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• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Big, Curved, and Fantastic Monitor

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  The Samsung 49" Odyssey G9 G91F has done well with everything I have thrown at it and looks good. The main requirement is to make sure you have the space for it. I did not use the stand, but it seemed sturdy and clipped into the back of the monitor with no issues. I used a desk mounted holder. The monitor uses VESA 100x100. It requires no special adapters, the area it connects to is flat. I was able to attached it to the mount arm with no issues. Main thing to remember besides space is that it is a heavy monitor at 23.4lbs without the stand. Make sure your mount, wall or desk, can support the weight. The box is 4 feet long, so you’ll need some room for removal. The screen is 49”, but with the curve it is physically only 47” wide. Setup is simple after mounting. You get 2x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort (DP) 1.4, a 3.5mm headphone jack, power connector, and USB-A and B ports (for upgrades and displaying pictures from a usb stick for instance). There are no speakers. I used a USB-C to DP, and both HDMI ports for various machines. By default, the monitor does not auto switch between devices, you’ll need to turn the function on in the menus. In the center bottom is a control pad to get through all of the options. Menu use and selection is standard and easy to navigate. If you want to do dual screen, you’ll have to select the option in the menu’s too. The display has VESA DisplayHDR 600, and 1000R curve. The panels are LED VA. Max frame rate is 144Hz. With a Resolution of 5120x1440, dual QHD, make sure you have something to push all of the data. I had some problems reaching full resolution at first, but the issue was my HDMI cable couldn’t do it. I got an 8K cable to be sure, and had no issues obtaining 5120x1440 at 144Hz. I used the USB-C to DP cable to run the monitor as a second screen. The iGPU on an AMD 79XX series had no problems running it with various comms programs and chats. I used it via HDMI to a Laptop with a 4080 and it pushed games to it with no issues. Using a regular 4090 also provided a great gaming experience. Modern games support the 5120x1440 natively. I tried the new Doom and it looked fantastic. In a lit room the colors are good and the monitor ran smooth from 60 to 144Hz. Put the screen an arms length away in the dark and it envelops you. Your side field of vision is completely taken up by the monitor immersing you in any game. Colors were vibrant and ran true to me. With the ability to run two inputs at once, you can play on two machines at once with someone else, or run multiple characters in one game. Overall the monitor should be able to meet all of your needs. For non gaming the monitor works fine. Multiple documents at once is not an issue. Having a movie or music on while working office programs is easy with all of the space the screen affords. The only thing missing is a USB-C display connection for this price point they should have one. This monitor is great, if you have the room and money it’s a worthwhile monitor for a variety of uses.

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  Posted 6 months ago by grimmace

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Samsung 49" Odyssey G9 G91F

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  The Samsung 49" Odyssey G9 G91F has done well with everything I have thrown at it and looks good. The main requirement is to make sure you have the space for it. I did not use the stand, but it seemed sturdy and clipped into the back of the monitor with no issues. I used a desk mounted holder. The monitor uses VESA 100x100. It requires no special adapters, the area it connects to is flat. I was able to attached it to the mount arm with no issues. Main thing to remember besides space is that it is a heavy monitor at 23.4lbs without the stand. Make sure your mount, wall or desk, can support the weight. The box is 4 feet long, so you’ll need some room for removal. The screen is 49”, but with the curve it is physically only 47” wide. Setup is simple after mounting. You get 2x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort (DP) 1.4, a 3.5mm headphone jack, power connector, and USB-A and B ports (for upgrades and displaying pictures from a usb stick for instance). There are no speakers. I used a USB-C to DP, and both HDMI ports for various machines. By default, the monitor does not auto switch between devices, you’ll need to turn the function on in the menus. In the center bottom is a control pad to get through all of the options. Menu use and selection is standard and easy to navigate. If you want to do dual screen, you’ll have to select the option in the menu’s too. The display has VESA DisplayHDR 600, and 1000R curve. The panels are LED VA. Max frame rate is 144Hz. With a Resolution of 5120x1440, dual QHD, make sure you have something to push all of the data. I had some problems reaching full resolution at first, but the issue was my HDMI cable couldn’t do it. I got an 8K cable to be sure, and had no issues obtaining 5120x1440 at 144Hz. I used the USB-C to DP cable to run the monitor as a second screen. The iGPU on an AMD 79XX series had no problems running it with various comms programs and chats. I used it via HDMI to a Laptop with a 4080 and it pushed games to it with no issues. Using a regular 4090 also provided a great gaming experience. Modern games support the 5120x1440 natively. I tried the new Doom and it looked fantastic. In a lit room the colors are good and the monitor ran smooth from 60 to 144Hz. Put the screen an arms length away in the dark and it envelops you. Your side field of vision is completely taken up by the monitor immersing you in any game. Colors were vibrant and ran true to me. With the ability to run two inputs at once, you can play on two machines at once with someone else, or run multiple characters in one game. Overall the monitor should be able to meet all of your needs. For non gaming the monitor works fine. Multiple documents at once is not an issue. Having a movie or music on while working office programs is easy with all of the space the screen affords. The only thing missing is a USB-C display connection for this price point they should have one. This monitor is great, if you have the room and money, it’s a worthwhile monitor for a variety of uses.

