Matrox Unveils Parhelia APVe Dual Display with HDTV
December 10, 2004
Montreal, QC - Matrox Graphics has introduced its new Parhelia APVe, a PCI Express (PCIe) graphics card featuring Dual-display plus HDTV output from a single graphics card.
The Parhelia APVe lets users extend and place timelines, tracks, windows and men us across two displays while providing remarkable HDTV support for a truly immersive set-up, the manufacturer describes. In addition, the Parhelia APVe features flexible Dual-DVI plus standard definition TV (SDTV) output, convenient video input and unique What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG) video output plug-ins for the most comprehensive creative workstation support.
The 128MB Parhelia APVe is PCI Express x16 compatible and features dual 400 MHz RAMDACs with independent lookup tables for fully symmetric DualHead re solutions up to 1920 x 1440 per display and advanced Dual-DVI technology for crisp, clear resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 per digital flat panel – a must for digital photo editing.
HDTV output is supported in both 1080i and 720p resolutions via an included YPbPr analog component cable, complementing Matrox’s high-quality S-video and composite NTSC/PAL video output. Supported multi-display configurations include: Dual-display plus HDTV output, Dual-DVI plus SDTV output, TripleHead Desktop Mode, DualHead Clone, and DualHead Zoom, among others. The Parhelia APVe also provides composite and S-video input functionality via a separate cable and features advanced video technologies such as: gamma correctable Dual Hardware Overlay support, PureVideo Preview for full-screen video playback and adjustable proc-amp controls for the video window and TV.
Bundled software includes: the Matrox PowerDesk-HF utility suite, an intuitive and feature rich interface for adjusting board-level and multi-display parameters, and WYSIWYG video output plug-ins for Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Photoshop, Discreet Combustion 3, Discreet 3ds max and NewTek LightWave 3D. The Parhelia APVe is OpenGL and Microsoft DirectX compliant and ships with display drivers for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000. Video input cable sold separately.
The Matrox Parhelia APVe will be available in Q1- 2005 at an ESP of $349 US from select resellers and online from Matrox.
For more information, visit
www.matrox.com/mga
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