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  • New Video Tools Released

    Matrox have released a news set of <a href="http://www.murc.ws/driver/vidtools.html">Video Tools for Windows 9x</a> for the Marvel G200, Marvel G400 and the Rainbow Runner-G in conjunction with the G100, G200, G400 DH and G400 MAX. They are to be used with PowerDesk 5.25.

    New Features
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    Dual Head support with G400 DH/RRG and G400 Max/RRG combinations.


    Description of release
    -----------------------------
    Supported with Display Driver 5.25.019.
    Supports Win9x only.

    Main Fixes
    ---------------
    1 - Decompression artifacts were sometimes visible when freezing the video (displayed as small squares).
    2 - Visible field inversion in both TV Input and Line Input.
    3 - TV standard doesn't get updated if you change it when creating a new movie project in Cinema 1.0.1.
    4 - Error message "MJPEG harware is used by another software...." pops up in Avid cinema when creating a new project while in the "Bring Video In" page.
    5 - False trigger of Macrovision with unstable sources has been improved.
    6 - Fixed frame rate problem when capturing PAL with Audio in RGB.


    Main known issues
    ----------------------------
    1 - Green flashes are sometimes visible on TV Output.
    2 - Certain A/V syncronization problems may occur when using WDM audio drivers to capture.
    3 - No WDM audio support with Avid Cinema.




    [This message has been edited by Ant (edited 19 October 1999).]

  • #2
    ARGH!!!
    I had my system working good with the 5.30 Powerdesk and the V1.50 Video tools. I did the uninstall of the old Matrox stuff for my Marvel G400. I then installed the 5.25 Powerdesk. I of course used the unistall program from matrox and rebooted each time. And I installed the V1.51 Video Tools Version. Now I have problems with shutdown where I get thatt damned BSOD (I would think everyone knows this as that dreaded 'Blue Screen Of Death'). SO I ended up screwing myself by taking out my 5.30 and putting in the older 525 powerdesk drivers. And upgrading the Video Tools from V1.50 to V 1.51. I went from everything working prewtty good to shut down problems where I have to just nuke it with the reboot when it goes to that blue screen and freezes there during a windows shutdown-reboot. Maybe it will fix itself in a few re-boots. I have Norton Utilities (which has always worked excellent for me) and it doe snot show any problems (and it fixes problems and finds problems when they exist, always works good). Bottom Line is: The upgrade screwed up my computer.....ARGHHH!!!!! Anyone know why we went from Powerdesk 5.30 to 5.25, backwards? *&*!!
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    Home:
    Server:
    I run a Matrox Marvel G400 AGP with an:
    Abit BE6 MotherBoard
    Win98
    Adaptec CD Creator 4
    Pentium III 450
    128 MB Ram
    SB Live
    Maxtor 13 GIG HD
    2 3com Nic cards
    Wingate 3.05
    1 Symbios SCSI for my HP Photo Scanner
    Boca 56K Int. Modem
    Mitsumi 4801-TE CD-R
    MS Precision Pro Joystick
    Surfboard SB1200 cable modem
    Shamrock 17" Monitor
    HP OfficeJet Pro 1175Cse 4/1 printer/Scanner/Fax/copier
    Note: I have the Matrox Mystique G200 16MB AGP Video Card, stashed away,
    That I took out and replaced with the Marvel G400 on 10/13/99.
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    Client1:
    AbitBX6 MB
    Win98
    Celeron 300a
    Maxtor 6.4 GIG HD
    128 MB Ram
    Netsurf NIC
    SB Live sound card
    Teac CDRom
    Hercules Thriller AGP Video Card
    Boca 56K Int. Modem
    MS Precision Pro Joystick
    Shamrock 15" monitor
    ----------------
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    stevenscott
    (ramstein@virtualairforce.com)
    http://www.virtualairforce.com/
    -----------------------------
    My Photo Website (they really clipped the free goodies, badly):

    http://community.webshots.com/user/skialps/
    ----------------
    ==============
    Home:
    Network
    --------
    D-Link Router
    -----------
    USB HUB with power Indicator lights
    -----------------
    Computer #1
    Com21 Cable Modem

    HP OfficeJet Pro 1175Cse 4/1 printer/Scanner/Fax/copier
    HP Photo Scanner
    -------------------
    Video Camcorder (digital):
    JVC GR-DVF31U
    ================

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    Computer(s)
    #1
    8-17-03

    my computer profile:

    =========

    Ramstein
    F4, IL-2FB, EAW, CFS2
    http://www.virtualairforce.com/
    -------------------
    Ramstein's Computer:
    Asus P4P800 Deluxe 800 FSB
    P4 2.4c 800 FSB CPU
    256 PC3200 Kingston DDR Ram
    PowMax case with 400 Watt Power Suply
    ATI Radeon 9000 64MB
    Saitek X36 USB Flight Control Stick
    Windows XP Pro
    Shamrock 17" Monitor (old but still working perfect).
    Mitsumi 4801TE 4x8CDRom Drive Burner
    Panasonic 32x CDRom Drive
    2Cool PC Cooler (Fan)

