The Personal Gaming Theater - HOLY $H!T Samsung Odyssey Ark

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:04 Unboxing
3:57 Swivel Showoff
5:00 Wiring It Up
6:45 Dat Peel
7:37 Powering it on
9:35 Ark Dial
10:50 Time to play a game
15:15 Gaming vertically
17:39 Multi View
19:15 Conclusion

[@CreepsMcPasta]

"Samsung demands you have a friend" ... there's always a catch

[@LordCoeCoe]

Oh My God, it's the one and only CreepsMcPasta. Love your content.

[@turonov]

There always is with the eldritch lords

[@StillShatter]

What are friends? 🤣

[@Wamboland]

With that price tag, i am sure you can pay a "friend" to help you. 😉

[@3Jmc94]

My New Monitor Required a Friend to Set Up. I Didn't Have One. So They Sent me .... Something to Help

[@tag206]

Alex is right. We need a completely unpractical eyefinity setup with this. Imagine something like elite dangerous with that setup.

[@-Jester]

Or a sim racing game. Damn that'd be so cool

[@arial_01]

Its gotta happen lmao

[@DrakkarCalethiel]

@@-Jester Heck yes!

[@heckoff7904]

mario kart double dash

[@danarose2677]

first games to come to mind were ED and sim racing

[@Null--]

I know they got it for free, but I was still on the edge of my seat, praying Linus would not drop it or push it over.

[@coolhawk2003]

Correction you said not. Think you meant to leave that out

[@danadixon3902]

I can’t wait to buy this 😍 been on my list for months!

[@AndreiKucharavy]

I love Alex. Linus: Holy cow, that’s BIG! Alex: Awesome, let’s get 3!

[@MannidonnaXT]

exactly :D Alex is the best!

[@Winnetou17]

Yeah, it was like a role reversal. Usually Linus is the one to push the boundaries.

[@Ben_D.]

He rules

[@2h0]

I just read this comment right at the moment where he said that

[@TheScottJeter]

"What would you do with them?" "Turn them all vertical and side by side and have all the views"

[@mask_jpeg4000]

"Samsung demands for you to have a friend to set up the monitor" clearly Samsung doesn't understand gamers

[@theunknownchampion9492]

Ye we have no friends :(

[@JorgenKremer]

Just get your dad from upstairs. ;-)

[@bigbay1159]

Guess there are two groups, gamers with friends and those that don't....

[@oscopin74]

Lol.

[@bao1964]

@@JorgenKremer he went to get milk

[@bpseal]

This unboxing was more comical than descriptive. Hilarious proportions and genuine reactions from Linus. Hilarious lol

[@iixnullxii1]

I saw one on demo at Microcenter. It really is a sight to behold.

[@EFJoKeR]

I totally agree with Alex... Why DON'T you get three of them ? :D

[@TheOneHong]

agreed

[@GitDatPC]

I have 3 Samsung Odyssey Neo G8's 🙂 Kind of close lol

[@Kaw-rasu]

Why not get a whole wrap-around experience? 360 FOV in games 😂

[@ncb4_69]

coz linus isnt as dumb....i hope

[@arial_01]

Yes please do it!

[@monev]

I really want to see a 3x1 setup with this monitor.

[@GitDatPC]

I have a Triple Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 setup 🙂 Baby version lol

[@user-el5lt9sd5t]

3 of these in vertical would be the perfect flight simulator

[@Clavinohou]

so does alex

[@nickh8649]

@@GitDatPC How have you been liking the Neo? I have one on backorder so gotta wait like 2 weeks for it.

[@GitDatPC]

@@nickh8649 The Neo G8 is awesome 🙂 I know Samsung has been having some QC complaints but I got 3 good ones. I've got Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered running on triple 4K 😁 My latest video posted

[@blastphame]

I watched this when it was released a while back. Finally pulled the trigger on it

[@PresidntBill]

"Let's roll that intro" said with the most soothing tone linus has ever produced 0:52

[@luisespinozazuloaga2389]

LTT should get 10 of this, make a full circle of monitors for the ultimate gaming experience

[@sdluke]

Imagine a racing or flight sim with that setup lol

[@PhobosDDeimos]

Seems like 6 would be enough for a full circle 😂

[@EikottXD]

Somebody said 3.6 in another comment.

[@xAaronnnnn]

@@PhobosDDeimos Actually it would only take 5! At 55" diagonal that gives a curve width of 121.8cm. The circumference of a 1000R (200cm) circle is 628.3cm (pi*200), and 628.3/121.8 = 5.15 monitors. That doesn't include bezels so it would be pretty close, and it would be a nice odd number for surround!

[@DragonVision.]

