Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!olivea!isc-br!ewu!mpierce From: mpierce@ewu.UUCP (Mathew Pierce) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: Amiga Color Capabilities Message-ID: <1534@ewu.UUCP> Date: 1 May 91 04:28:05 GMT References: Organization: Eastern Washington Univ. Cheney WA Lines: 35 In article , alec_vondjidis@icecave.wimsey.bc.ca (Alec Vondjidis) writes: > Hi: [Stuff deln the interest of brevity] > Could someone from Commodore, or some of you Amiga advocated, PLEASE post a > message explaining resolutions and colors that the Amiga is capable of, under > both Workbenches. > Thank you. > > ___ ___ > /\ | | | GEnie: P.VONDJIDIS1 > /__\ | |-- | Usenet: alec_vondjidis@icecave.wimsey.bc.ca > / \ |___ |___ |___ Standard >=2500 modes: 320 * 200 * 32 colors 320 * 200 * 64 colors [extra half brite] 320 * 200 * 4096 colors [ham] 320 * 400 * 32 colors 320 * 400 * 64 [extra half brite] (checked it just now - I love multitasking!!) 320 * 400 * 4096 [ham] 640 * 200 * 16 colors 640 * 400 * 16 colors *overscan in all modes can increase height and width* I can't remember exactly what the A3000 supports, but it will do all the above, plus 900 * 600 (4 colors ?), 640 * 480 * 4 colors, 1240(?) * 440 * 2 co?) Then there are the multitude of colors allowed using things like HAM-E, DCTV, FireCracker, and yes..colorburst. I haven't personally seen the colorburst, but I know the guy who programmed the paint package (James Prudente) and he among other friends seem to think that it is wonderful. -Matt Pierce