Samsung Electronics Unveils New Odyssey Gaming Monitor Model at CES for the First Time

Samsung Electronics Gaming Monitor 'Odyssey' G7

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Samsung Electronics announced on the 3rd that it will unveil three new gaming monitor models under the ‘Odyssey’ brand for the first time at CES 2020, held in Las Vegas, USA, on the 7th.

Odyssey is Samsung Electronics’ integrated product name exclusively for gaming, meaning ‘extreme adventure journey.’ Starting in 2020, Samsung plans to apply the Odyssey name uniformly not only to gaming laptops, desktops, and HMD (Head Mounted Display) product lines but also to all gaming monitors.

At this year’s CES, Samsung Electronics will introduce three new Odyssey monitor models: the G9 (49-inch) and the G7 (32-inch, 27-inch). Both the G9 and G7 are the industry’s first to feature QLED curved panels with the world’s highest curvature of 1000R, maximizing visual comfort and immersion, the company stated.

The global certification authority, Germany’s ‘TUV Rheinland,’ certified that the technology applied to these two models is the world’s highest curvature 1000R display, an industry first. The G9 and G7 received the ‘Eye Comfort’ certification, which ensures uniform viewing distance from the center to the outer edges of the screen, as well as consistent brightness, contrast ratio, and color coordinates, providing visual comfort through the 1000R curvature.

The G9 and G7 feature top-tier gaming monitor specifications, including a 1ms response time (G2G standard), 240Hz high refresh rate, and G-Sync compatibility, allowing smooth visuals during fast-paced games such as shooting or racing games.

In particular, the G9 offers up to 1000 nits brightness and a high resolution of 5120 x 1440 (Dual QHD), delivering an ultra-wide 32:9 aspect ratio that provides an immersive gaming experience. The G7 supports up to 600 nits brightness and a 2560 x 1440 (QHD) resolution, enabling immersive enjoyment of high-quality content.

Samsung Electronics incorporated innovative design elements into the Odyssey monitors G9 and G7. The G9 features Infinity Core Lighting technology on the rear with 52 colors and five lighting effects, while the G7 differentiates its design by applying dynamic shapes and lighting to the front bezel.

Kim Seok-ki, Vice President of Samsung Electronics’ Visual Display Business, said, "We will continue to lead the development of new Odyssey products that provide the best gaming environment based on Samsung Electronics’ technological innovation and expertise."

The Odyssey monitors G9 and G7 are scheduled to be released sequentially from April in global markets including Korea, the United States, and Europe. Meanwhile, according to market research firm IDC, Samsung Electronics ranked first worldwide in the gaming monitor market with a 17.6% market share based on sales in the third quarter of 2019.

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