@Phobos&Deimos How about we actually calculate how many it would take to make a full circle, since this is a 1000R display (meaning if a circle was made, it would have a radius of 1000 mm, or 1 m) the circumference of that circle (2πr) would be about 6.283 m, looking up the dimensions of the ark, it seems that it's 114.76 cm wide, (or 1.1476 m wide) dividing the circumference by the width would get us a result of 5.47, so we would need about 5 and a half ark monitors horizontally to fully complete a circle, this got me interested in to seeing how many in vertical mode would be required to complete it, the monitor's height is 537.2 cm, doing the same thing we've done before would yield us a result of about 11.7, all of this, however, depends on wether or not the measurements factor in the bezels, so it's pretty fair to assume that it would require 6 arks horizontally, or 12 arks vertically to complete a circle.

[@sinofsanity6593]

"The stand could kill someone, assuming you could wield it" _it was much too big to be called a stand. Indeed, it was too broad, too rough. It was more like a hunk of raw iron_

[@kfj6709]

Berserk reference.

[@luckyowl8847]

The stand is cousins with the dragonslayer

[@beegbraining]

the monitor is a stand user

[@official_ninjadoc]

is this a motherf***** Berserk reference? Go up!

[@Kami_N7]

@@beegbraining nah

[@marshallwilliams4054]

That is the coolest monitor I’ve ever seen. I have 3 27 inch monitors mounted on my desktop. I think that could easily, replace my set up

[@DevHawk]

Okay, that's goals right there. Whenever I build my new desk for the PC, that's the monitor.

[@DanielH212MC]

Imagine playing a horror game on this. Every jumpscare would be a life sized face jumping at you.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

You need to try Half-Life Alyx in VR :-)

[@ethicks]

you could also buy the best vr system out right now for a third of the price and have actual life sized things jumping at you

[@nikkoa.3639]

@@CuivTheLazyGeek I couldn't even finish Black Mesa. Half Life Alyx would actually kill me

[@O_Omwgga]

fnaf would be crazy

[@acubley]

"That's the old passage to Ravenholm. We don't go there anymore."

[@SoCloseToToast]

Bless the editor that had to add the blur to the account info during majority of the demo lol

[@Kitt-gk8gq]

Yoo toast

[@thanksyoutubefortakingmyhandle]

@@Kitt-gk8gq yoo Kitt 2008

[@dylantaylor490]

You can see it at 10:11

[@SevCars]

you literally just drag a square and it tracks the blur area as long as it's visible

[@abcbcd1834]

Oh shit it's toast. Haven't seen your channel in years man. You were one of the guys that got me into beatbox years back. Great to see you're still online

[@goodgremlinmedia2757]

The funhouse mirror effect of the crew in front of the monitor is everything I came here for.

[@TobiasWulffFS]

I was so sure when you said "I sure wanna experience it" that you were gonna continue with "and I sure want you to experience this segue to our sponsor"

[@klaxoncow]

"Can we get three of them?" "What are you going to do with three of them?" "What would you do with one of them? So you might as well get three." That's the most flawless logic ever.

[@KalleJillheden]

Checks out

[@bladactania]

3 side by side all in vertical mode.... perfect gaming setup :)

[@Donnerwamp]

@@bladactania why stop there? How about building a dome out of those screens?

[@S7E_Siriel-Privat]

@@Donnerwamp because at this point you can get a VR Setup XD

[@flytyme]

This is US military purchasing logic.

[@ashleycullen.933]

you can sense how nervous the camera man gets when linus picks things up, i feel you buddie.

[@Dominus_Potatus]

I can't... their stabilization job is great

[@TheOmegaRiddler]

How about when David just picked the entire thing up himself while verticle.

[@alidan]

he knows that if linus drops it, he has one shot to get it on camera

[@justgaming124]

That has to be the best Linus intro I think I've ever seen!

[@Stratobrick]

14:49 ouch lol... That hits different in September

[@muhammadfitranramadhan2212]

You know it's serious when Linus himself afraid to drop it

[@The_Worst_Warlock]

Ok but if it fell on him it would probably kill him lol

[@MezzoForteAural]

"Don't challenge me if you don't want me to follow through." This guy is awesome. We need more CRT man on the channel!

[@lucasrem]

Why you need linus, promoted items fanboy?

[@AbrasiveCarl]

@@lucasrem Why you mad? Same day uploaded video fanboy..

[@DerpySwag]

he has a name!!! XD

[@brunoglopes]

He’s pretty meh imo… nothing against the guy but I’d rather get more Anthony/Sarah content, those are the MVPs

[@christophermorin9036]

"I could do it, I have CRTS!"

[@jamiroquai_boom]

“Soooo youu.. can watch KZbin shorts!” Lmaooo got me good

[@naota3k]

Saw this thing in person at Microcenter yesterday. As someone who already owns a Samsung 32:9 monitor, this is *exactly* the kind of upgrade I'm looking for. It's basically 2 of my monitors stacked, without a bezel in the middle.

[@jimbobcheezeburger2020]

My man 🤝

[@zierlyn]

I recently listened in on a discussion regarding how Monitors are usually the afterthought of the gaming setup. Even with all the PC bottlenecks accounted for, people neglect to spend an equivalent amount on monitors to match. This is the counter to that scenario.

