Matrox 450 and VIP connectors

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  • Mr. Stinky Pants
    mini MURCer
    • Jun 2001
    • 1
    #1

    Matrox 450 and VIP connectors

    Hi,

    I'm kind of interested in getting a Matrox card to play with since I've heard so many great things about its 2D qualities but any video card I get *must* have a 26-pin VMI/VIP connector so I can continue to use my Creative Labs CT7160 hardware DVD decoder.

    I noticed that the Matrox cards seem to have a connector of some sort on their cards. Is this the same thing as a VMI/VIP connector?

    Finally, will Matrox ever release a card with built-in motion compensation for smoother software DVD playback? Thanks for any information or help!
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    • Kruzin
      Jeepin' to the grave
      • Aug 1999
      • 6527
      #2
      The connector on G450 (and all Matrox cards) is NOT a standard feature connector, and will not work with your decoder.
      Also, G450's TV-Out is not as good as G400's. You can get refurbished G400s from Matrox's on-line store.

      With as strong enough processor (500mHz or faster), you should not need a separate decoder card. I watch DVDs all the time on my G400 on my TV, and it is quite smooth.
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        • Whatchamacallit
          mini MURCer
          • Oct 2000
          • 8
          #3
          I have a G450 and I successfully use it with a Creative Labs DXR3 (Im not sure about the CT#).
          If it doesn't work the first time, reboot and try again.

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