Matrox G400 questions

[eivindsh]

I'm looking for a new graphics card for my new PC. In my old PC I had the ATI RAGE FURY 32MB with TV-out. I was planning on installing one in my new computer untill I read about the G400(MAX).
I have a couple of questions:

* Will the G400 support DVD-playback ?

* Is there any way of connecting the G400 to my TV ? (I see no external connectors in the pictures of the card)

[Hunsow]

Yes and with a dualhead version yes.

[Kruzin_K]

G400 does a very good job with DVD playback, and comes bundled with DVD software (cinemaster).

Dualhead models do TV out, via the second VGA connector, and a y-cable that has both s-vid and composite connectors...

I combine the 2 regularly, and watch DVDs on my 31" TV from the G400.

[Spacegoat]

Does the Matrox g400 have DVD hardware support?

[Marius]

[Excerpt from white papers]
G400

Hardware acceleration for DVD playback
• Full hardware subpicture support with alpha-blended
overlay for high quality DVD playback or WebTV like
user interfaces:
• Aspect ratio conversion supported for proper display
of 4:3 and 16:9 content
• Hardware support for BOB and Weave, with subpixel
compensation, for high-quality de-interlacing
• AGP 4X bus mastering of video data (with planar and
packed pixel support)
RAMDAC
Primary CRTC
MAFC Port
Second CRTC
VIP/VMI Port
CODEC Port


...

It doesn't have the motion compensation, like ATI (I think), but most reviews seemed pleased with it.

Marius