[@MisterBunbao]

No, it barely fits on counter.

[@brandongoll-mosley5425]

@@MisterBunbao that's why they said it was the counter of that scenario.

[@cl4ster17]

The classic $2000 GPU to power a $200 monitor.

[@CopiumEnjoyer]

Would love a triple Odyssey Ark setup for sim racing but I don't think GPU capability will get there until maybe 3 generations. Why do I have to be limited by the technology of my time 😢

[@jabuki2]

Sadly the 80ppi makes this like having 4 1080p monitors. BLAH. The 42" LG c2 is a much better option for $1300

[@conormurphy4328]

Great so now not only do I need more money than I have to buy the monitor, I’m also expected to have a friend. These requirements get more and more difficult.

[@mikelisteral7863]

computers and internet primarily use white and black. which are both unnatural. and often flip between the two which can cause nerve damage over time. bigger monitor accelerates this

[@javiervazquez9472]

​@@mikelisteral7863 to be fair, if you can afford this monitor, you can probably afford to replace it every life cycle.

[@rispil7086]

as well as a desk that can handle the weight!

[@MrSimon1909]

@@javiervazquez9472 why is that?

[@wadimek116]

@@mikelisteral7863 Cant find anything about it so I guess its bullshit. Bilions people work with monitors and some of them works even 8h a day for 3 decades and they are all fine. Also in theory they dont disolay white but rgb

[@ScrinGeneral17]

Lol that Cloud Strife/Buster Sword joke was actually spot on.

[@ImAlsoMerobiba]

That KZbin short joke was everything.

[@jwinsatt]

"Why would you need one of them? You might as well get three!" That absolutely killed me lol.

[@jackielinde7568]

Today I learn: Linus Sebastien is the official measurement tool for monitor sizing. Makes me a little uncomfortable asking for something "in a half-Linus size."

[@highrider9168]

ooooooooo HEY LINUS this man called you a TOOOOOL. 😆

[@jackielinde7568]

@@highrider9168 Wouldn't be the first time someone was used as a measuring tool. Check out the Smoot: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot

[@Omegareed]

Linus the tiny-us

[@NathanBudd]

Linus for scale.

[@vexelghost]

I bet the Half-Linus game releases before Half-Life 3.

[@risto.a.k8814]

exactly what I was thinking Alex. That way i can scroll through shorts, tiktok and instagram reels for that sweet sweet dopamine

[@godvsus447]

this one was great

[@CharlieBrwn8]

We need a video of a gaming setup with OVERSIZED peripherals! The oversized keyboard would be a good match for this monitored

[@alka1ine]

Go figure I just saw a keyboard with 200% bigger keys than normal on Amazon today. Didn't even think that would exist as a non-joke item...

[@drakularz1243]

@@alka1ine Redragon K605 Alien Giant

[@bhew7409]

Omni directional treadmill as the mouse?

[@spicyboidanny6089]

i gotchu

[@Racoltro]

Oh my god this would be brilliant

[@D3Shadow]

Ok, I'm not gonna lie, out of all the outrageous stuff I usually see when I pull LTT up... This is ACTUALLY something I'd like to own. If for nothing more than being able to use 1 screen as 3.

[@Eagle3302PL]

The thing is, you can't, because it only accepts one HDMI input at a time. So it's still just like using one big screen.

[@jamalrs17]

Look into the dell P4317Q if you need multiple screens for work/productivity but not gaming, as it gives you 4 new screens in one monitor. I’ve got both that and an oddesy G9 (the older version of the ark), I find the dell way better for work (I work in finance) while the G9 is just a little less user friendly so I keep that for gaming once in a blue moon.

[@commander9531]

the g9 does the job you want not this

[@bigjoo1]

@@Eagle3302PL I mean, I feel like this is something they can address with a firmware update

[@Digger-Nick]

Just get an ultrawide, this thing is pointless

[@spikey2740]

Wow, that would make an ideal solar collector when not in use.

[@michaelboyce3227]

Or use it as a satellite dish for the neighborhood in a storm Haha which would be close to the equivalent of selling the car for gas money 🤑

[@sunny-sq6ci]

i could see something like this being super useful in medical centers/ hospitals to display key statuses

[@13Gangland]

Nah, it's more useful to play Dead Space in.

[@_Fl4K]

?? Why is this more useful than a normal tv for something like that

[@Aeternum_Gaming]

because the $600 dollars for the ambulance ride wasnt already bad enough? some of us live in america where we already pay through the nose for healthcare. quit giving them more excuses to gouge me.

[@hudgypudgy2960]

@@Aeternum_Gaming LMAO med bill gonna increase x10 cause they are all using Odyssey Arks

[@robertdrouhard4293]

See this is perfect. Thank you Samsung! Now when my wife objects to me wanting an Odyssey G9 I can say, "Well, I think $1,200 is a steal compared to the $3,500 Ark I _could_ buy."

