Samsung - 55" Odyssey Ark 2nd Gen. Curved 4K UHD Quantum Mini-LED FreeSync Prem Pro 1ms GTG Gaming Screen - Black
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Key Specs
Refresh Rate165HzMaximum Resolution3840 x 2160Response Time1 millisecondsPanel TypeVASynchronization TechnologyFreeSync Premium Pro (AMD Adaptive Sync)Screen Size55 inchesDisplay Connector(s)1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 2 x HDMI 2.1
General
Product Name55" Odyssey Ark 2nd Gen. Curved 4K UHD Quantum Mini-LED FreeSync Prem Pro 1ms GTG Gaming ScreenBrandSamsungOperating System CompatibilityNot ApplicableModel NumberLS55CG970NNXGOColorBlackColor CategoryBlack
Display
Refresh Rate165HzMaximum Resolution3840 x 2160Contrast Ratio1,000,000:1Response Time1 millisecondsDisplay TypeLEDPanel TypeVASynchronization TechnologyFreeSync Premium Pro (AMD Adaptive Sync)Aspect Ratio16:9Curved ScreenYesBrightness600 candela per square meterScreen Size55 inchesHigh Dynamic Range (HDR)YesHigh Dynamic Range FormatHDR 10+Horizontal Viewing Angle178 degreesVertical Viewing Angle178 degreesTouch ScreenNoDisplay SurfaceAnti-glareColor Gamut (NTSC)0 percentColor Gamut (Standard RGB)0 percent
Connectivity
Number of DisplayPort Inputs (Total)1Number of HDMI Inputs (Total)3Number of VGA Ports0Number of DVI Inputs0Number of Mini DisplayPort Inputs0Number of Thunderbolt Ports (Total)0Display Connector(s)1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 2 x HDMI 2.1Number of USB Ports (Total)2USB Ports2 x USB-A 2.0Headphone JackYes
Compatibility
Wall MountableYesVESA Wall Mount Standard200mm x 200mmWorks WithBixby, SmartThingsVoice Assistant Built-inAmazon Alexa
Features
TiltableYesAdjustable Stand HeightYesEye Relief FeaturesAnti-glare, Flicker free, Low blue lightAnti-GlareYesBuilt-In WebcamNoIntegrated Speaker(s)Yes
Dimensions
Product Height With Stand43.4 inchesProduct Height Without Stand27.8 inchesProduct Width46.3 inchesProduct Depth (With Stand)15 inchesProduct Depth Without Stand9.9 inchesProduct Weight91.5 poundsStand IncludedYesCord Length59.05 inches
Power
Power Consumption140 watts
Certifications & Listings
ENERGY STAR CertifiedNoEPEAT QualifiedNo
Warranty
Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 yearManufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 year
Other
UPC887276760193
Elevate your game with Samsung's Odyssey Ark 2nd Gen. with enhanced Multi-View, now with up to 4 inputs at once, including an all-new Display Port 1.4 connection. The 55" rotating screen with 1000R curvature enables maximum immersion, featuring 4K UHD resolution with 165Hz and 1ms GTG response time for hyper-fast action. With added KVM Switch you have full control of your command center with a single mouse and keyboard. Cockpit Mode and Eclipse Lighting optimizes screen environment and Sound Dome Technology provides an engulfing soundscape. Gaming Hub and Smart TV apps allow instant access to top streaming services. The solar-powered Ark Dial controls all functions including Flex Move Screen, Quick Settings, and Game Bar. Featuring Quantum Matrix Technology, Neural Quantum Processor Ultra, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and HDR 10+ Gaming for a competitive edge.
4-Input Multi View
A whole new way to view. With the upgraded Multi View, connect and see up to 4 different inputs at once, including the addition of all new Display Port. You can even play console and PC games at the same time. ¹
55" Large Screen & 1000R Curvature
Be immersed in lifelike images. The 55-inch screen delivers a picture that overwhelms your senses, creating an adrenaline-fueled experience superior to anything seen before.²
165Hz & 1ms GTG
Conquer every enemy, even at extreme speed. 165Hz refresh rate eliminates lag for exhilarating gameplay with ultra-smooth action. Identify enemies with elite precision with a 1ms GTG response time, precise mouse movements, and blur-free frames, with minimized ghosting.³
Cockpit Mode & Eclipse Lighting
Feel like you're in a cockpit. Rotate the screen to Cockpit Mode with HAS, tilt and pivot functionality for an optimal screen environment. This perfect positioning creates a new sense of world-blending immersion, further enhanced by Eclipse Lighting.⁴
KVM Switch
Your command center gives you full control. Use multiple PCs and built-in apps on the Odyssey Ark with a single mouse and keyboard. Move your mouse across all your connected devices' displays on one screen to control a different device in a snap.⁵
Sound Dome Technology
Four corner speakers and two central woofers result in a 60W 2.2.2 channel with the lowest 45Hz notes of any gaming screen or gaming soundbar. AI Sound Booster and Dolby Atmos take it to the next level.⁶
Gaming Hub
The best of gaming all in one place. Gaming Hub allows instant access to top streaming services, your favorite consoles and PC. Smooth visuals and responsive gameplay are powered by Samsung’s advanced game streaming technology⁷
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Hyper action made seamless. Support of Variable refresh rate (VRR) with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro keeps the GPU and panel synced up to eliminate choppiness, screen-lag, and image tears.
