diff --git a/examples/osgunittests/osgunittests.cpp b/examples/osgunittests/osgunittests.cpp
index 834613eac..d7ad5886d 100644
--- a/examples/osgunittests/osgunittests.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgunittests/osgunittests.cpp
@@ -10,19 +10,15 @@ void testFrustum(double left,double right,double bottom,double top,double zNear,
     osg::Matrix f;
     f.makeFrustum(left,right,bottom,top,zNear,zFar);
 
+    double c_left=0;
+    double c_right=0;
+    double c_top=0;
+    double c_bottom=0;
+    double c_zNear=0;
+    double c_zFar=0;
     
-    double c_zNear = f(3,2) / (f(2,2)-1.0f);
-    double c_zFar = f(3,2) / (1.0f+f(2,2));
     
-    double c_left = c_zNear * (f(2,0)-1.0f) / f(0,0);
-    double c_right = c_zNear * (1.0f+f(2,0)) / f(0,0);
-
-    double c_top = c_zNear * (1+f(2,1)) / f(1,1);
-    double c_bottom = c_zNear * (f(2,1)-1.0f) / f(1,1);
-    
-    f.getFrustum(c_left,c_right,c_bottom,c_top,c_zNear,c_zFar);
-
-    std::cout << "testFrustum"<<std::endl;
+    std::cout << "testFrustum"<<f.getFrustum(c_left,c_right,c_bottom,c_top,c_zNear,c_zFar)<<std::endl;
     std::cout << "  left = "<<left<<" compute "<<c_left<<std::endl;
     std::cout << "  right = "<<right<<" compute "<<c_right<<std::endl;
 
@@ -40,19 +36,14 @@ void testOrtho(double left,double right,double bottom,double top,double zNear,do
     osg::Matrix f;
     f.makeOrtho(left,right,bottom,top,zNear,zFar);
 
-    double c_zNear = (f(3,2)+1.0f) / f(2,2);
-    double c_zFar = (f(3,2)-1.0f) / f(2,2);
-    
-    double c_left = -(1.0f+f(3,0)) / f(0,0);
-    double c_right = (1.0f-f(3,0)) / f(0,0);
+    double c_left=0;
+    double c_right=0;
+    double c_top=0;
+    double c_bottom=0;
+    double c_zNear=0;
+    double c_zFar=0;
 
-    double c_bottom = -(1.0f+f(3,1)) / f(1,1);
-    double c_top = (1.0f-f(3,1)) / f(1,1);
-    
-    f.getOrtho(c_left,c_right,c_bottom,c_top,c_zNear,c_zFar);
-
-
-    std::cout << "testOrtho"<<std::endl;
+    std::cout << "testOrtho "<< f.getOrtho(c_left,c_right,c_bottom,c_top,c_zNear,c_zFar) << std::endl;
     std::cout << "  left = "<<left<<" compute "<<c_left<<std::endl;
     std::cout << "  right = "<<right<<" compute "<<c_right<<std::endl;
 
@@ -65,6 +56,26 @@ void testOrtho(double left,double right,double bottom,double top,double zNear,do
     std::cout << std::endl;
 }
 
+void testPerspective(double fovy,double aspect,double zNear,double zFar)
+{
+    osg::Matrix f;
+    f.makePerspective(fovy,aspect,zNear,zFar);
+
+    double c_fovy=0;
+    double c_aspect=0;
+    double c_zNear=0;
+    double c_zFar=0;
+
+    std::cout << "testPerspective "<< f.getPerspective(c_fovy,c_aspect,c_zNear,c_zFar) << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  fovy = "<<fovy<<" compute "<<c_fovy<<std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  aspect = "<<aspect<<" compute "<<c_aspect<<std::endl;
+
+    std::cout << "  zNear = "<<zNear<<" compute "<<c_zNear<<std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  zFar = "<<zFar<<" compute "<<c_zFar<<std::endl;
+    
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+}
+
 void testLookAt(const osg::Vec3& eye,const osg::Vec3& center,const osg::Vec3& up)
 {
     osg::Matrix mv;
@@ -158,6 +169,9 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
         testOrtho(0,1,1,2,2.1,1000);
         testOrtho(-1,10,1,20,2.5,100000);
 