[@Juan-dc6yf]

Meh if you're wanting to spend 1k might as well spend a little extra for this

[@roberthughes8912]

I got my ark in yesterday and need to sell my G9 if your interested. $1000 not even a year old and i have a 3 year warranty for it also.

[@Snoop_Dugg]

@@roberthughes8912 Did they say if a software update could add multiple hdmi inputs?

[@roberthughes8912]

@@Snoop_Dugg not to my knowledge

[@livedreamsg]

@@Juan-dc6yf that’s not a little extra. That’s adding 2 grand…

[@Trxustzed]

The fact at 6:35 the whole countertop moved when he placed down the monitor, goes to show how heavy the monitor really is.

[@mikelisteral7863]

computers and internet primarily use white and black. which are both unnatural. and often flip between the two which can cause nerve damage over time. bigger monitor accelerates this

[@mikelisteral7863]

@@ilovefunnyamv2nd eye damage

[@yoqqen]

@@mikelisteral7863 just makes no sense to mention this when the guys talking it’s weight, not staring into a void of bright white light

[@xanderstuff7]

I agree that it's heavy, but to my knowledge both this counter and the table in the PC build corner are mounted on electric standing desk legs that move up and down. I get why they did that for shooting/production purposes, but I've always seen those benches move around even with light things on them in other videos lol

[@MirAuch94]

I think what shows it even more is the specs on samsungs website. 41.5kg :D

[@Kitao9]

I love how the stand keeps pinching their fingers every time they try to lift it. 😂😂

[@budda8331]

I love my ridiculous sanding oddysee neo g9 these monitors are nuts but sooo fun to use daily ! This must be amazing !

[@alystair]

As someone who has tested many multiple monitor layouts, I can say with certainty that a vertical setup like this results in waking up to terrible persistent neck pain.

[@Vel_Plays_2.0]

Permanent body pain is no joke. Trust me.

[@michaelrichter2528]

unless you modify your desk so the monitor sits way below your keyboard and your head is in front of the middle of the screen. Then you could look down or up to see the lower or the upper third.

[@plumokin5535]

Yup, your neck should never bend up for ergonomics

[@OwlishGeorge]

@@michaelrichter2528 Yeah, something like the desk Wendell from Level1Techs built awhile back would be ideal for this. He used seperate panels in that one, but I think it could work here.

[@officerrambo]

we need gimball chairs that level when ever we move our neck!

[@Alzorath]

100% agree with Alex - we need 3 of them side by side, who needs a sound dome, when you can have the monitor dome - imagine that on a driving sim.

[@Mmmmn520]

First

[@vidmantaskvidmantask7134]

Yes it would be good on driving games. : O

[@Jenuin]

4:17 Linus just needs a fun house mirror to be entertained 😅😂❤

[@orewaluffy6555]

1:07 the world's first HOLY CRAP

[@sebastianfiel1715]

Linus: "So 80 cm is the optimal distance, let me see. WOW it looks amazing!" Me: "PUT THE FREAKING CAMERA IN THAT SPOT SO WE CAN SEE IT TOO!!!! DAMN U"

[@Daphoid]

You probably wouldn't get a 100% accurate view anyways, what with lenses being at certain aspect ratios / apertures / etc.

[@vaisakhkm783]

noo we will never see that :( unless we buy that :)

[@Nerdhaunt]

Hmmm….. imagine a 360 degree dome rig made out of these displays

[@MrGregsRnR]

That lowers down like Darth Vaders meditation chamber. Would be an epic driving/flying simulator setup

[@rev_dude]

Alternatively, VR. Just get a vario headset

[@Winnetou17]

If it's an actual dome, yeah, that would be sick

[@svampebob007]

1000R you'd need 3.6 display😬

[@lucasrem]

You need the free Samsung money too? promote the crap here????

[@100realspaghettios]

"so YOU can watch KZbin shorrts!" had me rolling on the ground

[@aladinsane01p]

ive been looking at the odyssey 5 34in but now I WANT THIS

[@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST]

Never ends, right? 😄

[@VIRTUALJAPAN]

13:45 🤩the streets of Kyoto look AMAZING on this massive display 🤩

[@blubba818]

Was I actually kind of right, dude? Ha ha!

[@blubba818]

You’ll be the biggest Japan walking channel yet!

[@stormgear896]

I wish Jake would try this on a sim racing rig setup, I'd love to hear his take on this.

[@aalever]

Fighting life-size zombies is why you need 3 of them

[@SocialNormz101]

Ya have mine for a month now... I love this monitor with a passion and its perfect for my ADD Senses.

[@martinezeli13]

"Don't challenge me if you're not gonna let me follow through" I love David lol

[@ShankMods]

"The heaviest. The most curved... gaming monitor ever made" Bruh you literally have an FW900 and an Ostendo. I've seen them with my own eyes

[@navajoninja8956]

I need to see 4 of these making one massive wall of display

[@ADY_SR]

have another 4 for roof

[@superassociationofdurrburg8419]

The thing with multiple hdmi ports at the same time is the cable. It is designed to make it more slick by the thought that you are only using one input at a time.