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  Posted 4 months ago by Pedro

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Samsung Nails Immersive Gaming with the G9

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  I’ve been wanting an ultra-wide curved monitor for gaming and productivity. I’m currently using two 32in monitors, which work well for dual screens but not as well for wide screen gaming or when I run different resolutions & frame rates between the two monitors. That’s why I decided to grab the Samsung 49” Odyssey G9 G91F 1000R Curved Gaming Monitor, as it provides two 1440p resolutions worth of screen space that run at 144Hz and can be used by more than one device at the same time! Pros: - Ultra-wide screen that’s fast and colorful. - Simple Software that only focuses on Gaming. - Split-screen options with multiple inputs. Cons: - Monitor is heavy at 23+lbs without stand, may need a new monitor arm to hold it. - No USB-C connection or KVM switch. Setup: A note to consider for Delivery of the Samsung 49” Odyssey G9 G91F, it comes in a huge, labeled box, literally this box was only a head shorter than my girlfriend. There is no real way to hide this box inside or outside, so make sure you either pick it up or are home when it’s delivered to avoid it walking away. To get this monitor out of the box safely, you will want 2 people and a plan to open it. I would recommend opening the box from both sides, then sliding out the Styrofoam packaging with the monitor in it instead of trying to lift it directly out of the box. This will let you position and attach the stand easier without the box being in the way. You will want to make sure to position the monitor so it is facing down inside the Styrofoam packaging, so you can access the back for attaching the stand or monitor arm mount. Don’t lay the monitor directly on the floor or table without the use of the Styrofoam packaging. This is a massive monitor, coming in at 49in diagonally and ~24lbs without the stand, ~35lbs with the stand. I initially attached the stand to see how it would look and feel on my desk without a monitor arm, but quickly realized I would want it mounted. You’ll want to double check your monitor arm weight limits along with making sure your desk is solid before attaching the G9. Like a lot of gamers, I’ve got an Ikea table I used for my main desk that is not solid, so I decided to be extra safe and attach the G9 to a secondary desk that was solid for now until I upgrade my tabletop to make sure I don’t destroy both the monitor and desk. So far, both are working perfectly after some adjustments to the lift arm and angle of the monitor. Specs: The Samsung 49” Odyssey G9 G91F provides a massive 49in screen with a 1000R curve, a true ultra-wide screen immersive experience. Samsung used a VA panel with a resolution of 5120 by 1440, two 1440p monitors, and 144Hz to provide a smooth and detailed picture. The monitor comes with an HDR 600 and HDR10+ Gaming rating, providing a good option for HDR if you have content to take advantage of it. This is supported by the 350cd/m2 brightness, 2500:1 contrast ratio, 1ms (GTG) response time, and 92% Colour Gamut (CIE1976). Viewing angles are also good coming in at 178 for both Horizontal and Vertical viewing. Ports & Split Screen: Samsung provided a good selection of ports on the G9; 2xHDMI V2.1, 1xDisplay Port V1.4, 1xUSB-B upstream port, 2xUSB-A downstream ports, and a headphone Jack. This covers connectivity for multiple devices, while also providing flexibility with USB supported devices. There are two features related to connectivity that are missing that I would have liked to see on the G9 monitor: USB-C with DisplayPort and Power Delivery, and a KVM switch. Though both features are specific use cases, I think it would have benefited the monitor though would also probably have increased the overall cost as well. The USB-C with display Port and Power Delivery would be a great benefit for Laptop Gamers or Productivity Users who mainly use a laptop instead of a desktop. The KVM switch would have been helpful for anyone who plans to use the G9 with multiple devices, as it would have let you switch your input devices while keeping the USB ports connected to your mouse and keyboard. These are the only things I think I would add to this monitor, to make it better. Software: I’ve got to give it to Samsung for listening to Gamers on the G9, going with a simplified software solution instead of the Tizen SmartTV software. THANK YOU! My biggest complaint about other Samsung monitor models was the use of the TV software, on a monitor. It just made adjusting settings a painful process that favored TV settings over PC Gaming settings. This is a huge improvement in my opinion. Navigation is done old school with the buttons on the bottom of the monitor, just 5 buttons: up, down, left, right, and center (enter). The Menu’s are very easy to navigate and find settings, with all the sections clearly label. It’s also very easy to read on the menu, so long as your background isn’t the same color as the menu. One of the great features of this Ultra-Wide screen is the PIP/PBP with the Auto Source Switch+. The Picture-in-Picture allows you to use two input devices and view one of the screens inside the other. Think of a mini map of the sub screen on top of the main screen, it’s great for Streamers who use 2 PC’s to stream, allowing you to see the 2nd screen layered onto the main one. Alternatively, you can do Picture-by-Picture which allows you to split the 5120 by 1440 resolution into 2 separate 2560 by 1440 resolution monitors. Similarly, this is great for Gamers who might use 2 side by side screens while gaming, Destiny 2 + DIM for example, but also for Productivity users who might need 2 separate systems either for work and play or just work on work. There’s a lot of flexibility with the PIP/PBP. Performance & Gaming: The Samsung G9 was made for Gamers, and it performs at the level you’d want as a gamer. The Ultra-Wide resolution looks amazing in games that can take advantage of the larger screen space, providing a fully immersive experience. I was able to fully expand my view in Destiny 2 with the expanded field of view settings all the way up to 105 without feeling the view was squished. The 144Hz refresh rate provided a smooth experience for FPS and fast action games. The higher resolution does have an impact on performance, which will vary by system and game. Color wise, the HDR600 & HDR10+ experience will depend on what you’re viewing in it, I was able to use HDR for Destiny 2 without any issues, but often found HDR in windows would mess up the image on the browser. This is Samsung issue, Microsoft is known for having issues with HDR so take it as a warning that your results may vary based on the specific game or application you use. I’d recommend checking out that game/app to see how it works best with HDR and what settings to adjust. For Destiny 2, I only had to tweak the in-game settings for the monitor to look amazing and everything worked perfectly. Even though this is a VA panel, Samsung has had plenty of practice to get the image quality down to almost perfection. I didn’t find any noticeable ghosting in shooters or fast-moving images, there is a little background glow in extremely dark images/sections of games but that is kind of expected from VA panels. If you’re coming from OLED or Mini-LED do know that your blacks will not be true blacks. Still, again Samsung has had enough practice to get the colors to look amazing regardless of the panel. Productivity: I’m honestly just as excited to use the G9 for Productivity as Gaming, the PBP feature used between my personnel PC and work laptop is going to be a game changer so I can see both devices without having to rotate between desks. It’s amazing and super helpful as I often want my messaging apps (Discord & Whatsapp) and email open on my personnel PC while having my email and Teams open on my work laptop while using the laptop screen to work. The PBP & PIP solves this with just the addition of a cable and switch of settings. Conclusion: If you want the Ultra-wide gaming experience without any compromises, the Samsung 49in Odyssey G9 G91F is the monitor to go with. Samsung is known for its massive, curved monitors and continues to deliver immersive experience with the new G9 while improving over prior monitors with simplified software and improved features like PIP/PBP and HDR 600 & HDR10+. I’ll be adding this monitor to my recommendation for Ultra-Wide monitors and enjoying the immersive gaming experience and added productivity.

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  Posted 6 months ago by BradfordBT