+        testPerspective(20,1,1,1000);
+        testPerspective(90,2,1,1000);
+
         testLookAt(osg::Vec3(10.0,4.0,2.0),osg::Vec3(10.0,4.0,2.0)+osg::Vec3(0.0,1.0,0.0),osg::Vec3(0.0,0.0,1.0));
         testLookAt(osg::Vec3(10.0,4.0,2.0),osg::Vec3(10.0,4.0,2.0)+osg::Vec3(1.0,1.0,0.0),osg::Vec3(0.0,0.0,1.0));
 
diff --git a/include/osg/Matrixd b/include/osg/Matrixd
index 16d3e71d6..d7e866221 100644
--- a/include/osg/Matrixd
+++ b/include/osg/Matrixd
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class SG_EXPORT Matrixd
 
         /** Get the othorgraphic settings of the orthographic projection matrix. 
           * Note, if matrix is not an orthographic matrix then invalid values will be returned.*/
-        void getOrtho(double& left, double& right,
+        bool getOrtho(double& left, double& right,
                       double& bottom, double& top,
                       double& zNear, double& zFar);
 
@@ -145,15 +145,23 @@ class SG_EXPORT Matrixd
 
         /** Get the frustum setting of a perspective projection matrix.
           * Note, if matrix is not an perspective matrix then invalid values will be returned.*/
-        void getFrustum(double& left, double& right,
-                         double& bottom, double& top,
-                         double& zNear, double& zFar);
+        bool getFrustum(double& left, double& right,
+                        double& bottom, double& top,
+                        double& zNear, double& zFar);
 
         /** Set to a symmetrical perspective projection, See gluPerspective for further details.
           * Aspect ratio is defined as width/height.*/
         void makePerspective(double fovy,double aspectRatio,
                              double zNear, double zFar);
 
+        /** Get the frustum setting of a symetric perspective projection matrix.
+          * Returns false if matrix is not a perspective matrix, where parameter values are undefined. 
+          * Note, if matrix is not a symetric perspective matrix then the shear will be lost.
+          * Asymetric metrices occur when stereo, power walls, caves and reality center display are used.
+          * In these configuration one should use the AsFrustum method instead.*/
+        bool getPerspective(double& fovy,double& aspectRatio,
+                            double& zNear, double& zFar);
+
         /** Set to the position and orientation modelview matrix, using the same convention as gluLookAt. */
         void makeLookAt(const Vec3& eye,const Vec3& center,const Vec3& up);
         
diff --git a/include/osg/Matrixf b/include/osg/Matrixf
index 18f4e257b..4c8afffc4 100644
--- a/include/osg/Matrixf
+++ b/include/osg/Matrixf
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class SG_EXPORT Matrixf
 
         /** Get the othorgraphic settings of the orthographic projection matrix. 
           * Note, if matrix is not an orthographic matrix then invalid values will be returned.*/
-        void getOrtho(double& left, double& right,
+        bool getOrtho(double& left, double& right,
                       double& bottom, double& top,
                       double& zNear, double& zFar);
 
@@ -142,16 +142,25 @@ class SG_EXPORT Matrixf
                          double zNear, double zFar);
 
         /** Get the frustum setting of a perspective projection matrix.
-          * Note, if matrix is not an perspective matrix then invalid values will be returned.*/
-        void getFrustum(double& left, double& right,
-                         double& bottom, double& top,
-                         double& zNear, double& zFar);
+          * Returns false if matrix is not an orthographic matrix, where parameter values are undefined.*/
+        bool getFrustum(double& left, double& right,
+                        double& bottom, double& top,
+                        double& zNear, double& zFar);
 
         /** Set to a symmetrical perspective projection, See gluPerspective for further details.
           * Aspect ratio is defined as width/height.*/
         void makePerspective(double fovy,double aspectRatio,
                              double zNear, double zFar);
 