[@510tuber]

The name Durr Burger fits you

[@javelinanddart]

I suspect that the reason it doesn't support 2 simultaneous HDMI views at once goes back to the OneConnect box -- That box probably has an HDMI switch inside as opposed to transmitting 4 separate HDMI 2.1 links to the monitor that the monitor switches between. If that's the case, then there's only one HDMI link from the OneConnect box to the monitor, so no firmware update would be able to address that. That would also make it far less surprising that it has 4 HDMI 2.1 ports on the OneConnect box.

[@Gren4te]

That and Tizen OS makes it a direct no for me. It is basically a TV with an OS that’ll drive you mad. ADS on your monitor directly? Are you for real? The moment Linus said that I was like… okay I’ll never be getting that one then. To bad. Because it looks awesome.

[@Destroyer-4386]

That's correct the OneConnect works as a switch as you said so a firmware update wouldn't fix it but at the price point of $3500 if samsung wanted they can modify the OneConnect for it, if they actually do an offical release. And since its a gaming monitor they have got to add dp ports

[@Damicske]

Th box is the brain, it processes everything. The link cable is a link cable with the LVDHS signals + power on it

[@TheCustomFHD]

Why would only one port have hdmi earc or whatever on it?

[@Destroyer-4386]

@@TheCustomFHD ??? What

[@cem_kaya]

The second generation of this with multiple simultaneously usable hdmi ports and display ports would be great

[@kusucks991]

Yeah once I realized I would love this mainly for split screen and then learned only one of them can be an HDMI source, that kind of killed it for me.

[@cem_kaya]

​@@kusucks991 there might be janky software solutions, but at this price point, it should be supported at a hardware level imo.

[@stephbreakins6352]

@@cem_kaya I m cancelling my order, How Samsung's engineers didn't anticipate this fonction, are they living in a bubble

[@RobertLiamWhyte]

Should just come with this function, so silly it doesn't!

[@herveschneider67]

On unbox therapy channel, they show that works With the pict in pict function and you can choose the sound from one of the hdmi

[@eplugplay8409]

This is on sale at Microcenter for $1,999. Its amazing, if it went down to $1499 I would think about buying one.

[@drago6568]

maybe you should

[@kirrasdad]

1500 @ BH right now

[@media6969]

⁠​⁠@@kirrasdad looks like that’s the 1st GEN now for $1,900. There’s also a 2nd GEN for $2,300

[@bowiemoonen2565]

@@kirrasdadwatching this video one g9 or 🥹

[@ghg789987]

just ordered the gen 2 for 1800, got the Samsung care 2 year for the extra 200$, why not. Super excited been using the same 27in acer monitor since i built my PC in 2015

[@shapstuh]

“So YOU can watch KZbin shorts” - comedy gold

[@AnIrishPapaya]

6:47 The reflection transition from peel to no peel is incredible 👌

[@TheCodeDaemon]

Including the open mouth Denis in the reflection lol

[@aboyaser5608]

16:35 "hey look it's linus actual size" let's not get ahead of ourselves linus, that's more like 3x the actual size

[@Nirotix]

That's sick!

[@randomrant3886]

Good job writers! While I loved the video (I am not normally too talkative) I will give a shout out to a Hagar the Terrible reference. Deadpan delivery as well did not disappoint.

[@truedps8]

Honestly $3,500 is a lot less than I expected. If it goes on sale to like $2,500 I could actually see that being a pretty good buy.

[@madd5]

I am sure it will drop to around 2500 in less than six months.

[@Vorpal_Wit]

same thought here.

[@mhf0gamer]

if apple sold this it'll be $2000 with a $1500 stand option

[@oxfordsparky]

@@mhf0gamer you need to double those prices.

[@XX-sz6qh]

@wei have had a chg, crg, and g9 odyssey I've never had a single problem with any of then each owned about a year trading up. Best monitors I've had I have no idea about their low end monitors though

[@BobSentell]

I need an aggressively curved 55" monitor. Exactly what I have been looking for. But wow that price! And the lack of multi-HDMI is a deal breaker. For me the whole point is to plug in two different computers to split the four screens.

[@colors6692]

"And the lack of multi-HDMI is a deal breaker. For me the whole point is to plug in two different computers to split the four screens." You know you can use any 55" TV, right? 🤦🏿‍♀

[@davidtolley1374]

And seamless KVM switching but between hardware that wouldn't necessarily support a software solution.

[@Thund3rstone]

The Odyssey Neo G9 can exactly do that multisourcing. The Ark seems to be more on the TV/console side.

[@MrGrandure]

I thought Sammy had a curved 55er TV. Probably wouldn't have the refresh rate or tight curve but who would know besides you?

