似乎matrox g550 的3D功能 是針對office 商用軟體及interner作最佳化而games方面幾乎連提都不提matrox不會笨到放棄games這個市場的大餅或是
g550和g450一樣是過渡時期的產品呢 ? 就我看來g550的功能大致上和g450
是一模一樣的 但是3d 表現方面可能比g400 g450差不多但我覺得是還要更差 是只有比g200好而已 與現有的radeon 系列的顯示卡及geforce 系列一比就被比下去 附加價值就差粉多 如影像捕捉及編輯的功能其他都以整合在自己的顯示卡上了 真的不知matrox是在想什麼


With 32 MB of Double Data Rate (DDR) memory, a 360 MHz primary RAMDAC, and a unique HeadCasting™ Engine accelerating 3D online communication, the Millennium G550 is a titan among graphics cards with trendsetting appeal for the business and home entertainment markets. Comprising an extensive feature set including third-generation DualHead® display capabilities, outstanding 2D performance, and DVI-I support, the Millennium G550 delivers exceptional graphics performance and product stability and ignites a new trend in online communication.


Key features:

Matrox G550 chip
32 MB high-speed Double Data Rate (DDR) memory
UltraSharp 360 MHz RAMDAC
HeadCasting™ Engine for hardware-accelerated 3D facial animation
Bundled HeadCasting™ software for 3D communication
Third-generation DualHead® technology including eDualHead™ browser enhancements
True multi-display support under Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system
Explosive Windows desktop acceleration




Matrox HeadCasting™ Engine
The unique Matrox HeadCasting™ Engine is designed specifically to accelerate the animation of a high-definition(1), photo-realistic 3D version of your head in real time, while offloading your CPU. In conjunction with the bundled suite of HeadCasting™ applications, the Millennium G550 introduces never before seen application areas for 3D in business and recreational online communication.

Look your virtual best
The Millennium G550 and Digimask™* technology transform two digital or scanned photographs of your head into a high-quality, life-like 3D image. In parallel, the HeadCasting™ Engine and LIPSinc** technology ensure realistic facial animation and accurate lip synchronization of your virtual talking head. Only the Millennium G550 makes you look as much like yourself in 3D as you appear in person!
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Remote presentations? No problem!
When you can’t give a presentation in person, send your virtual twin to do the job. With the bundled Matrox Virtual Presenter*** software, you can record your Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation into a microphone and have your 3D talking head deliver the slideshow in your absence. Giving you the ability to be in two places at once, Matrox Virtual Presenter facilitates remote presentations and off-site training sessions and saves time and money on traveling.
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Re-invent chat sessions
Communicating with households across the globe or just across town has never been more engaging! The HeadCasting™ edition of LIPSinc HeadFone™(2) and the Millennium G550 re-invent online chatting by letting you hear and see the 3D version of the person on the other end in real time. More interactive than a text message and more dynamic than a photograph, your 3D talking head simulates face-to-face conversation online and adds visual impact to otherwise text- or voice-based communication.
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Technical info on HeadCasting™


* ©2001 Digimask Ltd. All rights reserved. Digimask™ and the Digimask™ logo are trademarks of Digimask.
** ©2001 LIPSinc. All rights reserved. HeadFone™ is a trademark of LIPSinc.
*** Matrox Virtual Presenter requires Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 or PowerPoint XP.

(1) High-definition or high-definition geometry implies high polygon count or high-resolution geometry. 3D objects represented using high-definition geometry have smooth curves and appear more detailed and life-like. Low-definition geometry implies low polygon count or low-resolution geometry. 3D objects represented using low-definition geometry have uneven or chunky curves and appear blocky.

(2) Matrox HeadCasting™ edition of LIPSinc HeadFone™ is intended for home use. HeadFoneTM may not work across some firewall/proxy settings and may require changes to the firewall configuration by your system administrator

Software bundle
The Millennium G550 bundles innovative software applications that introduce cutting-edge 3D to the corporate desktop and home Internet markets. With its HeadCasting™ Engine, the Millennium G550 is the only graphics solution to fully accelerate these applications in hardware and thereby deliver high-quality, photo-realistic 3D talking heads. Applications enhanced by HeadCasting™ technology are ideal for day-to-day use in both the commercial and home environment and contribute to a long-lasting future of Visual Online Communication.




