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Yeah, this one is sexy to look at. Samsung's new 49-inch monster, the Odyssey G9 UltraWide VA screen has a refresh rate of 240 Hz, a resolution of 5120x1440 pixels and a 1000R curvature. The Odyssey G9, will become available along with 32-inch and 27-inch Odyssey G7 models.
The Odyssey G9 isn’t the first curved gaming display from Samsung, nor is it the first 49-inch one, or even the first at such a high resolution (that honor goes to last year’s CRG9). But the Odyssey ups the specs in nearly every way: while the 5120x1440 resolution and HDR1000 rating are the same, the new screen offers twice the refresh rate, at up to 240Hz, a even quicker 1ms response time, and support for both AMD’s FreeSync 2 along with newly added Nvidia G-Sync compatibility.
When looking at curvature ratings, the "R" stands for radius, and the number preceding it is the measurement in millimeters. So, a 1000R curvature means it has a curved monitor radius of 1,000mm. The lower the rating/measurement, the more pronounced the curve. It's the first "dual quad high definition" (DQHD) display with a 5120x1440 resolution to sport an ultra-fast 240Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time.
It's built around a VA panel that uses quantum dot technology and boasts an eye-searing 1,000 nits brightness to bring HDR content to life (Samsung hints at it being DisplayHDR 1000 certified). Cheaper options will be launched in the Odyssey line, such as the CTG7: a 27 "or 32" screen with 2560x1440 pixel resolution, a refresh rate of 240 Hz, DisplayHDR600 certification and support for FreeSync / G-Sync. Samsung has yet to announce a price or release date for either display, but expect something 1000~1500 USD.
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#5748131 Posted on: 01/06/2020 02:41 PM
When this drops in OLED/micro LED this guy is upgrading!!!
For sure. Never can accept so much back light bleed in newer monitors these days. Like they took a huge step back to either stretch the screen or to curve it. Or both, but back light bleed is simply abysmal today!
When this drops in OLED/micro LED this guy is upgrading!!!
For sure. Never can accept so much back light bleed in newer monitors these days. Like they took a huge step back to either stretch the screen or to curve it. Or both, but back light bleed is simply abysmal today!
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#5748133 Posted on: 01/06/2020 02:45 PM
I'd buy it if they could give me a 5 year guarantee that I wouldn't see burn-in.
As a TV I def watch enough mixed content for it not to be a problem but on my computer I can sit in documents or on my desktop for hours. I love my LG C7 but idk if I'd trust it as a monitor.
Years and years of OLED HERE and zero burn in. You seriously have to be an idiot to burn it in.
Watch Vincent teoh on YouTube. HDTV Tech. Professional color calibrator and he will walk you through his six month OLED burn in torture test using real-world scenarios!
Can't stand the talk of burn in.... Been there for years guys. Did it on cathod ray tubes for goodness sakes. Anyone complaining about the arcade cabinets back in the days!?!?
Obviously people will come up with whatever reasoning to convince oneself, but please make sure it's been researched.
Burn in ideas didn't just happen because of OLED coming about.
Move the document around the screen once in a while..... Like one should get up and move around every so often to keep comfortable and or not to stroke out!!
I'd buy it if they could give me a 5 year guarantee that I wouldn't see burn-in.
As a TV I def watch enough mixed content for it not to be a problem but on my computer I can sit in documents or on my desktop for hours. I love my LG C7 but idk if I'd trust it as a monitor.
Years and years of OLED HERE and zero burn in. You seriously have to be an idiot to burn it in.
Watch Vincent teoh on YouTube. HDTV Tech. Professional color calibrator and he will walk you through his six month OLED burn in torture test using real-world scenarios!
Can't stand the talk of burn in.... Been there for years guys. Did it on cathod ray tubes for goodness sakes. Anyone complaining about the arcade cabinets back in the days!?!?
Obviously people will come up with whatever reasoning to convince oneself, but please make sure it's been researched.
Burn in ideas didn't just happen because of OLED coming about.
Move the document around the screen once in a while..... Like one should get up and move around every so often to keep comfortable and or not to stroke out!!
