![]() ![]() Samsung advertises 125 percent sRGB coverage for the Odyssey G9, something we only came close to in Cinema mode (with 123.9 percent). Most gaming monitors we’ve looked at do this well or better: The Razer Raptor 27 covers 162% of the sRGB spectrum, the ultrawide LG 38GL950G covers 148.9%, and the ViewSonic Elite XG270QC covers 139%, for example. Using a Klein K10-A colorimeter and Displa圜al calibration software, we measured the Odyssey G9’s delta-E (its variation from an established color norm) at a solid 0.26, and we determined that it covered 113.7 percent of the sRGB color gamut and 80.6 percent of the DCI-P3 gamut on its default settings (Custom mode). The screen fared well in our SDR color tests. This could be changing in 2023 the next generation of the Odyssey G9 Neo, which replaced the original G9, is tipped to be the world's first 8K ultrawide curved monitor. This is more than three times the size of a standard 1080p (1,920x1,080) display, but still smaller overall than a single 4K (3,840x2,160) screen, so you won’t need as beefy a graphics card to max out the details in your games (though, certainly, having the most powerful one you can find never hurts). The Odyssey G9’s unusual shape results in an unusual resolution: 5,120x1,440 (a 32:9 aspect ratio), or the equivalent of two side-by-side 2,560x1,440 monitors. Great brightness and respectable color reproduction.The top-level options include Game-based settings like the refresh rate, black equalizer, adaptive sync support, and so on Picture, for adjusting the brightness, contrast, color presets, and other features PIP/PBP OnScreen Display, for changing the menu’s language and the amount of time it stays up on the screen System, for adjusting the Infinity Core lighting, local dimming, volume, and dynamic contrast and Support, for diagnosing problems, updating the firmware, and resetting everything to the factory defaults. It’s easy to adjust those settings, or any others just move the monitor’s control stick to the right to move one level “down” and press the stick to make your selection. The button, which doubles as a navigational joystick, provides instant access to power, input, PIP and PBP (picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture) settings, in addition to the main menu itself.Īt the top of the Star Trek–modern menu are five circles that provide at-a-glance information about current key settings: Black Equalizer, Response Time, Refresh Rate, Adaptive-Sync, and Low Input Lag. This takes some getting used to these buttons are typically located on the back panel or in a corner (usually the lower-right one), though its placement closer to the center makes sense given the monitor’s width. You bring up the Odyssey G9’s menu using the joystick located under the monitor’s front edge, about 12 inches from the lower-right corner. Easy to adjust via a joystick under the right front edge.I professionally review gaming monitors.That’s not to say there’s no potential for color: The Infinity Core scheme (controllable from the on-screen menu-see the next section) lets you customize the backlight of the depression where the stand connects to the display so it can emit light in five different styles (Static, or solid Rainbow, switching fluidly between the colors Flash and Double Flash, doing exactly that once or twice in a row or Breathing, a slow increase and decrease in brightness) in any of 52 individual hues. You can expect the new products to be in a similar price range.įollow our live blog for more CES news and announcements. However, last year’s 49-inch CHG90 curved monitor retails for $1,000, and the smaller CRG5 for $400. Samsung did not share pricing on availability on these new monitors. There is HDR1000 support, however, which is new - and unique to the G9. The curvature is also at 1000R, similar to older monitors from Samsung. ![]() ![]() The customizable ring of light is also here, allowing gamers to configure it as they see fit. The G9 sports a two-tone look that is similar to a stormtrooper from Star Wars. It is white in the back, but black in the front. ![]() Its curvature and design, however, are a bit different. The monitor sports the same refresh rate and FreeSync and G-Sync compatibility as the Samsung G7. The resolution, meanwhile, comes in at 5,120 x 1,440, with the 32:9 aspect ratio. Coming in at 49-inches, Samsung is calling this the world’s first dual QHD display, referring to its size that is similar to two 27-inch monitors. ![]()
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