Matrox Virtual Presenter for Microsoft® PowerPoint®
Created by Matrox, the Virtual Presenter* is a revolutionary approach to remote training and presentations. Virtual Presenter allows users to easily author and distribute PowerPoint presentations, which incoporate slide-synchronized audio delivered by a photo-realistic talking head of the author or other available heads. The Matrox Virtual Presenter uses LIPSinc's TalkBackTM technology when animating the 3D heads to provide accurate lip synchnization with the narrated audio.


Digimask™ System
The Digimask™ system is a high-quality software, optimized for Matrox's HeadCasting™ Engine, which creates an accurate 3D model of a person's head. In just a few simple steps, users can see, interact with, and use their own heads in various Digimask™-compatible applications, such as the HeadCasting™ applications bundled with the Millennium G550. Once created, a Digimask™ 3D head can be displayed on-screen, viewed from any angle and animated in real time for realistic facial expressions. The Digimask™ head model is fully HeadCasting™ compliant and is designed for use in 32-Matrix skinning applications.



HeadFone™ by LipSinc
Enabling visual instant messaging, LIPSinc's new HeadFone™ application brings the next generation of online communication to G550 users. Much like instant messaging, HeadFone™ enables real-time interaction between users but replaces text with talking digital heads. Users simply select an available animated head or import their own photo-realistic model created by Digimask™, connect with their online buddies, and talk–HeadFone™ does the rest. Users can have live conversations with friends using their photo-realistic Digimasks by simply pressing the spacebar on their keyboards while speaking into a microphone. With each word as the audio cue, the talking head produces realistic and synchronized facial animations. As a new audio/visual approach to online communication, HeadFone™ brings people together to create a truly interactive and 3D Internet experience.


The Matrox Software DVD Player
The Matrox Software DVD Player provides pristine-quality DVD playback with support for Dolby® DigitalTM audio** and slow-motion playback. Optimized for Matrox's DualHead dispay, the Matrox software DVD player supports Matrox's DVDMax mode. DVDMax allows independent full-screen playback of a DVD to a monitor or TV leaving a fully accessible Windows® desktop on the primary display, even when the DVD application window is minimized. Additionally, it ensures the highest quality of playback on a TV by maintaining the DVD's native resolution during full-screen output—no quality-reducing scaling required.


eDualHeadTM
eDualHeadTM's three browser enhancements—PageWrap, PageLog, and PageJump—address some of the frustrations and limitations commonly associated with online research, such as repeated back-button hits, endless scrolling to view entire documents, as well as new pages hiding previous pages when downloading.




Work smarter, play harder with DualHead®
Whether for work or entertainment, Matrox DualHead* technology offers an industry-leading feature set with exceptional image quality and versatility for dual-display computing. Supporting eight different display configurations using a VGA monitor, analog or digital flat panel, and a TV, the Millennium G550 is fully compatible with third-generation DualHead including the eDualHead™ suite of browser enhancements for Internet Explorer.

Configurations


VGA monitor/analog flat panel + VGA monitor/analog flat panel
VGA monitor/analog flat panel + TV
Digital flat panel + VGA monitor/analog flat panel
Digital flat panel + TV

Matrox DualHead further surpasses other multi-display solutions with its unique DVDMax mode that provides the highest-quality DVD playback and supports streaming video playback over the Internet. In addition, support for independent resolutions and color depths under Windows 2000 makes the Millennium G550 the only single-chip solution to offer true multi-display support under this operating system.

The superiority of DualHead is apparent not only in the variety of display configurations, modes, and features it offers, but also in the amount of industry support it has garnered from leading original equipment manufacturers and system integrators that consistently incorporate Matrox DualHead-enabled graphics cards into their business solutions.