Customers are positive about the 55" Odyssey Ark's impressive screen size, picture quality, and sound quality, with many praising the immersive gaming experience. However, customers are negative about the monitor's significant weight and somewhat problematic software, finding setup to be challenging as well.
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Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent monitor. Worth the upgrade
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I got this to replace my Gen 1 ark, now the gen 1 and gen 2 have the exact same panel, but the gen 2 has quite a few features the gen 1 didnt have, such as multi device multiview (the gen 1 could only display 1 HDMI, then the multiview could show the TVs web browser, smart TV functions and a USB camera, the gen 2 can display up to 3 HDMI/Displayport devices at once.
The gen 2 also has displayport whereas the gen 1 only had 4x HDMI.
There are also quite a few sotfware features the gen 1 didnt have that make this a very great buy, the device switching doesnt take nearly as long, VRR actually works and HDR looks much better on this one over the Gen 1.
My only gripe with this is the weight, with its very heavy wood/steel base it weighs almost 100LBS which is a lot for any desk. Thanfully my desk can take up to 250lbs without issue and still raise/lower.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Refresh rate, Screen size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Freakin’ Fantastic!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Ok, I love this thing. I’m playing Baldurs Gate 3 at 4K and it’s soooo pretty. Ive got a 3080 that’s driving it fine at 165 refresh, but it does get a little toasty. I bought a usb powered fan from Amazon for 12$ and have it blowing for some extra cooling.
Samsung absolutely nailed this screen. It’s fast and looks great. The hardest thing for a game to manage is fire, and this monitor makes it look like the real thing. Maybe why my graphics card gets hot… lol
I absolutely love the curve and size. Was worried it would be too big in my desk setup but it’s not. I have placed it in “cockpit mode” to make sure the stand works (it does) but this is so good in landscape mode it’s tge “fixed” position for me. It has a regular remote control cuz it’s still a 4K 55” tv. (I have an Apple TV as one of the inputs). It has a knob control thing, which is cool. But 95% of the time I just have my PC running and don’t need it.
It goes on sale for 2K$ all the time. At that price, it’s great!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Screen size
Cons mentioned:
Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great picture but extremely heavy for the size of the monitor. Plays games great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Screen size, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for work and gaming
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love the large screen! I use it for work and gaming purposes. It allows for more comfortable viewing as the screen can be placed far from a desk on its own stand. The sound quality is excellent as well, and the picture quality is clear.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Screen size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Heavy, huge and incredible!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This thing looks incredible! It can handle 4 imputs on the screen. Those inputs are 3 hdmi and 1 display port. I can't use the DP because my computer does not have a DP out. Unfortunately too, it is not easy and it's expensive to go from hdmi to display port so that input is useless to me.
I have it set up to show 3 screens from my computer using the 3 hdmi inputs and 1 screen streaming something. Pretty cool! The best is using 1 hdmi from my computer and playing Flight sim. Looks incredible.
Comes with streaming apps on it.
Get a good desk and call your friend to help set it up! This thing is big and heavy, 120lbs!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Screen size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Tv For Gaming Ever
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The screen quality is so flawless and the depth of the detail is breath taking. There is almost no other experience for gaming or watching tv. I would recommend this for any serious gamer.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Screen size, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good shop
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very good shop, the new screen is beatifull, good colora
I would recommend this to a friend
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Screen size, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good for Hard core Gamers
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Its a great option for ultra high gaming experience.
5 star for display quality, sound quality.
Some features I feel I would never require but ultimately its a great choice for gamers.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Curved, Screen size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great monitor
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So far one of the best monitors that I own. I also own the 57 inch, extremely impressed with this monitor.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Screen size, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great big monitor
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great big monitor. Love the size. The features. The colors. Can use it to watch tv. The sound on it is also very impressive. I love everything about it
I would recommend this to a friend
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Screen size, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
love it so far
great picture very sharp
great quality
I would recommend this to a friend
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Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wowzer
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It is amazing. It's a bit heavier than I expected to set up, but the viewing is impressive.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Screen size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wow what a monitor!
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Awesome picture and graphics. Very easy to operate as far as viewing horizontal or vertical. I thought because of the size maybe the picture wouldn't be as clear, but this is not the case. Highly recommend. Super great for gaming.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
This Monitor is too big for Noah!
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bought the Ark hoping it would be a good monitor for Productivity - its size was overwhelming, but the image was not so clear. Thanks to BestBuy member benefits, I was able to return it for the LG 45" 5K2K which perfectly fit my needs. With that said, I could see the potential for a gaming monitor (which I understand is it's primary purpose).
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Screen size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A great monitor and KVM solution
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I've been using the Oddysey Ark Gen 2 for about a month and it's been amazing. The KVM solution built into the One Connect box makes it easy to switch between inputs and keep a clean desk. One caveat is that this monitor is huge and I find myself using it in the reduced screen mode for day to day stuff. However it's great to sit back and unwind and half one monitor that can do it all.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Screen size, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worth every cent
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Big. Bols. Clear. Great sound. Many ways to describe it. I use it for wirk and it has tons of space for all my windows and there so little overlap
I would recommend this to a friend
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Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Samsung Odyssey Arc Gen 2 55”
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Definitely a two person job to set up. Very heavy. Not complaining. From start to finish, it took probably an hour to get it setup and start using . It wasn’t as difficult as it looked and works great so far. I have a dock connected with 3 inputs, so my screen is split into 4 monitors, the 4th being a TV station.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Screen size
Cons mentioned:
Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A great gaming monitor
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The picture from this display is almost in par with my oled tv. It is very heavy so be aware of that.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Screen size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
perfect monitor
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
love the monitor, its great.. picture quality it's perfect and the free sync premium. it's great on it. Also for 55 inch monitor with 165hz at 4k. it's wonderful.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Screen size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This monitor is absolutely beautiful.
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This monitor is absolutely beautiful. It is just about too big for my desk and my family laughs at me but I love it. I love the resolution. I also like how you can slide the screen up to reach behind anytime you need