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- From: Mark.J..Sisson@p842.f70.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Mark J. Sisson)
- Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
- Path: sparky!uunet!blkcat!Uucp
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: LC video RAM upgrade
- Message-ID: <715514553.F00001@blkcat.UUCP>
- Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 02:31:14 -0500
- Lines: 11
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- JW> With a 512k VRAM you get 256 colors on a 640x480 display (13" Apple
- JW> RGB), or a zillion (<2 million) colors on a 512x384 display (12" Apple
- JW> RGB). So you in fact do need this SIMM for 256 colors on a 640x480.
- JW> The 256k VRAM only gets you 256 colors on a 512x384 display.
- JW>
- JW> You don't get zillions of colors; you get 32768 of 'em (15bit) The LC
- JW> internal video cannot produce 24bit color (millions) However,
- JW> QuickTimes native format is 15bit color, so the LC is actually not too
- JW> bad as a QuickTime player - especially if you add a 040 card...
- I agree entirely. I have a Tokamac LC in mine and I am very pleased! It is a
- very expensive item though. You've got to REALLY want speed! But it works well.
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