Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 Gaming Monitor Launched at IFA

Samsung launched its first Odyssey OLED gaming monitor at IFA 2022, and it’s an enormous deal since this monitor Collection is extraordinarily well-liked and advantages from an unimaginable “Odyssey” model constructed over a few years.

This monitor is a wonderful counter to LG, which additionally launched modern gaming displays: the UltraGear 45GR95QE and the Flex bendable monitor.

The know-how just isn’t solely new because the Odyssey OLED G8 monitor options the identical QD-OLED panel because the Alienware QD-OLED 34, an acclaimed gaming monitor – maybe that one was used as a scout?

Be aware that QD stands for Quantum DOT, a know-how that makes use of charged particles to manage mild waves and tweak mild’s coloration. It was beforehand used to make sure superior coloration precision, however lately, Samsung has discovered a brand new utilization for it.

In QD-OLED panels, Samsung can use the QD know-how to show a blue mild into pink and inexperienced. With the ability to do this has a number of benefits. Sometimes, OLED comes with completely different supplies, Blue OLED and Yellow OLED at a minimal. Samsung will solely have to provide and cope with one kind as a substitute of two.

Secondly, the lifetime of blue is completely different from yellow. Blue tends to degrade a lot slower, and the yellow decay can create coloration accuracy points (years) down the street. By solely having Blue OLED. The colour will stay extra constant and extra extended. Samsung boasts a DCI-99.3% coloration gamut, which makes this monitor “skilled grade.”

This important technical apart, the monitor is a 34-inch QHD (3,440×1,440) show with a 21:9 side ratio (excellent for motion pictures), a 1ms response time, and a refresh price of 175 Hz. The 1800R curvature ensures an entire immersion for the person – think about taking part in MS Flight Simulator with it. Solely full VR can beat that, however not for the extensive subject of view.

You possibly can nonetheless use the monitor when your pc is OFF because it accepts video streaming through Samsung Good Hub. It signifies that Youtube, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and extra providers stay accessible.

The monitor even options an embedded IoT HUB that permits you to test on all of the suitable good units in your house with out requiring a telephone or pc. The built-in Samsung Gaming Hub helps you to stream video games from GeForce NOW, Google Stadia, Utomik, and Amazon Luna, so you may nearly purchase it to play, even should you don’t personal a gaming PC.

Like different Odyssey displays, the design of the OLED G8 is gorgeous. Customers can even alter the peak and tilt for max consolation. Samsun says the monitor will arrive on the finish of the yr – we hope in time for the Holidays buying.

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