Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!apple!motcsd!starnet!sschaem From: sschaem@starnet.uucp (Stephan Schaem) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: Amiga Color Capabilities Message-ID: <1991May1.004232.4900@starnet.uucp> Date: 1 May 91 00:42:32 GMT References: Organization: Starnet-Public Access UNIX-Los Altos,CA 415-949-3133, login:info Lines: 13 You can have 4096 colors WB screens... But in lores only. You can have hires/interlaced/overscan workbench screen in 16 colors from a 4096 color palette. To resume all the video mode... 70ns/pixel or 140ns/pixel, palette of 4096 colors (4bitRed 4BitGreen 4BitBlue), interlaced, overscan ... Mix all the above to get the video mode of your choice:-) You also have extended mode like half bright, where you have '2' palette one is the same has the other but all colors half has bright. The amiga can display 640x400 with 16 colors, and 320x400 with 4096 colors.(More in 'resolution' if in overscan).