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From: Benjamin Goldsteen (bzgnyc_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Jan 12 2005 - 18:04:44 CST

One alternative for stereo on Linux is the 3Dlabs Wildcat VP line. The
VP 760 model runs under $300. The drawback is you can't use the
standard XFree86 X11 implementation -- you have to buy XiG's Summit
commercial, supported X11 implementation (http://www.xig.com). It
costs about $120. While the Wildcat/Summit combination gives you the
advantage of commercial support, you loose the advantage of free,
community support. Compared to an Nvidia Quadro FX1100 at nearly twice
the price or the ATI FireGL X3-256 at more than twice the price, it is
worth considering.

P.S.It wasn't mentioned whether the target computer has AGP of PCI-X.
If the latter, the AGI FireGL V3200 might be worth considering at just
over $300. As John said, though, it isn't clear if ATI got stereo
working under Linux with their latest drivers.

Best,
Ben

On Jan 12, 2005, at 12:30 PM, John Stone wrote:

>
> Michal,
> For the Windows platform, you have a variety of workable choices.
> I find that the 3DLabs Wildcat cards tend to do very well on Windows
> machines. On Linux, the NVidia cards are your best bet currently.
> I've never gotten stereo to work on my ATI FireGL X1 on Linux, it
> probably works fine on Windows, though it's been a long time since
> I tested it. All of the inherently stereo-capable cards tend to fall
> in the >= $500 price range, so you'll want to choose carefully.
> The stereo question is a difficult one as which OS you're running
> plays a very important role in your purchasing decision.
>
> John Stone
> vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu
>
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 06:22:57PM +0100, Michal Kolinski wrote:
>> Hi all.
>> Could you pl suggest graphics card for
>> windows and linux platform. I am interested in
>> hardware stereo in a window. What is the best
>> choice on the market for reasonable price. Please let me know