[@spawnofagod]

price, yeah pretty cheap for what you get!

[@GOLFADDICT65]

WOW i would love one of these monitors sweet lookin set up thx for the review cheers from Vulcan Canada

[@715_Beats]

15:30 i look over at my dual 18s like i got that covered 😂

[@K0ALA.]

LTT Home Theatre videos Ft. Jake sitting on a reclining chair while Linus does the hard work

[@coreymartin9630]

Thank you Plouffe for bringing out one of your fancy keyboards for this video, I love that I can hear the spacebar everytime Linus jumps in a game

[@magicwordxyzzy]

That monitor was making the desk bow in a scary way.

[@keith3761]

For that amount of money the monitor should have a motor to make itself vertical via button push!

[@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST]

Exaaactly. Would be easy to implement inside that chonker stand. 😄

[@masdanielhaqeem267]

This is why it is called a monitor . 😅

[@pricklywiggles]

But first they should just put a display port in...

[@coldsnap4467]

@@pricklywiggles Why? HDMI 2.1 is better than Display Port 1.4. HDMI 2.1 is the only way to go 4k 165hz and it be totally usable. Display Port 1.4 is limited to 4k 120hz, so you wouldn't be utilizing the full specs of the monitor.

[@Douglas1ro]

My plasma tv from 2007 had a motor that would turn it to the right or left. Helped with the glare. Damn Im old.

[@felixfernandez6676]

In a theater like that it’s only right to listen to the song “Dupe- Rutina” 🥶🥶

[@darkphase7799]

I was actually very tempted until 2x hdmi wasn't an option. I really could use this for work. I used 3 monitors for work 2x 24 inch and a 27 inch. The 24's are on in portrait orientation. I need to be able to have my work laptop run at the same time as my personal pc.

[@Xidification]

Completely agree! At the start of this video I was already planning a room remodel to fit it in...then they point out no DisplayPort...ok, disappointing, but I can live with that. But only one HDMI input at a time!?!...hard pass. Thank you Samsung, you saved me alot of money 👍

[@danshimandle1938]

Also they ruined it for gaming with no G-Sync, Freesync premium only goes to 120fps on a 165Hz monitor, WTF were they thinking?

[@jako1234567890jako]

That's what I don't get. I've got an OLD LG ultra wide from 2015? It was one of the first ultra wides they put out and that lets me do 2 hdmi (3 I think) at the same time. Its weird that this monitor cant

[@thedanyesful]

@@danshimandle1938 lol only 8ms frame times and you wanted 6ms... lol. Lets see you do an a/b test of 120Hz vs 165Hz.

[@Yeet42069]

@@danshimandle1938 Ngl it seems kinda overrated nowadays. With proper fps control I don't seem to get any tearing at all with or without freesync at 120-144fps. Not that I say this monitor is good either, much better to get the 32:9 screens imo and add regular screens as you go and not break your own neck by having something go waaaay to high up in the vertical.

[@Phar2Rekliss]

Have 2 of these, one portrait with the other in landscape mode right next to it!

[@EhdrianEh]

I would actually consider this if there was the ability to use more than one source at the same time. The other feature that would be SUPER cool is if you plug the keyboard and mouse into the monitor box, it will detect if you move the mouse to a different computer and auto-KVM. My word that would be INSANE!!

[@ARandomTrex]

Same. That's insane but I feel like the insanity might make sense for people like me who have 2 windows open even on my phone all the time. Split screen baby

[@oktokt]

The PiP restrictions seem to always be there. I remember being excited about my Samsung 3D TV because I figured with the refresh rates required it might have enough horsepower to handle dual inputs, but only with the TV Tuner and HDMI, not two digital inputs. Nice panel.

[@MrVlodato]

interesting, i have a relatively cheap sceptre ultra wide that does pip from 2 digital sources and its actually really useful for watching youtube and playing switch at the same time.

[@amunak_]

They probably use a simple multiplexer to get those 4 high spec HDMI inputs to the TV. If they had to do actual image processing on these inputs to, say, composite them together on one big screen it'd be obscenely expensive. Especially at that refresh rate and resolution. And then it'd probably add a ton of latency, too. And it's such a niche use case that it just won't pay off, especially with a monitor like this that's still more or less "reasonably" priced. That's also why there's no DP - you basically only have a single HDMI 2.1 input with a selector before that. Definitely not coming in a software update, lol.

[@sulylunat]

Must be a tv limitation. I've got a 43" Samsung 32:10 ultra wide and I am able to do PIP just fine with all the display inputs, so 1x hdmi, 1x display port and 2x USB C. I use it a lot for having my ps5 and pc on the screen at the same time, pc over DP and ps5 over hdmi. I've also used it for having two separate pc screens rather than one giant one, which is where this monitor is going to be missing a trick. If you could hook two hdmi cables up and have them both appear, you could have two vertical 27" monitors stacked from a single pc which would be really useful. In its current state, it is just short of being perfect and just needs to address that problem and I also would have loved to see USB C thunderbolt ports on the one box for hot-desking. Its weird because this is so geared towards pc use but the features are all restricted by TV things. The one box having all hdmi only for example.