HDR 10+ Gaming
See every detail in all its glory. From gloomy shadows to sun-scorched scenes, the 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio enables enhanced color expression and depth. Get a competitive edge with HDR 10+, which automatically adapts games in real-time.
Neural Quantum Processor Ultra
Enjoy powerful cinematic experiences. By combining 20 multi-layer neural networks, the AI-Powered processor cleverly analyzes images to restore every detail, pixel by pixel. Automatic brightness adjustment, contrast amplification and enhancements upscale the resolution.
Ark Dial
The solar-powered controller built only for Ark. Ark Dial puts the player in full control of Ark, allowing quick and simple access to a variety of functions that Ark has – including Flex Move Screen, Multi View, Quick Settings and Game Bar. Take control and push forward with Ark.
Quantum Matrix Technology
An unrivaled visual experience. Revolutionary Quantum Matrix Technology with Quantum Mini LEDs creates controlled brightness and perfect contrast for refined definition. The advanced 14- bit back light unit allows detailed HDR control which creates unmatched picture quality.
Flex Move Screen
Find the perfect winning position. Flex Move Screen enables users to change screen size from 55 to 27 inches, move the screen position and adjust ratio (16:9 21:9 32:9) quickly and easily with Ark Dial. Experience the freedom to flex while playing any game.⁸
Smart TV Experience
Take a break from marathon gaming sessions and catch up on must-see streaming content, with just a simple Wi-Fi connection. Samsung TV Plus offers free live content with no downloads or sign-ups as well as personalized content recommendations from Universal Guide.
Matte Display
Focus only on what matters. The distraction-free matte screen absorbs, not reflects, artificial and natural light, keeping you laser-focused during the toughest battles and hardest levels.
Game Bar
Check and control game settings in an instant. Now, you can easily view the status of important settings - FPS (Frames Per Second), HDR (High Dynamic Range) and VRR (Variable Refresh Rate). Optimize response time or screen ratio.
¹ In Cockpit Mode, Multi View can show up to 3 screens on one display. Game Mode, VRR, and Cloud Game are not supported while in Multi View mode. While in Multi View mode, refresh rates of up to 120Hz are supported for external inputs.
Some Smart Hub features may not be supported depending on the service provider, language, or geographical area. ² Optimal viewing distance is at over 80cm.³ The actual response time may vary by content and monitor settings.
⁴ To display in 9:16, vertical selection is required during initial setup. Screen must be manually rotated for cockpit mode.
⁵ This feature is compatible with external PC inputs and the Odyssey Ark's built-in apps. Support may vary by app. Each PC must be connected via USB Upstream cable. USB Upstream cable sold separately. Requires the Easy Setting Box program on each PC.
⁶ Frequency response is measured based on internal testing conditions.
⁷ Gaming Hub is available in limited countries, with app availability differing by country. Accessing Gaming Hub is free of charge. Subscription may be required to access content offered by game-stream providers on the Gaming Hub platform.
A separate controller may be required depending on the specific game in Gaming Hub. You will need a Samsung Account to access our network-based smart services.
If you choose not to log-in, you will only get connection to terrestrial TV (applicable to devices with tuners only) and external devices, e.g. via HDMI.⁸ On-screen content simulated for demonstration purpose. Adjust screen ratio through the Game Bar or Quick Settings.
What's Included
HDMI Cable
Remote Controller
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- A: AnswerIt have most of the apps installed and the samsung plus so you can watch live some channels depending of your local where you live
Answered by Anonymous
- A: AnswerThe first gen Ark only allowed you to use 1 input for multiview, the second gen allows you to use other inputs for multiview.
Answered by Anonymous
- A: Answeryes , only when you split 2 and four its equal. NOT on the 3 split , left is bigger. Only when the monitor is vertical. up right long ways they are smaller. The fitures are GREAT!!
