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From: wayne.ho@f526.n250.z1.fidonet.org (wayne ho)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Micro channel graphics controllers?
Message-ID: <89110820303337@masnet.uucp>
Date: 7 Nov 89 04:03:00 GMT
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 > I need 1280x1024 with at least 16 colors.
 > If such a beast
 > exists could you give me the company's address or fax number.
 > Thank you very much in advance.
 
Hi,
     I don't know if this is what you are looking for or not, but the
Matrox PG-1281 C/8/1.5M does 1280 x 1024 resolution and has a colour 
palette of 16 M.  I don't know how many colours it can display at the 
same time at once at that resolution, but 2 M of video memory, I suppose 


it is very possible that it supports at least 16 colours.  You can 
optionally add another 1.5 M of RAM (in bytes)
     According the BYTE magazine (November 89.. I don't know if you 

get it or not but...) it has an article on these 34010-based graphics 
boards.  This board can run in PS/2s and its standard mode are CGA, 
EGA text and has support for PGA I believe.
     There is a 50 MHz 34010 processor in stalled and it runs AutoCAD 

very nicely, according to the magazine.
Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd
(the product is the PG-1281 C/8/1.5M)
1055 St. Regis
Dorval, Quebec H9P 2T4, Canada
(514)685-2630
 
I don't know if this is a voice or fax number.  Good luck in finding 
what you want; I hope this helps.
 
                                Wayne

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