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#5748142 Posted on: 01/06/2020 02:59 PM
Years and years of OLED HERE and zero burn in. You seriously have to be an idiot to burn it in.
Watch Vincent teoh on YouTube. HDTV Tech. Professional color calibrator and he will walk you through his six month OLED burn in torture test using real-world scenarios!
Can't stand the talk of burn in.... Been there for years guys. Did it on cathod ray tubes for goodness sakes. Anyone complaining about the arcade cabinets back in the days!?!?
Obviously people will come up with whatever reasoning to convince oneself, but please make sure it's been researched.
Burn in ideas didn't just happen because of OLED coming about.
Move the document around the screen once in a while..... Like one should get up and move around every so often to keep comfortable and or not to stroke out!!
Yeah I don't care. There are already reports of people with newer OLED laptops with burn in. In my research for my own LG C7 I've come across multiple people with LG OLED TVs experiencing burn-in. I have multiple Samsung OLED panel phones where the notification bar and android buttons are burned in.
If burn in is solved then it shouldn't be a problem for OLED manufacturers to give a 5 year warranty for it. But they don't. In fact LG's warranty doesn't even cover it - least it doesn't on my C7. So this idea that it's "solved" or doesn't happen is bullshit.
On a TV with mixed content it's rarer - unless you spend a good deal of time watching CNN you'll never have a problem but on a desktop with static elements on the screen it's not going to be as rare. They can mitigate it with software only so much. It has nothing to do with word documents - even HUD elements, start menu with icons on it, etc. I don't want to have to change my computing habits to adopt a new technology. Just fix the burn in and warranty it. Done.
Years and years of OLED HERE and zero burn in. You seriously have to be an idiot to burn it in.
Watch Vincent teoh on YouTube. HDTV Tech. Professional color calibrator and he will walk you through his six month OLED burn in torture test using real-world scenarios!
Can't stand the talk of burn in.... Been there for years guys. Did it on cathod ray tubes for goodness sakes. Anyone complaining about the arcade cabinets back in the days!?!?
Obviously people will come up with whatever reasoning to convince oneself, but please make sure it's been researched.
Burn in ideas didn't just happen because of OLED coming about.
Move the document around the screen once in a while..... Like one should get up and move around every so often to keep comfortable and or not to stroke out!!
Yeah I don't care. There are already reports of people with newer OLED laptops with burn in. In my research for my own LG C7 I've come across multiple people with LG OLED TVs experiencing burn-in. I have multiple Samsung OLED panel phones where the notification bar and android buttons are burned in.
If burn in is solved then it shouldn't be a problem for OLED manufacturers to give a 5 year warranty for it. But they don't. In fact LG's warranty doesn't even cover it - least it doesn't on my C7. So this idea that it's "solved" or doesn't happen is bullshit.
On a TV with mixed content it's rarer - unless you spend a good deal of time watching CNN you'll never have a problem but on a desktop with static elements on the screen it's not going to be as rare. They can mitigate it with software only so much. It has nothing to do with word documents - even HUD elements, start menu with icons on it, etc. I don't want to have to change my computing habits to adopt a new technology. Just fix the burn in and warranty it. Done.
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#5748167 Posted on: 01/06/2020 04:00 PM
OLED phones I believe do not have pixel shift built in nor the option to refresh the screen all together. Every single Samsung phone owner I know has burn in. Turned down quite a few hand me downs because of it, but I have never had it on my phones from oneplus and or Microsoft. I think that people spend to much time on the things anyways. Have to in order for the stuff to happen.
OLED phones I believe do not have pixel shift built in nor the option to refresh the screen all together. Every single Samsung phone owner I know has burn in. Turned down quite a few hand me downs because of it, but I have never had it on my phones from oneplus and or Microsoft. I think that people spend to much time on the things anyways. Have to in order for the stuff to happen.
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I'd buy it if they could give me a 5 year guarantee that I wouldn't see burn-in.
As a TV I def watch enough mixed content for it not to be a problem but on my computer I can sit in documents or on my desktop for hours. I love my LG C7 but idk if I'd trust it as a monitor.