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From: gilgalad@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Ralph Seguin)
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Subject: 24 bit graphics
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Date: 22 Sep 90 22:28:16 GMT
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I think that a large portion of the problem here is that people are
expecting some sort of magical solution to appear to give us
24 bit graphics.  I do not think that HAME or DCTV are the answer
at all, as they are very much a kludge and are CPU intensive.
Commodore is obviously aware of what is wanted, and I am sure that
they are working quite hard at providing a solution.  There is also
the seeming fact that people want all of this at the same cost as
the normal Amiga box.  This is nonsense.  If you want 24 bit high
resolution graphics, YOU MUST PAY!  While it would be nice to have
a 32 bit chipset, I think that they are quite a ways off.
In any case, I am pleased with  the dedication that Commodore has.


YAHWITTSD (Yet Another Here's What I Think They Should Do 8-)

Someone should produce a 24 bit graphics card (there are quite a
few companies doing this right now it would seem):

-RISC processor, or 34020 to keep the graphics stuff non-cpu-intensive
-large dual port memory
-support for NTSC resolutions
-support for 8 bpp, 16 bpp, 24 bpp
-support for user upgradeable memory to say 16 megs of video memory
-support for interlaced and non-interlaced displays
(24 bit images are quite large after all)
-support for high resolutions with additional memory in the board
	-say up to 1600x1280 (this would certainly appease quite a
	few people)
- BNC connector, RCA connector and RGB connectors for multiple outputs
- software-wise there should only be the device driver stuff, since
Commodore is going to take care of the niceties of having Retargetable
Graphics.