Do it again Sam...Review is up

[typedef enum]

http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/matrox_parhelia/index.shtml

I'm just about to kick back and maybe play a game or 2 tonight, so I'll keep this brief.

Click on the headline and give it a good read.

[CMB]

nice...

"The Matrox Parhelia is a product that's geared for the guy that wants the accelerator to do a wide range of things and doesn't put 100% emphasis on the highest framerate."

I couldn't have put it beter myself. Really good review.

I make dvd's and videos for a living and when it came to the annual (make that 18month) upgrade for my system.. there was only one card that offered the variety of features i wanted.

I have friends with geforce4's, radeons and they all bragged about how their cards would be faster and one by one their jaws dropped when they popped round to take a look.

Nice review.. hope you do the same when the pitiou rolls around!

Colin B

[Guru]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

DirectX 8 Compliant is still there!

[TdB]

is it any different from your original review?

BTW, the link on the MURC-frontpage is still wrong.

[typedef enum]

Yeah, it's different...It actually exists

Within less than an hour, my review was yanked in order to conform the thing to the new nvnews template/layout. Furthermore, all of the benchmarks were now longer GIF'd, if you will.

Some of the content was changed...

On the topic of being DX8 compliant...For all intents and purposed, saying a card is DX8 compliant is "good enough" for the consumer. Look, I'm an engineer by trade, and I'm always going to be real specific when talking about these sorts of specifics...But, to the avg. Joe, I'm not so sure it makes any difference if it's DX8 vs. DX8.1. In fact, I don't believe there is (or will be) anything to come out that will actually leverage any finctionality that exists in DX8.1 than in DX8.

Anyhow, that's my general commentary on the subject.

[Admiral]

Would you mind putting DirectX 8.x compliant as a compromise ?

[drslump]

Since some games (UT2k3 for a example) specify that you need DirectX 8.1b as a minimum. It should be good for the average joe to know that Parhelia has it and a pretty good one

I don't think parhelia is a card for the "average joe" anyway.


edit : a little comment about the OpenGL 1.3 support will be nice too!

ciao

[MWM]

Congratulations on setting the benchmark by which Dave Baumann's looming effort will be assessed.

Any criticisms would be nitpicking.

Well done.


If anyone from Matrox is reading...

Release revision and my money is yours tomorrow.

[mmp121]

possible error

typedef enum:

I remember seeing on page four (4):

You're basically looking at a couple of options relating to DVD playback, which are dependent on your configuration. On a basic single monitor system, DVD playback is no different on the Parhelia. Where you get more options is in dual or triple-head mode. In these modes, you can drag the DVD window into another display as the Parhelia has a total of three hardware overlays. But Matrox has taken this one step further with DVDMax.

I thought it was 2 hardware and a third software

Someone please verify that my memory is correct.

Otherwise, great review!

[P5ycho]

2 hardware when in independent mode and 1 sofware when using stretched triplehead?

Nice review by the way.

[typedef enum]

Yes...

I did get some clarification on that, actually. There are, indeed, 2 hardware overlays and 1 software...

However, it was not entirely possible (for a variety of reasons) to ascertain a deeper definition.

[typedef enum]

Also...

I just thought I would let you fellas know that some folks from Matrox had a chance to take a look at the review, and were very pleased with it...

I might add this goes for both the good, as well as the bad...

I hope that Matrox can take a look @ this type of feedback and apply it to future efforts...Actually, in some cases, I hope they would look @ some of the existing feedback and possibly make some concessions within the current drivers...IE allowing more exisiting functionality.

There's nothing precluding anybody from voicing their opinion on what they would/would-not like them to do in this regard.

[typedef enum]

I will see about making necessary changes as the opportunity arises...

Right now, I've sorta' vowed to take a step away from it all...I spent quite a bit of time on it the last 2-3 weeks

[Dogbert]

And you've done a great job. I wish most reviews were as thorough as yours.

[RedRed]

A most excellent review, my man...... Sit back and have a 'bit of your poison'!

I wish others would cover cards in the same way.

Matrox:
Let us know when your rev is out, Ill be buying at least 1 too!

RedRed