[@ExtraWasabi]

maybe due to the source quality and they haven't figure out optimal way at launch, since im using Samsung G7 and PiP mode is fine with pc and xbox/ps5 at same time

[@BluRay_4]

Funny thing is that there are CRT TVs from the early 2000s that support PiP from dual inputs, standart definition quality, but still PiP

[@MrPinguinzz]

Why settle with the "sound dome" When you can put multiple of those bad boys together and create the "sound circle" ?

[@234netklh27]

It's gonna be like 360 vision Gundam cockpit.

[@Knowbody42]

You mean sphere

[@sentientcardboarddumpster7900]

Double stack it too

[@Caladas]

"What are you gonna do with one of them? You might as well get three" - Legend Alex

[@WedgeTalon]

I was totally sold on this until 17:37 .... Not being able to use all 4 HDMIs is literally a deal breaker. I'm better off buying multiple monitors.

[@AssailantLF]

You can use all 4... just not at the same time on the same screen. Is the multi-view feature really that important to you? It seems much simpler and better to just put a second monitor next to it somewhere

[@hihowubduin]

@@AssailantLF For this price and physical real estate, this *needs* to function the exact same as multiple monitors do. Not being able to use each port individually is a show stopper for me and likely a lot of others

[@ikkuranus]

It makes no sense either considering it would likely be 4x 1080p signals which should be no more difficult than a single 2160p. If the G9 odyssey has taught us anything they won't let you use higher than 120hz or maybe 60 in this case when doing PBP/zones.

[@esaedvik]

This. Or even just two and run Barrier/Synergy on several PCs and have them all in one monitor without having to switch inputs. Perf.

[@motherpigeon1582]

@@AssailantLF I assume sir that your peripheral vision is extraordinary, you must be an owl.Not to mention that for that cost, missing the basic feature is sad. But let's test it tho ;D

[@Shawn-wd4qd]

14:57 that's what she said 🤣

[@ItzWolfgaming]

As soon as he said that I thought the same joke well great minds think alike

[@CurvedGD]

Oh hey, thanks for the shoutout

[@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome]

I've ordered three for every room, 2 kids and one Man Cave!

[@alexcatsk]

If I had the budget I would already be on my way to order this. This display seems to be great!

[@Djuntas]

They didnt review it through. Hardware unboxed might get one.

[@robertlawrence9000]

lol. no.

[@MikeDawson1]

@@Djuntas exactly - need to see the actual performance of it before upgrading from my 48" C1

[@kajurn791]

@@MikeDawson1 This would be a downgrade from an OLED. Don't even bother.

[@MikeDawson1]

@@kajurn791 probably, but technically there's no way of knowing without a proper review. Linus has gamed on many OLEDs and he said that this monitor was an incredible experience, so who knows

[@elvnmagi9048]

A point of clarification. The optimal view distance from samsung's marketing is "AT LEAST" 80cm or 31.5" , not "AT" 80cm. And they are probably being kind to space constraints of people's setups there. The curve is actually 1000R which means a 1000mm radius of the curve. That means to be equidistant from all points on the screen surface, you'd have to sit viewing it from 1000mm ~ 39.5" away. The "focal point" if the screen was a lens. That equates to about 61 PPD (pixels per degree, a measure of the perceived pixel density at distance). If you view this screen from 80cm / 31.5" away you'd only be getting 55 PPD (which is poor, 60PPD is a minimum for aggressive AA and heavily massaged text sub-sampling to start to be adequate imo), and you wouldn't be equidistant from the screen surface anymore, driving the sides of the screen more into your periphery. When you sit closer you are driving the perceived pixel density down and doing what is linked in the pictures below. The solid blue is the correct 1000mm distance for the curved screen's radius. The light blue is the human viewing angle when sitting too close. It gets pushed past the curved screen. i.imgur.com/0UhdIIr.jpg The light blue is the human viewing angle when sitting even nearer than the previous example. It pushes even more grossly past the curved screen and even past the flat screen that is farther behind it. i.imgur.com/q03mqmG.jpg Personally at 4k and 1000r (1000mm ~ 39.5") I would have preffered this at 42" size for 70 - 80 PPD. 42" bendable 4k 900R: "fixed" focal point = 35.4" view distance (900mm) = 70PPD 1000R: "fixed" focal point = 39.4" view distance (1000mm) = 77PPD 55" 4k 1000R: fixed focal point = 39.4" view distance (1000mm) = ~ 61 PPD 1000R: fixed focal point, when "zooming" the screen perspective wise by setting your sitting position past the actual 39.4" focal point of the curve and instead sitting at 80mm 31.5" view distance = ~ 55.3 PPD Sitting closer would be even worse PPD and putting more of the screen outside of your viewing angle.

