laptop with matrox card

themikser_ · Post by **themikser_** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 17:40

Hi There

Does anybody know if there are laptops for sale with a matrox videocard (for example g450 or g550 or parhelia). If not are there laptops versions of these cards, because they are great in a desktop pc, but a desktop is so heavy.

thanks and bye

Post by **bart** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 20:08

there are no matrox mobile chips available to by knowledge ... but why do you want a matrox? a new ati radeon is much faster, the image quality is comparable, good TV out and overlay support ...

SuperficiaL_ · Post by **SuperficiaL_** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 09:49

hi the mikser,

dont go with a full size desktop or a lappie, buy a schuttle...
http://de.schuttle.com

themikser_ · Post by **themikser_** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:00

Hi Bart

I think the matrox g450 for example, has a better overlay support because the output of an Ati radeon is a bit smaller, because of some black borders around the tv out. I also think the matrox has better configuration settings, for example brightness, contrast and color for the tv-out. That's why I would like to buy a mobile matrox card, but if they don't exist, i think the shuttle plan is a good alternative like Superficial says. Do you have a shuttle superficial?
And if so doed it hace an agp-slot and SATA suppport for two Harddisks?

Thanx again

SuperficiaL_ · Post by **SuperficiaL_** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:58

hi mikser,

yes i have a schuttle.
i have a sb61g2 and a sb75g4 both have S-ATA possibilities.
never had regrets since i bought it.
its mobily its fast its expandable and it looks cool.... what more could u want

and the biggest advantage is u can put in a full sized AGP-card and a PCI card.

the cons are that u can only use one pci card
(but ethernet and firewie and usb are allready onboard)
and that u can also use only 2 HD's
(maybe desireable for RAID systems)
but that didnt weigh in that much for me i gues...

Good luck,
SuperficiaL...

Martijn - www.eyesupply.tv_ · Wed Apr 14, 2004 11:00

TheMikser,
The new shuttles do support S-ata and have 1 AGP and 1 PCI slot.
If you plan to use the shuttle for VJ-ing only go for an ATI card, we have a really cheap one (I think the 9200, 128 MB, 49 EURO) and it really kicks @$$.
It's got some wacky drivers and confusing settings (we once had the desktop on our TV screen and the overlay on the TFT monitor :S ), but once figured out, it's FAST!
WE mainly have matroxes (in our shuttles) since we use the machines as production stations too, with dual monitors. If we ever buy VJ- only macines, they'll carry an ATI card

Furthermore I have to agree with SuperFicial on buying a shuttle. Better cooling, standard components (upgrading of the machine is easy and cheap!)

good luck!

lotech_ · Post by **lotech_** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 03:00

Overscan (the black edges on your video) have been fixed in the last couple of releases of the ATI Drivers.