+        /** Get the frustum setting of a symetric perspective projection matrix.
+          * Returns false if matrix is not a perspective matrix, where parameter values are undefined. 
+          * Note, if matrix is not a symetric perspective matrix then the shear will be lost.
+          * Asymetric metrices occur when stereo, power walls, caves and reality center display are used.
+          * In these configuration one should use the AsFrustum method instead.*/
+        bool getPerspective(double& fovy,double& aspectRatio,
+                            double& zNear, double& zFar);
+
+
         /** Set to the position and orientation modelview matrix, using the same convention as gluLookAt. */
         void makeLookAt(const Vec3& eye,const Vec3& center,const Vec3& up);
         
diff --git a/include/osgUtil/SceneView b/include/osgUtil/SceneView
index 6a444a6da..f930b6925 100644
--- a/include/osgUtil/SceneView
+++ b/include/osgUtil/SceneView
@@ -158,17 +158,26 @@ class OSGUTIL_EXPORT SceneView : public osg::Referenced
         const osg::Matrix& getProjectionMatrix() const { return *_projectionMatrix; }
 
         /** Get the othorgraphic settings of the orthographic projection matrix. 
-          * Note, if matrix is not an orthographic matrix then invalid values will be returned.*/
-        void getProjectionMatrixAsOrtho(double& left, double& right,
+          * Returns false if matrix is not an orthographic matrix, where parameter values are undefined.*/
+        bool getProjectionMatrixAsOrtho(double& left, double& right,
                                         double& bottom, double& top,
                                         double& zNear, double& zFar);
 
         /** Get the frustum setting of a perspective projection matrix.
-          * Note, if matrix is not an perspective matrix then invalid values will be returned.*/
-        void getProjectionMatrixAsFrustum(double& left, double& right,
+          * Returns false if matrix is not a perspective matrix, where parameter values are undefined.*/
+        bool getProjectionMatrixAsFrustum(double& left, double& right,
                                           double& bottom, double& top,
                                           double& zNear, double& zFar);
 
+        /** Get the frustum setting of a symetric perspective projection matrix.
+          * Returns false if matrix is not a perspective matrix, where parameter values are undefined. 
+          * Note, if matrix is not a symetric perspective matrix then the shear will be lost.
+          * Asymetric metrices occur when stereo, power walls, caves and reality center display are used.
+          * In these configuration one should use the AsFrustum method instead.*/
+        bool getProjectionMatrixAsPerspective(double& fovy,double& aspectRatio,
+                                              double& zNear, double& zFar);
+
+
         /** Set the view matrix. Can be thought of as setting the position of the world relative to the camera in camera coordinates. */
         void setViewMatrix(const osg::Matrix& matrix);
 
diff --git a/src/osg/Matrix_implementation.cpp b/src/osg/Matrix_implementation.cpp
index 1af0c1a7d..8b32782d2 100644
--- a/src/osg/Matrix_implementation.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/Matrix_implementation.cpp
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ void Matrix_implementation::set( value_type a00, value_type a01, value_type a02,
     SET_ROW(3, a30, a31, a32, a33 )
 }
 
-#define QX  q._fv[0]
-#define QY  q._fv[1]
-#define QZ  q._fv[2]
-#define QW  q._fv[3]
+#define QX  q._v[0]
+#define QY  q._v[1]
+#define QZ  q._v[2]
+#define QW  q._v[3]
 
 void Matrix_implementation::set(const Quat& q)
 {
@@ -420,10 +420,12 @@ void Matrix_implementation::makeOrtho(double left, double right,
     SET_ROW(3,                tx,                ty,                 tz, 1.0f )
 }
 
-void Matrix_implementation::getOrtho(double& left, double& right,
+bool Matrix_implementation::getOrtho(double& left, double& right,
                       double& bottom, double& top,
                       double& zNear, double& zFar)
 {
+    if (_mat[0][3]!=0.0f || _mat[1][3]==!0.0f || _mat[2][3]!=0.0f || _mat[3][3]!=1.0f) return false;
+
     zNear = (_mat[3][2]+1.0f) / _mat[2][2];
     zFar = (_mat[3][2]-1.0f) / _mat[2][2];
     
@@ -432,6 +434,8 @@ void Matrix_implementation::getOrtho(double& left, double& right,
 
     bottom = -(1.0f+_mat[3][1]) / _mat[1][1];
     top = (1.0f-_mat[3][1]) / _mat[1][1];
+    
+    return true;
 }            
 
