> > (/usr/pkg/share/mplayer/DOCS/video.html)
>
> Yep, and it worked, but I still got that "noise" (vertical stripes of
> blue pixels) next to the video window.
>
> I still can't make the card work at 1280x1024x24, so I think I'll take it
> back.  Especially if I manage to make gmplayer and friends work with my
> old Matrox G200.

if you have such card use it, it's excellent. not only for movies.

if you don't give me it :)

>
> Was going to try this tonight, but my not-so-old 45 GB IBM disk decided
> to die..

unfortunately IBM produced few series of broken 7200 rpm drives :(