    =====

    My New computer
    Ramstein
    F4, IL-2FB, EAW, CFS2
    http://www.virtualairforce.com/
    -------------------
    Ramstein's Computer:
    Asus P4P800 Deluxe 800 FSB
    P4 2.4c 800 FSB CPU
    256 PC3200 Kingston DDR Ram
    PowMax case with 400 Watt Power Suply
    Matrox Marvel G400 Video Card (old but good).
    Saitek X36 USB Flight Control Stick
    Windows XP Pro
    Shamrock 17" Monitor (old but still working perfect).
    Mitsumi 4801TE 4x8CDRom Drive Burner
    Panasonic 32x CDRom Drive
    2Cool PC Cooler (Fan)

    ==============

    Newegg.com

    Asus P4P800 Deluxe MB
    P4 2.4c 800 FSB CPU
    Windows XP pro Full
    = $455 shipped

    Kingston PC3200 Daul DDR Ram 128 MB x (2) = $70 shipped

    Maxtor 120 GB Hard Drive $120 - $60 in rebates = $60

    PowMax case with P4 400 Watt Power Supply = $30 out the door.


    Total = $615
    -----------
    the rest I already had..


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    ====

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    • #3
      Well, got all those problems straightened out after the software upgrade. Hopefully someone can explain why Matrox goes backwards with the upgrades, moved my Vidoe tool from V 1.50 to V 1.51. But, changed my Drivers from V 5.30 to V 5.25. Matrox Marvel G400. I have done some video work where I took some VCR 8MM tapes I made in the 1980's and converted them to MPEG-1 with the Matrox Marvel and then using the Ligo S/W. Stil have more work to do but everything is working good. So.

      [This message has been edited by stevenscott (edited 20 October 1999).]
      ------------------
      stevenscott
      (ramstein@virtualairforce.com)
      http://www.virtualairforce.com/
      -----------------------------
      My Photo Website (they really clipped the free goodies, badly):

      http://community.webshots.com/user/skialps/
      ----------------
      ==============
      Home:
      Network
      --------
      D-Link Router
      -----------
      USB HUB with power Indicator lights
      -----------------
      Computer #1
      Com21 Cable Modem

      HP OfficeJet Pro 1175Cse 4/1 printer/Scanner/Fax/copier
      HP Photo Scanner
      -------------------
      Video Camcorder (digital):
      JVC GR-DVF31U
      ================

      ----------------
      Computer(s)
      #1
      8-17-03

      my computer profile:

      =========

      Ramstein
      F4, IL-2FB, EAW, CFS2
      http://www.virtualairforce.com/
      -------------------
      Ramstein's Computer:
      Asus P4P800 Deluxe 800 FSB
      P4 2.4c 800 FSB CPU
      256 PC3200 Kingston DDR Ram
      PowMax case with 400 Watt Power Suply
      ATI Radeon 9000 64MB
      Saitek X36 USB Flight Control Stick
      Windows XP Pro
      Shamrock 17" Monitor (old but still working perfect).
      Mitsumi 4801TE 4x8CDRom Drive Burner
      Panasonic 32x CDRom Drive
      2Cool PC Cooler (Fan)

      =====

      My New computer
      Ramstein
      F4, IL-2FB, EAW, CFS2
      http://www.virtualairforce.com/
      -------------------
      Ramstein's Computer:
      Asus P4P800 Deluxe 800 FSB
      P4 2.4c 800 FSB CPU
      256 PC3200 Kingston DDR Ram
      PowMax case with 400 Watt Power Suply
      Matrox Marvel G400 Video Card (old but good).
      Saitek X36 USB Flight Control Stick
      Windows XP Pro
      Shamrock 17" Monitor (old but still working perfect).
      Mitsumi 4801TE 4x8CDRom Drive Burner
      Panasonic 32x CDRom Drive
      2Cool PC Cooler (Fan)

      ==============

      Newegg.com

      Asus P4P800 Deluxe MB
      P4 2.4c 800 FSB CPU
      Windows XP pro Full
      = $455 shipped

      Kingston PC3200 Daul DDR Ram 128 MB x (2) = $70 shipped

      Maxtor 120 GB Hard Drive $120 - $60 in rebates = $60

      PowMax case with P4 400 Watt Power Supply = $30 out the door.


      Total = $615
      -----------
      the rest I already had..


      ======
      ====

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      • #4
        Dont worry Matrox will fix that shortly

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        • #5
          I've tried new VidTools both with PD 5.30 and 5.25 (Oct 19 revision): all seems ok with both of them.

          Ant, BUT I' DIDN'T FIND TELETEXT YET!!!

          Do you know something about TELETEXT???

          Lorenzo

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          • #6
            Trying to find out, all I can say is that I haven't got the version that came with my Marvel G400 to work.

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