I don't think that's true with the latest drivers, although I haven't got
my new G450 working out of VGA mode at all yet :-(
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eli Bowen) wrote:
> Unfortunately, the Matrox "dual-head" cards require that the two
> monitors run at the same resolution, which can be a problem if your
> monitors
> are not the same size.
> We had one in my workgroup (the 400, not the newer 450) and it got
> passed around from person to person because no one liked it. Exactly
> why, I
> don't know, but no one seemed to be happy with it.
> Here is a very in-depth analysis of the 450:
>
> http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1315
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Paris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 8:08 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: filmscanners: Puzzled about display resolution
>
>
> Try Matrox's latest, the 450, for $150. It has two video outputs build
> in.
> One you can run one at 1600x1200, the other up to 2048x1536. Takes only
> one
> slot.
>
> Frank Paris
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=62684
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eli Bowen
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 7:33 PM
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: RE: filmscanners: Puzzled about display resolution
> >
> >
> > I use twin 21" monitors at work under Win2K. Once you have tried
> > twin monitors you will be spoiled forever.
> > It is not necessary to have two identical video cards, but some
> > cards are not compatible with others. Try before you buy, or get a
> > return
> > guarantee. Matrox cards have had more than average compatibility
> > problems in
> > my experience.
>
>
