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- From: ajackson@alladin.demon.co.uk (Action Jackson)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: CV64 Confusion
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 11:04:34 GMT
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- mpa@wvision.iig.com.au (Mark P Allen) wrote:
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- >Hi Action,
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- >In a message of 12 Jan 96 you wrote to All:
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- > >> 1024* 768*24/8 = 2.359.296 bytes
- > >> 1280*1024*24/8 = 3.932.160 bytes
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- > >> These are the amount of VRAM required on CV for the above screensize and
- > >> depth.
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- > AJ> I wasnt asking for the theory! I can work that out! I was asking about
- > AJ> reality! Can the CV64 do 1024x768 in 24bit? Can it do 1280x1024 in
- > AJ> 24bit? Has someone tested this? Is it in the specs? Can the S3 chip even
- > AJ> do this?
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- >1024 x 768 x 24-bit is no problem for the CV64 4MB (more stable than 1024 x 768
- >x 16-bit on the Spectrum).
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- >1280 x 1024 x 16-bit is no problem either, but though there is sufficient RAM
- >to support 1280 x 1024 x 24-bit, I have not been able to produce this
- >resolution.
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- Many Thanks,
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- This has clarified it.
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