Re: All-inWonder cards

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

> >
> >1) Is it any good as a 3D games card? - (compared to a Matrox
G400)
>This I know nothing about, probably  ok but not brilliant..
>
>

Well the G400 is over a year old now, so isn't state of the art! - to be
honest, I don't need state of the art 3D performance, cos I don't play
games
>that< much... as long as it is at least >as good< as the G400,
I'll be
happy.

> >2) On models with TV out, I presume I can use TV out AND the
monitor
> >simultaneously?
>Yes, you can have two different images (with optimal sizes and scan
>frequencies to each), or show the same, but then your monitor picture
is
>limited to what you want your TV pricture to be (800X600 may be too
much,
>page frequency 60Hz (if your tv can take it..)
>
>

Hmm... My G400 dualhead lets me have the same display, but still lets me
have totally seperate settings. Currently I have TV set to 800x600 @ 50Hz,
and monitor set to 1024x768 @ 75Hz

> >3) What's the quality of the TV out like? - this would be my
primary
> >display.
>In practice, poor (at least on my tv.) Low res is ok (brilliant for
Diablo
>II!) are OK, but using it as a main display, forget it (unless your
needs
>are simple and you have a very good TV, I guess)
>

I can currently cope with using the TV for 95% of the time I need to use
this PC. I only really need to use the monitor when installing /
configuring
new software....

> >4) Anyone using it with Win2000? are the drivers nice &
stable?
>
>Drivers OK, the multimedia suite (from ATI's webpages) seem to enjoy
>crashing the machine..  Showshifter works like a charm
>(www.showshifter.com).
>
>

Cheers.

Paul G.

>
>
>

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