2024-01-03 15:29:38
A Samsung announced today three new monitors focused on the gamer audience: the Odyssey OLED G6o G8 and an updated version of G9. The new panels will be demonstrated at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024next week, and it is worth noting that another G9 model had already been launched — including in Brazil — last year.
The G9 (model G95SD) has a 49-inch curved ultra-wide screen with DQHD resolution (5120×1440 pixels) and an aspect ratio of 32:9. The G8 (model G80SD), in turn, has a 32″ flat screen, 4K resolution (3840×2160 pixels) and 16:9 aspect ratio. Both have a 240Hz refresh rate and response time for changing from one shade of gray to another (gray-to-grayor GTG) of 0.03 milliseconds.
The G6, the simplest in the line, also has the smallest screen, with 27″ and QHD resolution (2560 x 1440 pixels), 16:9 aspect ratio and incredible refresh rate. 360Hz. The monitor shares the 0.03ms GTG response time of its bigger brothers. The two smallest monitors are the first in the Odyssey line to feature flat OLED screens with a 16:9 aspect ratio.
The three models feature OLED Glare-Free technology, which minimizes reflections, offering an experience with consistent brightness and colors. The monitors also feature VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification, with a maximum brightness of 400 nits, and support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro for smooth, low-latency gaming.
The monitors have two HDMI 2.1 ports, a USB hub and a DisplayPort 1.4 input. There is also compatibility with VESA mounting, in addition to having a height-adjustable metal stand with different control points, allowing you to rotate or tilt the monitors.
The devices also have the Core Lighting+ feature, which consists of a circle that emits colored lights on the back, now four times thinner than the previous model. The devices are built in a metal design, with a 3.9mm bezel and a 3mm metal plate under the stand.
The G9 and G8 models have Multi Control, a feature that allows you to transfer images and text between Samsung monitors and devices. The two more advanced panels also include the Samsung SmartThings Hub, through which they can connect to other IoT devices compatible with the protocol. Matter and, with an adapter sold separately, also with the Zigbee and the Thread.
The larger monitors also feature Samsung’s Smart TV platform and the company’s Gaming Hub. They offer access to streaming and cloud gaming services without the need for downloads or a computer/console.
No dates were announced on which the monitors will be available for purchase, but the launch of the new products should take place in the coming months.
via The Verge
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