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Matrox Parhelia
I am currently building a new system with a Gigabyte 8KNXP motherboard and was
considering a Matrox Parhelia 128 graphics card. My main use is for Photoshop, and I work on large 500-600MB files, though I would like to do some occasional gaming, though not 'hard core' gaming. I would like dual monitor capability that is easy to use. A few questions if you folks don't mind: 1)Anyone use this card with this board...going through the Matrox website forums there has been some difficulty with this board and the Matrox 650... 2)Based on my planned use as described above is this card as 'optimal' as my research would seem to tell me? 3)Any othe Matrox or non-Matrox cards that you would suggest? Thanks for any input. Howard |
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"HMSDOC" wrote in message
... I am currently building a new system with a Gigabyte 8KNXP motherboard and was considering a Matrox Parhelia 128 graphics card. My main use is for Photoshop, and I work on large 500-600MB files, though I would like to do some occasional gaming, though not 'hard core' gaming. I would like dual monitor capability that is easy to use. A few questions if you folks don't mind: 1)Anyone use this card with this board...going through the Matrox website forums there has been some difficulty with this board and the Matrox 650... It's probably only the 650, but that is a guess. 2)Based on my planned use as described above is this card as 'optimal' as my research would seem to tell me? I have the same uses for video, and am 100% satisfied with the Parhelia; especially now that I never get a chance to play any games! 3)Any othe Matrox or non-Matrox cards that you would suggest? ATi 9800 Pro if you can deal with reduced 2D quality. Skip Nvidia, the 2D is worse than ATi's in general. Thanks for any input. Howard |
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What makes you say this...most of what I have read syas that perhaps a touch
worse but very subjectively and minimally so! Howard ATi 9800 Pro if you can deal with reduced 2D quality. |
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If, and this is a important if, you have a very high quality monitor, the
difference is quite noticeable. If you only use typical consumer grade displays, you'll probably never notice the difference since your display is limiting the resolution. "HMSDOC" wrote in message ... What makes you say this...most of what I have read syas that perhaps a touch worse but very subjectively and minimally so! Howard ATi 9800 Pro if you can deal with reduced 2D quality. |
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"HMSDOC" wrote in message ... What makes you say this...most of what I have read syas that perhaps a touch worse but very subjectively and minimally so! If you have a good CRT, and want to use the program for (among other things) Photoshop, like the original poster, the Parhelia lets you see pictures in 10 bits per colour. That can be a very significant difference, especially for nuances of green and grey. Also, all ATI cards I've tried don't have a rock steady picture in high resolutions (1920x1440 and up) -- the image seems to vibrate or swim. I even blamed the monitor for a while, until I got a Parhelia. Regards, -- *Art |
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I currently use a Samsung SynchMaster 17 inch 700NF. I am thinking of
upgrading to a LaCie Electron Blue IV 19 incher. I know the Samsung would fall into consumer class...not sure if you would consider the LaCie consumer class though you csn get the 19 inch one for about $380. Think I would see a difference with that one? If so, are we talking subtle and barely perceptable differences or marked ones? Howard Howard If, and this is a important if, you have a very high quality monitor, the difference is quite noticeable. If you only use typical consumer grade displays, you'll probably never notice the difference since your display is limiting the resolution. "HMSDOC" wrote in message ... What makes you say this...most of what I have read syas that perhaps a touch worse but very subjectively and minimally so! Howard ATi 9800 Pro if you can deal with reduced 2D quality. |
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"HMSDOC" wrote in message ... I currently use a Samsung SynchMaster 17 inch 700NF. I am thinking of upgrading to a LaCie Electron Blue IV 19 incher. As far as I know, LaCie doesn't have any products of their own, but is a relabel/branding company. Checking the specs and , this is the exact same monitor as the NEC/Mitsubishi DiamondPro 930SB with a glare hood and the LaCie name. The extra colour calibration device and software can be had for both (for a substantial price). I bought the DP 930SB, and have been disappointed ever since. The picture blurs significantly at high refresh rates, and some parts of the screen is sharper than others regardless of resolution. Compared to the Sony I had before, it was a step down. Definitely a consumer product. Regards, -- *Art |
