Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!olivea!uunet!cbmvax!hood From: hood@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Hood) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: A2320, the 777/888 grey shade problem Message-ID: <18529@cbmvax.commodore.com> Date: 4 Feb 91 14:53:08 GMT References: <1991Jan29.054742.18143@cs.mcgill.ca> <3898@rwthinf.UUCP> <18245@cbmvax.commodore.com> <3901@rwthinf.UUCP> <189bc930.ARN13b6@venus.UUCP> <18435@cbmvax.commodore.com> Reply-To: hood@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Hood) Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA Lines: 48 In article h112706@lehtori.tut.fi (Herranen Henrik) writes: > > >I have a question I'd very much like an answer to (and sorry about my >bad English). > >I purchased a Commodore A2320 flickerfixer some weeks ago and almost >at once noticed a strange problem while toying around with paint >packages: The grey shades 777 and 888 are almost the same! They are >so near each others that when paint boxes like this > > +----------+ > ! 777 ! > +----------+ > ! 888 ! > +----------+ > >it is very hard to notice any difference. Same applies to any 7-8 >combination, like 700/800, 070/080 and 007/008. I've been testing >this with 2 fixers now, and the problems seems to be just as bad with >both of them. And it doesn't matter if you keep the deinterlacer >switch in the on or off position. > >And no, I have not made a mistake, these colors/grey shades SHOULD be >noticeably different. When comparing 666 to 777 there is a very >noticeable difference as with comparing grey shade 888 to 999. > >So, is this a bug of the A2320 or have I tested two faulty units? What >on earth is going on? >-- >Henrik 'Leopold' Herranen Internet: h112706@cc.tut.fi >Snail Mail: TTKK/Paarakennuksen neuvonta/PL527/33101 Tampere/Finland > >"I don't need no arms around me, I don't need no drugs to calm me" - PF 1979 I have confirmed your problem and it affects most of the A2320 to date. We are looking into a solution for this that the services centers can also fix for under warrenty units (warrenty period is 1 year I think). I will let you good folks know as soon as know. Regards, Scott Hood -- -- Scott Hood, Hardware Design Engineer (A3000 Crew), Commodore-Amiga, Inc. {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!hood hood@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com "The views expressed here are not necessarily those of my employer!"