The Samsung Odyssey Ark 55” 4K gaming monitor is a beast. The screen is a whopping 1280×720, it is very crisp with excellent color depth, and it is very bright. It is also really nice to look at. I am a big fan of the Samsung Odyssey in general, it’s one of the few monitors that I can look at for hours at a time and never get tired of it.
This is the first Monitor I’ve seen with an OLED panel. I’m not really sure if it’s an advantage or a disadvantage. On one hand, the OLED panel is a great improvement over the IPS panels of some of the older monitors we’ve seen. On the other hand, IPS panels have a tendency to look washed out and unnatural when seen on a large screen. OLED panels are supposed to look better but I’ve never really seen any difference with OLED panels on the Odyssey.
The problem with these OLED panels is that they are black, and so unless you have a lot of light pollution around you, you wont notice much of anything. On the other hand, OLED panels are not cheap to manufacture, and so the price will be much higher than IPS panels. As far as I can tell, the only major drawback to OLED panels is the resolution. It can be much lower than IPS panels, which in turn means that the screens are less sharp.
If you do want the extra resolution, then you’ll have to go with a IPS panel. For my money the best OLED panels are the Samsung OLED panels. OLED panels are still expensive, but at least you won’t have to go as far as using a high-end TV again. Also, the OLED panels should be much more durable because they are much thinner.
Personally, I prefer the more expensive and higher resolution IPS panels, but if you decide to go with OLED, you should be asking about the image quality as well. OLED is still a very expensive technology, and you’ll need to ask about image quality before making that decision.
I’ve seen lots of reviews about the image quality of these panels. The one thing I have noticed is that Samsung has been making good, solid, honest reviews for the last few years. All of the reviews I’ve read say that the panels really are good. While there are always going to be some people who aren’t happy with the image quality, I still see these panels as a good option for someone looking for a monitor with a budget.
Ive not had a chance to play with the latest version of Odyssea, but that doesnt mean I dont know what Im talking about. A quick look at Samsung’s website should be enough to tell you that it’s a very solid, well supported product. Also note that Samsung’s website has a dedicated section for the Odyssea line called “Reviews” where people can give their impressions and opinions on the product.
One thing that I’m not sure how important is is the 4k gaming panel. I’m not sure how its going to be used in a gaming environment but it might be the answer. 4k can be a pain in the ass to do 1080p to 4k conversion because of the need to do the pixel peeking process after it reaches 1080p.
The 4k gaming panel is actually quite similar to the 1080p panel. It’s a 4k panel, but it’s not a 4k panel. The main difference is that it’s not as finicky and expensive to get a 4k panel as the 1080p. And it’s a lot more affordable. 4k gaming panels are available in a variety of prices but they are still relatively expensive compared to most 1080p panels.
4k panels are not the only gaming panel that can be converted from 1080p to 4k. There’s also the Sony and LG panels you can buy that can be used for 1080p to 4k conversion. Just like the Samsung panels, the Sony and LG are not quite as finicky to get a 4k panel. But the problem is that because of the pixel peeking process, they can only go up to 1080p.