Answered by KnowisArk
Q: QuestionWhat wall mount do you use to mount it ? It only came with the part to connect to the tv(2 answers)
A: AnswerThank you for your question! Any wall mount that fits a 200 x 200mm VESA pattern and can support a weight of 46.5 lbs or higher should be able to support your Ark monitor. Unfortunately, we can not speak to or recommend any third party accessory providers.Answered by Samsung
Asked by Zuesslace51
Q: Questiondoes the 2nd gen have airplay(1 answer)
A: AnswerYes, it supports airplay out of the box.Answered by Alvin
Asked by Rhino
Q: QuestionDo you offer delivery and setup on this item Thanks(2 answers)
A: AnswerThey delivered to my living room and that was it. If you have one available in your local store you may do better than me. Getting it all together really isn’t bad but it takes a couple pretty strong guys to get it on the desk.Answered by OneeyedJack
Reviews
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 95 reviews
4.4Rating by feature
- 4.5Display Quality
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- 4.2Ease of Use
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars
- 4.5Features
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers love the Odyssey Ark's massive size, huge 55-inch curved screen, and fast refresh rate. They appreciate the multitasking capabilities and the surprisingly good speakers. However, some customers find the monitor to be too heavy and expensive.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
57 inch ultrawide or this.
To start my review I got this again the 57 inch they sell as well and ended up refunding the 57 inch. For those of you in the same boat that was thinking about getting both and having a hard time picking this review is for you. The 57 inch was great. "8k" so it looked amazing. (My 4090 was dying lol) room to finally get rid of my 2 other screens and gaming was weird in 32:9. The reason I returned it for this amazing screen is the fact that they are the same price and this is just 2 of the 57 inch stacked on top of each other. Plus if you really miss 32:9 or 21:9 for gaming or for work. This screen also has modes to change to them both. I never seen that before. I used it for dark souls and riding games and it feels the same. You do get a black bar on the bottom or top during this but thats not that bad because of how black this screen gets. On top of all that this screen also has speakers that are pretty good unless you use something crazy. The screen is uglier then the 57 inch because 4k stretched out over 55 inches gets a bit pixely but in games you cant tell as much vs random videos. So my case is only get the 57 inch if you work or code alott. The 55 inch is just better. Now my normal review. If you older or have bad eyes this thing will help alot. I played the finials and other fps games and I can see everything better plus 165 hz and 1 ms has made it so I'm scoring in the top 2-3 instead of last xD. Movies/youtube is crazy. I've done nothing but game at 4k and watch everything because this thing makes everything pop. Colors are ok. Not great tbh but after messing with the settings I managed to make it look great. 57 inch was better so if you edit pictures or videos and need good colors might need to pick that. Sound was ok. It beat my cheap setup I got for 20 dollars but it does the job and you'll use a headset most of the time anyways. But its close to 360 sound so you can hear in direction so movies are great. Remote/software was snappy but its slow to get through all the menus and options. Plus if you want to go multiplayer and use the 4 screens feature you lose 32:9 and also huge negative you haveee to connect your wifi.... makes no sense. I refuse to connect this screen to the internet because its just a monitor for me nothing more. I'm afraid they are going to update it and slow it down or remove features like Samsung always does so I can tell you anything wifi related. The hub is amazing. A lot of people have bad things to say but clearly they havent tried to reach around a screen before to plug a cable in. That hub saved me so much time. 57 inch was the worst. Took me 23 minutes to plug in a usb and hdmi... Overall if this thing is on sale and you have money to burn pick this up. I think its worth 1500-2000$ 16:9 is just better for everything but work and with this size even work might be a bit better. 5/5 recommended
Posted by NicholasZ
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A few software hiccups
Great monitor so far! The size really is something to get used to. The monitor works within the specs given, however a few hiccups with software. Such as “ambient mode” has 30+ options but only 10 or so work. Another is when I try to turn off a device and pick up another, the monitor will turn off with the device and not turn on with the next if done right away. A feature it doesn’t have that I’d love to see is, since it has four speakers in each corner, having audio come out of each for the individual view as an option would be great. Also a welcome surprise is I was checking to find if I can wall mount it and still rotate it, and the supplied wall mount spins. But overall the monitor is great and I’m just nit picking.
Posted by DanielP
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Overpriced Trash
There is a reason this monitor is always on sale for $1,000 off of its $3,000 price tag despite this model being less than a year old since release: It is awful quality. For the price of this thing, you would think it would last longer than 5 months but that is not true. It's refresh rate is all over the place, had 3 dead pixels from the moment it was unboxed, software is awful, it gets hardly any firmware updates or support from Samsung, and it fails in reliability just like the rest of the Odyssey lineup. This thing is incredibly heavy and expensive so having to take it down to return it was a huge pain and time consuming. Avoid this monitor like the plague because you will inevitably run into issues sooner or later because Samsung's quality the last few years is a dumpster fire. Also, avoid buying from Best Buy because even when you do return/exchange even with Total Protection, they force you to either exchange it for the same thing or something else with them and you will only get store credit for the balance of the return/exchange regardless of paying cash/debit.
Posted by JazmineT