Marvel G200 and Dual Head

[IW5DFK]

Hi!!!
I don't remember if G200 can operate with dual head, i wish to see my photocd on TV but i don' know if it is possible directly from CD, i think put it in full screen end repeat the display on TV out.

Sorry for my bad english i hope you understand all and help me !!??
thank for your time

Franco Ferrari
iw5dfk@cheapnet.it
franco.ferrari2@enel.it

[miya]

G200 does not have dualhead.

[Marshmallowman]

I think he wants to do the "clone mode" kind of thing, not actual dual head.

I would think the g200 should be able to show the same image on TV and display at the same time, but I am guessing.

[Connex]

I think that the only solution is to make a mjpeg movie with your pictures. That movie will play on tv via Marvel G200.

[miya]

Clone mode is a dualhead feature. G200 cannot do it.

Connex is right about the only way to do it (render city.)

[Marshmallowman]

yeah but virtually all cards of that era that support TV out usually support 2 things:

display on TV OR Moniter.

display on both at the same time.

Every card I have seen has radeons, tnt's, geforce 1's But I have not tried the TV out on a g200 so I can't be sure...I do own a g200 but I could never find someone to buy a TV out modules in OZ.

[ganyaik]

I've just swapped from G200 with TVO to a G400, so maybe I can help.
So if you have a MilleniumG200 with the TVOut module or the Marvel, then you can view the same picture that goes to VGA on the TV as well. It works pretty fine in w2k and in w98 as well. Something like G400's clone mode.
In case you want some more details, please tell more about your: OS, vidcard, etc.

[Connex]

http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/marv_g200/tech_specs.cfm

"MGA-TVO video encoder
Provides PC to TV display output up to 1024 x 768 resolution with advanced flicker reduction and text enhancement"


It seems that ganyaik is right and I am wrong.
Marvel G200 can output computer desktop to TV.

[ganyaik]

Yep, Marvel can do it for sure(it has the encoder builtin), but in case of 'plain' G200 you'll need the TV encoder as an addon which I was hunting for for about 2 months when it was 'available' in shops.
So IW5DFK please give us your sys specs in case you want us to help you.