 
@@ -450,10 +454,13 @@ void Matrix_implementation::makeFrustum(double left, double right,
     SET_ROW(3,                    0.0f,                   0.0f,     D,  0.0f )
 }
 
-void Matrix_implementation::getFrustum(double& left, double& right,
-                        double& bottom, double& top,
-                        double& zNear, double& zFar)
+bool Matrix_implementation::getFrustum(double& left, double& right,
+                                       double& bottom, double& top,
+                                       double& zNear, double& zFar)
 {
+    if (_mat[0][3]!=0.0f || _mat[1][3]==!0.0f || _mat[2][3]!=-1.0f || _mat[3][3]!=0.0f) return false;
+
+
     zNear = _mat[3][2] / (_mat[2][2]-1.0f);
     zFar = _mat[3][2] / (1.0f+_mat[2][2]);
     
@@ -462,11 +469,13 @@ void Matrix_implementation::getFrustum(double& left, double& right,
 
     top = zNear * (1.0f+_mat[2][1]) / _mat[1][1];
     bottom = zNear * (_mat[2][1]-1.0f) / _mat[1][1];
+    
+    return true;
 }                 
 
 
 void Matrix_implementation::makePerspective(double fovy,double aspectRatio,
-                             double zNear, double zFar)
+                                            double zNear, double zFar)
 {
     // calculate the appropriate left, right etc.
     double tan_fovy = tan(DegreesToRadians(fovy*0.5));
@@ -477,6 +486,21 @@ void Matrix_implementation::makePerspective(double fovy,double aspectRatio,
     makeFrustum(left,right,bottom,top,zNear,zFar);
 }
 
+bool Matrix_implementation::getPerspective(double& fovy,double& aspectRatio,
+                                           double& zNear, double& zFar)
+{
+    double right  =  0.0;
+    double left   =  0.0;
+    double top    =  0.0;
+    double bottom =  0.0;
+    if (getFrustum(left,right,bottom,top,zNear,zFar))
+    {
+        fovy = RadiansToDegrees(atan(top/zNear)-atan(bottom/zNear));
+        aspectRatio = (right-left)/(top-bottom);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
 
 void Matrix_implementation::makeLookAt(const Vec3& eye,const Vec3& center,const Vec3& up)
 {
diff --git a/src/osgUtil/SceneView.cpp b/src/osgUtil/SceneView.cpp
index 93da72017..d3cc9bda2 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/SceneView.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/SceneView.cpp
@@ -932,30 +932,41 @@ void SceneView::setProjectionMatrixAsPerspective(double fovy,double aspectRatio,
                                                  zNear, zFar));
 }                                      
 
-void SceneView::getProjectionMatrixAsOrtho(double& left, double& right,
+bool SceneView::getProjectionMatrixAsOrtho(double& left, double& right,
                                            double& bottom, double& top,
                                            double& zNear, double& zFar)
 {
     if (_projectionMatrix.valid()) 
     {
-        _projectionMatrix->getOrtho(left, right,
-                                   bottom, top,
-                                   zNear, zFar);
+        return _projectionMatrix->getOrtho(left, right,
+                                           bottom, top,
+                                           zNear, zFar);
     }
+    return false;
 }
 
-void SceneView::getProjectionMatrixAsFrustum(double& left, double& right,
+bool SceneView::getProjectionMatrixAsFrustum(double& left, double& right,
                                              double& bottom, double& top,
                                              double& zNear, double& zFar)
 {
     if (_projectionMatrix.valid()) 
     {
-        _projectionMatrix->getFrustum(left, right,
-                                     bottom, top,
-                                     zNear, zFar);
+        return _projectionMatrix->getFrustum(left, right,
+                                             bottom, top,
+                                             zNear, zFar);
     }
+    return false;
 }                                  
 
+bool SceneView::getProjectionMatrixAsPerspective(double& fovy,double& aspectRatio,
+                                                 double& zNear, double& zFar)
+{
+    if (_projectionMatrix.valid()) 
+    {
+        return _projectionMatrix->getPerspective(fovy, aspectRatio, zNear, zFar);
+    }
+    return false;
+}                                                 
 
 void SceneView::setViewMatrix(const osg::Matrix& matrix)
 {