Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.matrox (More info?)

Does anyone know if there are plans for matrox to release a video card
that has hardware DirectX 9.x support? I seem to remember that the
Parhelia was originally advertised this way, but for some reason, was
pushed back to DirectX 8.1.


I am getting my current information regarding supported DirectX
versions at:

http://www.matrox.com/mga/products [...] rhelia.cfm


(And please no responses about how DirectX 8.x cards are "mostly
compatible with DirectX 9.x technology"... I've seen that "answer"
everywhere else I've looked, thanks!)

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.matrox (More info?)

I've been a fan of Matrox for over 5 years, but for Direct X 9,
get an ATI card, my ATI 9600 works great.

"Rob K" <rk218@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ac1268d7.0407021508.3173293c@posting.google.com...
> Does anyone know if there are plans for matrox to release a video card
> that has hardware DirectX 9.x support? I seem to remember that the
> Parhelia was originally advertised this way, but for some reason, was
> pushed back to DirectX 8.1.
>
>
> I am getting my current information regarding supported DirectX
> versions at:
>
> http://www.matrox.com/mga/products [...] rhelia.cfm
>
>
> (And please no responses about how DirectX 8.x cards are "mostly
> compatible with DirectX 9.x technology"... I've seen that "answer"
> everywhere else I've looked, thanks!)

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.matrox (More info?)

Haha...so in other words: no, you don't know what Matrox has planned.

Personally, I am biased against ATI after having had way too many bad
experiences with their software. (Specifically, their "MMC" program.)
It must be too hard for them to make quality a serious priority, with
the way they're trying to push a new video card out to market every
month or so (it seems).



"Tod" <no_spam_me@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<oDoFc.16687$Oq2.15762@attbi_s52>...
> I've been a fan of Matrox for over 5 years, but for Direct X 9,
> get an ATI card, my ATI 9600 works great.
>
> "Rob K" <rk218@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ac1268d7.0407021508.3173293c@posting.google.com...
> > Does anyone know if there are plans for matrox to release a video card
> > that has hardware DirectX 9.x support? I seem to remember that the
> > Parhelia was originally advertised this way, but for some reason, was
> > pushed back to DirectX 8.1.
> >
> >
> > I am getting my current information regarding supported DirectX
> > versions at:
> >
> > http://www.matrox.com/mga/products [...] rhelia.cfm
> >
> >
> > (And please no responses about how DirectX 8.x cards are "mostly
> > compatible with DirectX 9.x technology"... I've seen that "answer"
> > everywhere else I've looked, thanks!)

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.matrox (More info?)

I've used a Matrox Myst. and G400 (still use the G400 in an older Win 98SE
system)
Also a Voodoo 5, currently using an ATI 9600 PRO AIW (cat 4.6), works great
for me.
Matrox (in my option) sells to a limited market of "Ultimate 2D professional
systems"
It seems that Matrox is letting ATI/Nvidia slug it out on the mass gaming
market.

"Rob K" <rk218@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ac1268d7.0407041357.2ef63c80@posting.google.com...
> Haha...so in other words: no, you don't know what Matrox has planned.
>
> Personally, I am biased against ATI after having had way too many bad
> experiences with their software. (Specifically, their "MMC" program.)
> It must be too hard for them to make quality a serious priority, with
> the way they're trying to push a new video card out to market every
> month or so (it seems).
>
>
>
> "Tod" <no_spam_me@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:<oDoFc.16687$Oq2.15762@attbi_s52>...
> > I've been a fan of Matrox for over 5 years, but for Direct X 9,
> > get an ATI card, my ATI 9600 works great.
> >
> > "Rob K" <rk218@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:ac1268d7.0407021508.3173293c@posting.google.com...
> > > Does anyone know if there are plans for matrox to release a video card
> > > that has hardware DirectX 9.x support? I seem to remember that the
> > > Parhelia was originally advertised this way, but for some reason, was
> > > pushed back to DirectX 8.1.
> > >
> > >
> > > I am getting my current information regarding supported DirectX
> > > versions at:
> > >
> > >
http://www.matrox.com/mga/products [...] rhelia.cfm
> > >
> > >
> > > (And please no responses about how DirectX 8.x cards are "mostly
> > > compatible with DirectX 9.x technology"... I've seen that "answer"
> > > everywhere else I've looked, thanks!)