Matrox Parhelia 256MB VS Parhelia APVe at DVinfo.net

Rafael Lopes · September 20th, 2006, 12:48 AM

Ok, so I'm torned between these 2 graphic cards the prices are:
Parhelia 256MB (around 500€)
Parhelia APVe (around 300€)

I'll be using it to edit HDV/HD footage on premiere pro 2.0 and after fx. I'd like to know if there's anybody there who tried them both or that tried one of them? Do you think it's worth to pay the extra money for the Parhelia 256MB?

I have the data sheets right here:
http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/t..._datasheet.pdf

But it's always better to hear from people who actualy used these products, not from the people who want to sell it.

Rafael Lopes · September 20th, 2006, 07:20 AM

To make things a bit more interesting lets throw the Nvidia Quadro FX 1500 and the FX 560 into the mix.

Rafael Lopes · September 21st, 2006, 11:55 AM

It's the thread of the living dead...

Mark Williams · September 21st, 2006, 01:05 PM

Rafael,

I am very happy with the FX560. Specs can be seen here at

http://www.videoguys.com/fx560.html

The breakout box is just what I needed to enhance my setup. Why don't you give the guys over at videoguys.com a call, explain your setup and see what they advise. They have always been very helpful to me.

Regards,

Rafael Lopes · September 22nd, 2006, 12:37 AM

Thanks, Mark. I might just do that.

Rafael Lopes · September 24th, 2006, 02:38 AM

On this comparison sheet (http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_11761.html) you can see that the Quadro FX 1500 has memory bandwidth of 40 GB/sec. How much would this influence premiere's performance when compared to another card with a memory bandwidth of 19.2 GB/sec (the FX-560)?

Ben Winter · September 24th, 2006, 10:23 PM

I edit Cineform HDV, raw .m2t HDV and Raylight HDV with Ppro 2.0 with my APVe and it performs like a champ. Things aren't GPU accelerated so editing has little to do with your graphics card specs, more with your CPU. I don't see why you'd need anything more.

Ken Hodson · September 26th, 2006, 12:08 PM

I belive the APV is PCI-e while the P-256 is AGP. Isn't this correct? Both offer Parhellias much desired WYSIWYG output for Prem, AE, and many other video apps, along with 3 screen output (any combo of 3 screens)

September 20th, 2006, 12:48 AM	#1
Rafael Lopes Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,239	Matrox Parhelia 256MB VS Parhelia APVe Ok, so I'm torned between these 2 graphic cards the prices are: Parhelia 256MB (around 500€) Parhelia APVe (around 300€) I'll be using it to edit HDV/HD footage on premiere pro 2.0 and after fx. I'd like to know if there's anybody there who tried them both or that tried one of them? Do you think it's worth to pay the extra money for the Parhelia 256MB? I have the data sheets right here: http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/t..._datasheet.pdf But it's always better to hear from people who actualy used these products, not from the people who want to sell it.

September 20th, 2006, 07:20 AM	#2
Rafael Lopes Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,239	To make things a bit more interesting lets throw the Nvidia Quadro FX 1500 and the FX 560 into the mix. Last edited by Rafael Lopes; September 20th, 2006 at 08:07 AM.

September 21st, 2006, 01:05 PM	#4
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Rafael, I am very happy with the FX560. Specs can be seen here at http://www.videoguys.com/fx560.html The breakout box is just what I needed to enhance my setup. Why don't you give the guys over at videoguys.com a call, explain your setup and see what they advise. They have always been very helpful to me. Regards, __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

September 24th, 2006, 10:23 PM	#7
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	I edit Cineform HDV, raw .m2t HDV and Raylight HDV with Ppro 2.0 with my APVe and it performs like a champ. Things aren't GPU accelerated so editing has little to do with your graphics card specs, more with your CPU. I don't see why you'd need anything more. __________________ BenWinter.com

September 26th, 2006, 12:08 PM	#8
Ken Hodson Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 1,315	I belive the APV is PCI-e while the P-256 is AGP. Isn't this correct? Both offer Parhellias much desired WYSIWYG output for Prem, AE, and many other video apps, along with 3 screen output (any combo of 3 screens) __________________ Damnit Jim, I'm a film maker not a sysytems tech.

September 21st, 2006, 11:55 AM	#3
Rafael Lopes Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,239	It's the thread of the living dead...

September 22nd, 2006, 12:37 AM	#5
Rafael Lopes Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,239	Thanks, Mark. I might just do that.

September 24th, 2006, 02:38 AM	#6
Rafael Lopes Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,239	On this comparison sheet (http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_11761.html) you can see that the Quadro FX 1500 has memory bandwidth of 40 GB/sec. How much would this influence premiere's performance when compared to another card with a memory bandwidth of 19.2 GB/sec (the FX-560)?