How does the 2D image quality of the latest Matrox cards compare to the original G400

[Clevor]

HI, been away from the Matrox forums for awhile. I am in Japan and see a couple of used G400 Max cards for sale now and then. They are around $50. Would I get better 2D image quality with them or the newer Matrox cards. Remember the G400 Maxs were made in Ireland (I have seen a few late ones made in Thailand), whereas the current Matrox cards are made in China. I had heard complaints about the second generation cards a while back.

[Sasq]

Considering the price of the PX50 cards here - Are you listening Matrox - go to aki and grab a second hand G400, the image quility is not so different.

[deuchar]

I have just bought a new computer and am running the same two analogue monitors off both computers, through different monitor inputs. The new computer is using the BNC inputs to the monitors but I have tried both sets of cables on each card.
The new computer has a P650 the old computer is a G400 card. The image quality does not appear better from the P650 when running at the resolution / refresh rate settings I used for the G400. The P650 will however allow 2X1600X1200 at reasonable refresh rates and colour levels which the G400 would not.

If you were using LCD monitors I suspect the image quality would be much better from the P650.

I am using the adaptor supplied to convert the P650 outputs from DVI, does anyone make DVI to BNC cables, would this give a better signal.