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Amazon has discounted Samsung's 25-inch Odyssey G4 gaming monitor to $189.99 from its $279.99 list price, a 32% cut that beats the previous 2024 low of $219.99. The 1080p IPS panel supports a 300Hz refresh rate along with G-Sync Compatible and FreeSync Premium adaptive sync, and holds a 4.8-star buyer rating.
A longtime curved-monitor owner outlines the format's appeal, highlighting how ultrawide and super ultrawide curved displays like the 49-inch Samsung Odyssey G9 OLED enhance cinematic gaming and productivity by offering extra screen real estate comparable to dual 27-inch monitors. The writer also notes downsides, such as many story-driven games still rendering cutscenes in 16:9, leaving black bars on wider curved screens.
xAI's Grok Imagine tool was used to create a five-minute AI-generated adaptation of Homer's Odyssey that took first prize and $100,000 in a contest Elon Musk organized. Creator Nem Perez called it his most intricate work and 'The Odyssey' as Homer intended, but the video features glaring inconsistencies like a three-eyed Cyclops that changes size, cartoonish gods clashing with photorealistic humans, and Roman armor on supposedly Greek soldiers.
AMC Theatres, fresh off the highest-grossing weekend in its 106-year history with over 10.2 million admissions across AMC and Odeon locations, is starting its own distribution arm. The move comes because even strong box-office demand hasn't solved a deeper problem: studios simply aren't releasing enough films to keep theater screens consistently filled.
A folding dual-screen phone concept called the iPhone Duo has an aspect ratio nearly identical to IMAX 70mm's 1.43:1 format, the same shape used to film Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey.' Since only 41 theaters worldwide can show the film in its full IMAX ratio, most viewers saw up to 40% less image than intended, cropped at top and bottom in standard theaters.
This summer's theatrical slate delivered unusually strong results, with a new Spider-Man installment leading ticket sales alongside heavy anticipation for the upcoming Greek-epic adaptation The Odyssey. Industry watchers note the season outperformed recent expectations after several sluggish years for cinema attendance.
Amazon is selling the Samsung Odyssey G55C, a 32-inch curved VA gaming monitor, for $199.99, down 39% from its $329.99 list price. The display features 1440p QHD resolution, a 165 Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and a 1000R curve, along with AMD FreeSync and HDR10 support.
Interest in true IMAX screenings has surged with Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, but not all theaters bearing the IMAX logo offer the same experience. Some venues feature massive 1.43:1 screens using 70mm film or dual-laser projection, while others are simply converted multiplex auditoriums with smaller, wider screens. This disparity has fueled the derisive nickname 'LieMAX' among moviegoers since 2009.
Samsung showcased four new Odyssey gaming monitors at Gamescom, headlined by the 27-inch Odyssey G6, which it calls the world's first 1,100Hz display, achievable at 1080p with a 1ms response time. The lineup also includes the 32-inch 4K Odyssey OLED G8 with switchable refresh rates up to 680Hz, and a 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 offering 360Hz at DQHD resolution or 720Hz in a lower-resolution mode. The G6 is slated for release in the second half of 2026, with pricing for all models still unannounced.
At Gamescom, Samsung revealed its 2027 Odyssey gaming monitor lineup, headlined by the 27-inch Odyssey G6 G60H now hitting a 1,100Hz refresh rate, up from the 1,040Hz figure teased at CES. The dual-mode IPS panel still caps at 600Hz in native 1440p, reserving the extreme speed for 1080p. Samsung also unveiled updated OLED G9, G8, and G7 models, including a 49-inch G9 that reaches 360Hz at DQHD resolution or 720Hz in a dual-HD mode.