[@Rce2]

ok nasa

[@trumptookthevaccine1679]

Ok

[@dunar1005]

go easy on the meth... i mean math.. and thank you :)

[@jeffd6527]

I've been looking at this with a standard gaming desk in mind...size is completely impractical. Maybe for simulator type setups it would be great.

[@elvnmagi9048]

@@jeffd6527 Considering they missed the mark on a bunch of things I took a pass on this iteration. I'd definitely be interested in a 48" to 55" screen like this if it hit all the marks though, maybe even in 8k in the next few years hopefully with a higher resolution FALD array/smaller fald cells (or maybe even a oled version of that if ever available). I have no problem with keeping my desk farther away from the screen around 3.5 feet screen surface to eyeballs. With a desk on caster wheels I can just roll the desk back to the screen when not in use.

[@ready2prais365]

Man I want one of these

[@Jabez525]

The buster stand! Lol

[@papermelon]

It's been literal years since I've seen something so bizarre that actually fits my video editing workflow so perfectly. It's the small things about this monitor that make it feel like a real tool that I need for my workflow, instead of just a bizarre concept: 1. The way the stand is built to bring the monitor up several feet in order to allow it to go vertical. I ALWAYS struggle with NONE of the monitor stands on the market being tall enough to put the monitor over my 16" laptop I place under it. and this does that, and goes beyond. Heck, that stand goes high enough to put that monitor over my laptop AND another 24"-27" monitor. That's incredible. 2. The way it can "shrink" down to become a smaller monitor if needed, just in case 55" is too overwhelming (which I can see occasionally happening for certain tasks with me). 3. The Samsung smart box that channels all the outputs/inputs into something organized on my desk instead of all the cables cluttering up behind the monitor. 4. The Fact that it can actually turn vertical to be treated like 3 FREAKING 27" stacked screens (27" is the perfect screen size for me). 5. Oh and that "cockpit mode" is what's really speaking to me since I've always wanted a couple 27" monitors stacked on top of each other. I prefer my monitors on top of each other instead of side by side. I genuinely have no clue on the face of this planet how I'm going to come up with $3,500 for a monitor, but I have to. This reaches past absurd and "concept-y" and steps right into the "I actually need this, this is a masterpiece and would change my life" territory. And I very seldom see that kind of thing out of these CES products. I'm praying they can eventually get this down closer to $2,500, I might be able to make that work. But I actually need this in my life.

[@doomjedi1]

They have a financing option available. $74 for 48 months, probably more with tax and a protection plan or whatever, but if it's a business expense- it's a lot more manageable.

[@jessedaly7847]

I got it financed, I did have to call TD and request a limit increase from the $3200 I was initially approved for up to $3700. I purchased a guitar this way years ago, no big deal. The guitar cost me 0% interest this will also be 0% interest. Just gotta stay up on the payments.

[@kensa3844]

But only supports 1 hdmi signal… unless u want integrated apps 👎

[@Blissy1175]

This looks incredible, I'll have to keep this in mind when I inevitably decide I want a new monitor

[@brianturney2124]

Great Unbox and review! I know there are many gamers out there, Though it would be cool to cover how clear or unclear text is on the screen. I use lots of terminal windows, email, outlook, linux, Mobaxterm, all that stuff. most large samsungs are crappy when it comes to text. Wondering how well this one does.

[@justaguy5151]

3 of them and nobody is ever going to back stab you in tf2 again

[@automotivebuff3202]

With three of them you can get an immersive cockpit experience for the sim rig you guys built a few months ago.

[@Chris_Ramsay1]

That thing in portrait mode would be killer for vertical scrolling arcade shooters.

[@csl750]

Guitar Hero anyone...

[@Matty.Hill_87]

@@csl750 that would be insane, it would make the actual guitar hero arcade machines look shit 😂

[@Pholiage]

Raiden II would be nice on that $3500 ....

[@lucasrem]

what titles you play, on curved pivo? clown games?

[@lucasrem]

@@csl750 you need more bars?

[@TylerFurrison]

"What is he doing playing Cookie Clicker?" Idling

[@leifswenson2079]

Almost a year into owning this product and this video comes back up on my watch list... Samsung still hasn't (and as far as im aware, isnt planning to) addressed PBP/multiple input use. There are times where i really wish I'd go back to a stacked ultrawide setup... Much more versatile. This monitor still slays for "single-threaded" use though.

[@NVAfilm]

They need to allow it to have 2 or more HDMI inputs in multiview mode. All four would be preferred.

[@KarrasBastomi]

Might be SoC limitation.

[@AdrX003]

someday we might see someone hacking the feature to it.

[@watching_events447]

@@KarrasBastomi bandwidrh on that cable link between the box and the monitor?

[@kubanm3]

@@watching_events447 4x1080p == 4k

[@manual0103]

@@watching_events447 the data for the other multiview stuff still needs to go through that cable. even if it limited additional hdmi to 1080p, it would be a huge improvement