[MPlayer-users] Offtopic -- G400 TV-Out on a single output G400

[armin.gerritsen at philips.com]

Greg Stark wrote:

> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read
> DOCS/bugreports.html]
>
> I have this G400 video card that only has a single svga connector.
>
> Matrox sells a svga->tvout cable intended to be used with the second
> svga connector on the dual screen G400s.
>
> If I plug that into my single svga connector will I get TV-Out? Or
> does only the second svga connector have the tv-out chipset connected?

I'm afraid not. Matrox has sold G400's for the budget-market, without
dual-head functionality.

> They also sell an add-on to add the second svga connector and it
> includes the cable, but it costs almost as much as a whole new G400
> so it hardly makes sense. And if I'm getting a new AGP card I'll
> probably shell out for a better 3D card like an ATI or else go cheapo
> with a Savage or something.

The G400 is an almost antique card, so don't compare it to what is now on
the market.
Also, note you bought/got a stripped version. That's not Matrox's fault ...

> I'm really annoyed because I like Matrox cards, and Matrox is
> actually just a couple miles from here, but they just can't seem to
> compete.

If you insist of using a Matrox card, get one of the newer ones. :-)

Regards,

Armin, a G400MAX user himself. :-)