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- From: ekrimen@wet.UUCP (Ed Krimen)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
- Subject: Re: Falcon Resolution, Audio Sampling
- Message-ID: <4252@wet.UUCP>
- Date: 21 Aug 92 05:13:19 GMT
- References: <1992Aug18.181846.3658@riacs.edu>
- Organization: Wetware Diversions, San Francisco
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- In article <1992Aug18.181846.3658@riacs.edu> glennd@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Glen Deardorff) writes:
- >I know that the standard resolutions that the Falcon supports is no higher
- >than 640 x 480. But isn't it possible to go up to something like 1280 x 1024
- >or 800 x 600, with a video card and SVGA monitor? I was told by a local
- >Atari dealer who had seen the Falcon that this was the case. I'd love to
- >fantasize about getting one, but I'm afraid that higher resolution is a
- >principal concern of mine.
-
- If you want high resolution now, get a Mega STE or TT and pop in a graphics card.
-
- I believe the dealer is right, that the Falcon can go no higher than 640x480
- (plus overscan). However, Jim Allen on GEnie has spoken of his dreams for
- connecting high-res Mac monitors to the Falcon, among other things like
- processor acceleration. But I think waiting for third-party hardware items
- to be released for the Falcon is foolish. I have no doubts they'll come,
- but when is the question, and you'll always seem to be waiting for them.
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