RE: filmscanners: Puzzled about display resolution

[derek_c@cix.co.uk (Derek Clarke)]

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 :-(

elbow@microsoft.com (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:marshalt@spiritone.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 8:08 PM
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> 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
> marshalt@spiritone.com
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=62684
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> > [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Eli Bowen
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 7:33 PM
> > To: 'filmscanners@halftone.co.uk'
> > 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.
> 
>