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[OT] Dual DVI Card
I post here because there seems to be a higher quality user. I need advice
or recommendations on a good dual dvi video card. 2d/text quality and symmetry is most important. tia |
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On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 23:34:36 GMT, "RL"
wrote: I post here because there seems to be a higher quality user. I need advice or recommendations on a good dual dvi video card. 2d/text quality and symmetry is most important. http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/parhelia/256mb.cfm I've been using a Parhelia 256 (AGP) for almost a year. I use it to drive three RGB 21" monitors, but you can use it to drive a pair of DVI devices, or a dual-DVI device. Very nice feature set, very *very* good display quality, works great with XP Pro... If that's a little rich, Matrox may still have the answer for you: http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/m...eries/p750.cfm cheers /daytripper |
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The Parhelia (128mb unit $349) is under consideration as is the P750 ($212)
neither supports dx9. I see Nvidia based dual dvi cards for sub $200 that do support dx9. Asus 5600 is one. I just wonder if the 2d quality of Matrox product far exceeds the performance/value of the Nvidia product. I have 2 19" Samsung 191t's running in portrait mode on one system using a ti4200 by PNY. I have another system with 1 191t using an Ati Radeon 9000. The Ati using the DVI output seems to look better than the same model monitor on the DVI port of the Ti4200. The problem is there are visible difference on all 3 191t monitors. Since I do not play games I tend to lean toward the p750. It does have symmetrical dual dvi. I can say this for sure digital beats analog hands down when you get into 19' territory with LCD's. "daytripper" wrote in message ... On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 23:34:36 GMT, "RL" wrote: I post here because there seems to be a higher quality user. I need advice or recommendations on a good dual dvi video card. 2d/text quality and symmetry is most important. http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/parhelia/256mb.cfm I've been using a Parhelia 256 (AGP) for almost a year. I use it to drive three RGB 21" monitors, but you can use it to drive a pair of DVI devices, or a dual-DVI device. Very nice feature set, very *very* good display quality, works great with XP Pro... If that's a little rich, Matrox may still have the answer for you: http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/m...eries/p750.cfm cheers /daytripper |
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"RL" wrote in message
om... The Parhelia (128mb unit $349) is under consideration as is the P750 ($212) neither supports dx9. I see Nvidia based dual dvi cards for sub $200 that do support dx9. Asus 5600 is one. I just wonder if the 2d quality of Matrox product far exceeds the performance/value of the Nvidia product. I have 2 19" Samsung 191t's running in portrait mode on one system using a ti4200 by PNY. I have another system with 1 191t using an Ati Radeon 9000. The Ati using the DVI output seems to look better than the same model monitor on the DVI port of the Ti4200. The problem is there are visible difference on all 3 191t monitors. Since I do not play games I tend to lean toward the p750. It does have symmetrical dual dvi. I can say this for sure digital beats analog hands down when you get into 19' territory with LCD's. My 2 cents. If I were you I would go with the P750, for the price you're not going to find a better value for 2D applications. I very much prefer Matrox graphics products for systems where 3D gaming is not a priority, the 2D graphics quality is unbeatable. Kills the ATI Radeon 9000 I have in my system. Carlo |
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Cab I assume that all Dual DVI cards have dual TMDS transmitters. It is
important that the choice I make is dual and symmetrical. "RL" wrote in message . com... There certainly seems to be a wide price range in dual DVI cards. Each manufacturer seems to have a consumer line and a pro line. Nvida based cards have Quadro. Ati based cards have FireGL. It stands to reason that digital to digital should be the same on all cards but yet.......I wonder. That is why I'm looking for input. The real players are Nvidia, ATI, 3D Labs and Martox. I do not care about video out or in. I do not care about ever needing analog. No one that I can find makes a simple dual DVI. They all have RAMDACS which I understand to be the difference in quality. I don't need no stinking RAMDAC. Could someone step-up to the bar and set me straight. TIA "Mike Smith" wrote in message ... RL wrote: I post here because there seems to be a higher quality user. I need advice or recommendations on a good dual dvi video card. 2d/text quality and symmetry is most important. I would think that, when using the DVI output, all cards look alike, or so similar that the differences are undetectable. This would not necessarily be the case with the analog output, though. -- Mike Smith |
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