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From: mra@srchtec.UUCP (Michael Almond)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: XGA video standard
Message-ID: <245@srchtec.UUCP>
Date: 1 Oct 90 12:00:30 GMT
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In article <35010020@hpfinote.HP.COM> pnl@hpfinote.HP.COM (Peter Lim) writes:
>> 
>> According to PC Week, 32,000 colors. They also said it's 16-bit
>> color. I don't really understand this.
>> 
>I guess 32,000 is rounding off of 32,768 which is 15-bit. What is
>the other bit for ??
>

	In the article it mentions that the cards will be capable of 24-bit
color, with enough memory on board.  I don't know about the extra bit, parity
checking or something.

	I know IBM is suppose to show this board at Fall Comdex (November?),
but has anyone heard of other companies saying they will be offering boards?
And most important, would a NEC 3D/4D work with the new boards?


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