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"Mike T" wrote
Matrox will have superior TV out quality. "Rick" wrote find a Matrox G400 Max and scrap everything else. If a G400 Max can't be found, which one would you suggest between the G550 and the P650, as asked by the original poster ? Can you tell any performance difference of these two in TV-out, or in image detail ? I've read about compatibility problems between ASUS motherboards and the P650, would I be safer by sticking to the older G550 ? Do Abit motherboards work well with it ? |
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Does the G400 Max work OK in Windows XP Pro?
-- Doug Ramage [watch spam trap] "Rick" wrote in message ... If 3D speed isn't an issue and video playback quality is your primary concern, find a Matrox G400 Max and scrap everything else. Matrox switched certain components to an integrated design in later models in order to reduce costs, and while video quality is still good, later models don't have the same jump-off-the-screen-and-down-your-throat quality as the G400 Max. Rick "Mike T" wrote in message .. . My experience with the ATI 8500 series and Nvidia Ti 4200 is that the Matrox will have superior TV out quality. The ATI has very poor resolution and the Nvidia was a little better but neither was as good as the G450 that I currently use. I believe that Matrox knows how to "do" video and ATI surely does not. I will be measuring the performance of my FX5600 Ultra for TV out quality soon, no more ATI stuff for me. I measured the TV out using TV test signals recorded on a DVD test disk and a Tektronix TV Waveform monitor. Mike T "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... I am looking to improve video playback quality. Currently I am using an FX5200, but I have a G550 and Radeon 9800 Pro not being used (long story). Is the G550 likely to be better than the FX5200? Would the 9800 Pro be better than the G550? Would a P650 be better than the above? Any views/comments? -- Doug Ramage [watch spam trap] |
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"Doug Ramage" wrote in message ...
Does the G400 Max work OK in Windows XP Pro? Yes. Rick |
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"Rick" wrote in message ... "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... Does the G400 Max work OK in Windows XP Pro? Yes. Rick Thanks, Rick. Also, it seems that the G400 Max is analogue? Will this mean poorer quality on a TFT monitor compared to the dvi-digital of the G550/P650? -- Doug Ramage [watch spam trap] |
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"Doug Ramage" wrote in message ...
"Rick" wrote in message ... "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... Does the G400 Max work OK in Windows XP Pro? Yes. Rick Thanks, Rick. Also, it seems that the G400 Max is analogue? Will this mean poorer quality on a TFT monitor compared to the dvi-digital of the G550/P650? Most probably, but if you're planning to use a TFT for DVD output (or 3D gaming), be sure to get one with a fast response time. Otherwise you'll likely run into ghosting problems. Rick |
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"Rick" wrote in message ... "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... "Rick" wrote in message ... "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... Does the G400 Max work OK in Windows XP Pro? Yes. Rick Thanks, Rick. Also, it seems that the G400 Max is analogue? Will this mean poorer quality on a TFT monitor compared to the dvi-digital of the G550/P650? Most probably, but if you're planning to use a TFT for DVD output (or 3D gaming), be sure to get one with a fast response time. Otherwise you'll likely run into ghosting problems. Rick It's never simple, is it. I have a 19" TFT which I bought partly to watch dvd and digital TV (no gaming). The response time is 25ms. Could this response time be the cause (or part of it) for poor playback at full screen? I have just acquired a Matrox G400-TV for analogue viewing & recording. I don't know what it's like, as it only arrived a few minutes ago. -- Doug Ramage [watch spam trap] |
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"Doug Ramage" wrote in message ...
"Rick" wrote in message ... "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... "Rick" wrote in message ... "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... Does the G400 Max work OK in Windows XP Pro? Yes. Thanks, Rick. Also, it seems that the G400 Max is analogue? Will this mean poorer quality on a TFT monitor compared to the dvi-digital of the G550/P650? Most probably, but if you're planning to use a TFT for DVD output (or 3D gaming), be sure to get one with a fast response time. Otherwise you'll likely run into ghosting problems. It's never simple, is it. I have a 19" TFT which I bought partly to watch dvd and digital TV (no gaming). The response time is 25ms. Could this response time be the cause (or part of it) for poor playback at full screen? Depends what you mean by 'poor playback'. If you're seeing ghosting (images blurring into one another during fast motion scenes), then yes, slow response time is the cause. 25ms isn't bad but there are faster TFTs out now, 16ms, 12, 10ms etc. I have just acquired a Matrox G400-TV for analogue viewing & recording. I don't know what it's like, as it only arrived a few minutes ago. Post back and let us know. Rick |
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"Rick" wrote in message ... "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... "Rick" wrote in message ... "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... "Rick" wrote in message ... "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... snip? I have just acquired a Matrox G400-TV for analogue viewing & recording. I don't know what it's like, as it only arrived a few minutes ago. Post back and let us know. Rick Will do. -- Doug Ramage [watch spam trap] |
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