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One difference, I believe, is that the Mitsubishi does not let you adjust the
RGB guns individually while the LaCie does...but the tube concern is a problem. I currently am using a Samsung 17 inch 700NF which, though a consumer product, I have actually been quite happy with. I wonder if I should just move up to the 19 inch version of this. What monitor that comes at a reasonable price do you recommend. Howard As far as I know, LaCie doesn't have any products of their own, but is a relabel/branding company. Checking the specs and , this is the exact same monitor as the NEC/Mitsubishi DiamondPro 930SB with a glare hood and the LaCie name. The extra colour calibration device and software can be had for both (for a substantial price). I bought the DP 930SB, and have been disappointed ever since. The picture blurs significantly at high refresh rates, and some parts of the screen is sharper than others regardless of resolution. Compared to the Sony I had before, it was a step down. Definitely a consumer product. Regards, -- *Art |
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I am not sure that my printer Epson 2200 can produce that many colors and what
I care about most is the final output, so while I want the best image I am not sure that the Gigacolor is really all that helpful to me. Based on what I have read almost everyone says Matrox is best at 2D but by how much. Seems like almost everywhere I read I am told that the difference is minimal unless, perhaps, one is using a 21 inch monitor at high res. So the question is at my monitor size will I see a meaningful difference, if not then by getting ATI I get the gaming option for free. Also, from what I have read the drivers are a bit quirky with Matrox and modern boards and have also heard of image banding problems with the Parhelia in specific. So I am vasilating (?sp) and while I was previously strongly in favor of the Matrox now I am not so sure. Howard If you have a good CRT, and want to use the program for (among other things) Photoshop, like the original poster, the Parhelia lets you see pictures in 10 bits per colour. That can be a very significant difference, especially for nuances of green and grey. Also, all ATI cards I've tried don't have a rock steady picture in high resolutions (1920x1440 and up) -- the image seems to vibrate or swim. I even blamed the monitor for a while, until I got a Parhelia. Regards, -- *Art |
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The last monitor I had was a Sony 21" Artisan....AVOID THEM LIKE THE
PLAGUE!!! For the cash, you'd think they'd be good, but mine was horribly mis-converged, and I couldn't adjust out the convergence across the screen. I could get the center tack-sharp, then the quality was crap 6" from center and was progressively worse out to the edges. It did, however, have some of the best color rendition of any monitor, at any price, I've ever seen; and the color adjustments were good. Unfortunately the color adjustments can't make up for the horrible focus anywhere out from center. That experience with the Sony CRT made me run for a pair of Samsung SyncMaster 191T LCD's. My eyes are thanking me now, even though I cannot have the same POTENTIAL level of CRT output, the great and CONSISTENT output is better than the single Sony 21" by a large margin -not to mention saved desktop space and greater display area. The digital connectors are great. Color profiling is MUCH EASIER!!! =) "HMSDOC" wrote in message ... I am not sure that my printer Epson 2200 can produce that many colors and what I care about most is the final output, so while I want the best image I am not sure that the Gigacolor is really all that helpful to me. Based on what I have read almost everyone says Matrox is best at 2D but by how much. Seems like almost everywhere I read I am told that the difference is minimal unless, perhaps, one is using a 21 inch monitor at high res. So the question is at my monitor size will I see a meaningful difference, if not then by getting ATI I get the gaming option for free. Also, from what I have read the drivers are a bit quirky with Matrox and modern boards and have also heard of image banding problems with the Parhelia in specific. So I am vasilating (?sp) and while I was previously strongly in favor of the Matrox now I am not so sure. Howard If you have a good CRT, and want to use the program for (among other things) Photoshop, like the original poster, the Parhelia lets you see pictures in 10 bits per colour. That can be a very significant difference, especially for nuances of green and grey. Also, all ATI cards I've tried don't have a rock steady picture in high resolutions (1920x1440 and up) -- the image seems to vibrate or swim. I even blamed the monitor for a while, until I got a Parhelia. Regards, -- *Art |
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