User guide
Matrox Rainbow Runner G-Series – User Guide 49
Display information
General display information
For information on Matrox MJPEG, see “Capture options”, page 24.
“PAL” is the TV standard for the UK and other parts of Europe. PAL resolutions are the same
as SECAM (standard for France).
“NTSC” is the TV standard for North America.
Maximum video window resolutions for Matrox MJPEG
There are maximum video window sizes (resolutions) for viewing Matrox MJPEG video files and
live video (
TV or LINE input). The following tables list the maximum sizes (measured in pixels)
based on your graphics card, and the color palette and resolution settings of your display. (These
resolutions are supported using a vertical refresh rate of 85 Hz or lower.)
G100 graphics card
G200 graphics card
Matrox MJPEG resolutions
The Matrox Rainbow Runner G-Series card can capture Matrox MJPEG video at the following
resolutions:
b/p
*
* With G100 graphics cards, the viewing of MJPEG video files or live video is supported only with a 16-bit color palette.
640 × 480 800 × 600 1024 × 768 1152 × 864 1280 × 1024 1600 × 1200
16 640 × 480 800 × 600 1024 × 768
668 × 570
PAL
668 × 474
NTSC
668 × 570
PAL
668 × 474
NTSC
668 × 570
PAL
668 × 474
NTSC
b/p
*
* With G200 graphics cards, the viewing of MJPEG video files or live video is supported only with a 16- or 32-bit
color palette.
640 × 480 800 × 600 1024 × 768 1152 × 864 1280 × 1024 1600 × 1200
16 640 × 480 800 × 600 1024 × 768 1152 × 864 1280 × 1024 1600 × 1200
32 640 × 480 800 × 600 1024 × 768
668 × 570
PAL
668 × 474
NTSC
668 × 570
PAL
668 × 474
NTSC
668 × 570
PAL
668 × 474
NTSC
Resolution NTSC PAL/SECAM
Full 704 × 480 704 × 576
1/2 352 × 480 352 × 576
1/4 352 × 240 352 × 288
1/16 176 × 120 176 × 144