Samsung G9 Odyssey Monitor: Will it work and how?

[NJRonbo]

My Hardware: 2019 16" MBP; AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 8 GB; Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB

I am not a gamer and have no interest in it

Currently, I have two 27" 4k monitors on my desk that I hook up to my Macbook Pro via Caldigit dock

I want this display. It looks completely awesome. However, before I invest $1700 to buy it I have a few questions as I am a complete novice at monitors and how to set them up resolution-wise

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1. Can my Macbook Pro drive this huge monitor?
2. With a Caldigit dock, I am guessing I use a display cable from monitor to dock and a single USB-C from the dock to Macbook? Or will I need a TB3 cable?
3. What would the resolution settings be on my Macbook Pro? Specifically, I would need to know if it would run on DEFAULT or SCALED and if SCALED, what specific settings
4. What settings would I have to change the monitor to? The video I have included below does go into display settings the reviewer deemed optimal but I am wondering if it is going to be the same for the Mac (as he is running Windows)

I am going to be using this monitor strictly for email, spreadsheets, iMovie editing, and web browsing. Would this monitor be appropriate for that purpose? I don't like the two 27" monitors I am currently running only because they don't wrap around my peripheral vision.

Note: This is currently unavailable for purchase as of last week due to Samsung doing a recall on the monitor. I expect it will be back in the marketplace shortly.


Appreciate your help!


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[ortolani.fabrizio]

Hi, I have the same hardware, the same idea, the same expectative... and the same dubt... did you resolve the problem?

 

[mbcastleman]

Mine arrives tomorrow, I’ll let you know in a couple of days. I have a 2016 mbp

 

[NJRonbo]

Mine arrives tomorrow, I’ll let you know in a couple of days. I have a 2016 mbp

Is the G9 Odyssey back in production?

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

Is the G9 Odyssey back in production?

Yes.

 

[poseidondev]

Mine arrives tomorrow, I’ll let you know in a couple of days. I have a 2016 mbp

Any experience to share?

I’m on the brink of getting one myself.

Is the G9 Odyssey back in production?

I think so. To answer a question from your OP, I think you’re better off with a TB3 to DP cable that supports DP 1.4. If I’m not mistaken the Caldigit dock only supports 1.2.

 

[NJRonbo]

Any experience to share?

I’m on the brink of getting one myself.



I think so. To answer a question from your OP, I think you’re better off with a TB3 to DP cable that supports DP 1.4. If I’m not mistaken the Caldigit dock only supports 1.2.

I got tired of waiting on the Samsung Odyssey and instead bought their C49RG90 panel. I have been exceedingly happy with it. I am not a gamer so I don't need the higher refresh rate.

I am using DP cable from the monitor to the Caldigit dock and then a single 6' TB3 cable from the dock to the MBP. Works beautifully.

Very interested in hearing how you end up liking your Odyssey G9.

 

[mbcastleman]

hooked up and living large!

 

[NJRonbo]

That's a beautiful monitor. Let us know if it holds up well over the next few months.

 

[Applefan2015]

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hooked up and living large!

That’s a crazy setup 🔥

What other monitors do you have?

What do you do for work?

Whats the specs of the MacBook Pro’s?

Whats the spec of the last laptop?

 

[mbcastleman]

Neither of the mbps are anything special. My personal mbp is a 2016 middle of the road. The other one is newer. The Lenovo is new but a base model( my current client requires all work to be done on their computers. Bottom line, the aren’t beasts.

more interestingly is my ps4. I used the wide monitor with my ps4 before. Now I use the G9. ( not full screen)

This monitor was from the new prod builds so I’m certain that it’s one where they addressed the issues.

 

[theSeb]

Finally, a way to see a project plan properly. How do you find it with text?

 

[limitedgravity]

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hooked up and living large!

The best part about this is that you got it to display with almost perfect whites from your Macbook?

I'm really struggling to get the colors (notice the whites) to match that of my Macbook Pro 15" (2017). Did you have any issue with the colors on yours? And if so, how did you fix it?

Edit / Update: This is fixed to perfection by purchasing a Display port to USB-C adaptor, instead of using an HDMI to USB-C adaptor.