Samsung's new Odyssey monitors have its Gaming Hub and Smart Platform built in

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We're starting to see Samsung's Gaming Hub pop up on more TVs and monitors after the company
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. Its new Odyssey gaming monitors are the latest models to include the feature, which allows for swift access to a host of cloud gaming services. In fact, the Odyssey G70B and G65B are the company's first monitors with both Gaming Hub and Smart Platform baked in.

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the displays offer a way to set up a home office environment without necessarily having a PC on hand. They're compatible with
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and
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. You can also mirror a smartphone to the displays and stream shows and movies from the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime. Both monitors have a far field voice microphone and voice assistant functions.


The G70B will be available in 28- and 32-inch formats. It has a 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time, with a Ultra HD resolution and flat IPS display. It's certified as
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and it supports
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. The G65B also has FreeSync Premium Pro to go along with its QHD curved display. It will have 27- and 32-inch options, a 240Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time. Both monitors include
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, which offers features such as a zoom-in mode and easy access to YouTube walkthroughs for part of a game you may be struggling with.

Samsung notes that the giant Odyssey Ark monitor also includes Gaming Hub. You'll
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from the likes of
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, NVIDIA GeForce Now, Google Stadia, Utomik and Amazon Luna (the latter's only available in the US) without any additional hardware other than a compatible controller. The rotatable, 55-inch curved display allows you to view three different apps and inputs simultaneously, so you can stream a game while watching YouTube at the same time.

The Odyssey Ark, which starts at $3,500, is
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. Samsung will start offering the G70B and G65B later this year. If you happen to be at
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, you can check out the displays in person at Samsung's booth.

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