dont console game. Also will never use cockpit mode - its just impractical.For work - setting up fancyzones or the equivalent in Mac is a must. So for those that arent use to using powertools you might find resizing windows all the times annoying but using snap points and shortcuts makes working a breeze. Coding all day with 3 full IDE's on screen with all the code visible is simply game changing. Sneaking something like youtube or NBA in your bottom right corner with work chat above it plus all your usual work tools on the left is also another perk of having so much real estate and visual depth.Price tag will be too high for most people - I think they could easily do the screen without the need for the one connect and multi view for those that just want to PC game/work. So I'd expect the next iteration to be a bit on the budget side but with all the benefits for PC use only.I really hope the price tag doesnt kill this line of monitor because it is by far waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the G8 Ultrawide.

Mixed feelings

The Good:Full screen gaming and movies is great. For PC usage, multi-taking is made easy by comfortably splitting the screen into 4. The sound system is awesome. Access to Apps is good.The Bad:Multiple HDMI ports, but it only allows a single source. Multi-view is very limited in terms of input options, most of the Apps can't be used in this mode. Cockpit mode would be best used standing (or at least significantly reclined) in order to avoid a stiff neck, and multi-view is even more limited in this mode. Maintaining source connection during full screen PC gaming is apparently occasionally problematic.The Ugly:After just two weeks, when trying to connect to my PC, the screen and remote were unresponsive, so I decided to try the Ark Dial. When leaning forward ... MoreThe Good:Full screen gaming and movies is great. For PC usage, multi-taking is made easy by comfortably splitting the screen into 4. The sound system is awesome. Access to Apps is good.The Bad:Multiple HDMI ports, but it only allows a single source. Multi-view is very limited in terms of input options, most of the Apps can't be used in this mode. Cockpit mode would be best used standing (or at least significantly reclined) in order to avoid a stiff neck, and multi-view is even more limited in this mode. Maintaining source connection during full screen PC gaming is apparently occasionally problematic.The Ugly:After just two weeks, when trying to connect to my PC, the screen and remote were unresponsive, so I decided to try the Ark Dial. When leaning forward to put it back down underneath the screen, I successfully managed to bump the approximately 2mm thick plastic frame and that sent two cracks running right up to the top of the screen, which has resulted in a 6cm wide black rectangle running vertically across my screen, and so, the requirement to replace the LCD panel, which is not cheap. I'm not even sure whether if it is worth replacing, or better to just buy something else at that price, as I am concerned that about how easily this could happen again. My biggest frustration is the minimal amount of force required to cause this damage. The area of impact is not even visible, it is a faint pin sized dot in the plastic.Overall:The screen has lots of potential, but given the cost and having known the limitations in functionality and particularly, the fragility, I probably would have opted to spend my money on something else.

The sheer size and quality is a sight to behold!

Amazing monitor - you have to see it in the flesh to appreciate the sheer size and drama of it. I use it for work and gaming and it is fantastic for both - also no uniformity issue or dead pixels so QC seems top notch too (as it should be for a monitor of this cost). Only real downside is the limited number of inputs you can use for the multiple screens - only being able to use one HMDI is a real shame and why no Netflix or Amazon Prime app able to multiscreen? Other than that its fantastic.