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From: aod@dcs.exeter.ac.uk (Anthony O'Doherty)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Rumour time, Super A3000, 24 bit colour, VIDC2
Message-ID: <3296@izar.dcs.exeter.ac.uk>
Date: 9 May 91 14:06:41 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Dept. - University of Exeter. UK
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I've just been looking through the latest edition of The Micro User, and
came across something in their news pages concerning the graphics
enhancer card from The Serial Port. For anyone who doesn't know, this
will enable your Arc to display true 24 bit colour at a variety of
resolutions.

What interested me (apart from the stunning screenshot) was the file
format that was being used for images produced using this board. Rather
than use TIFF, they've gone for the Clear file format as used by John
Kortink with Translator etc. The reason given was that Acorn haven't yet
got their act together where TIFF is concerned, although they have
allocated a filetype and a sprite to TIFF. What's the problem guys?

The other thing that caught my eye was the mention of a VIDC2 chip
believed to be on the way. Unfortunately it didn't say anything about
what to expect from this, only that it would be an improvement. Can we
expect to see this chip in the rumoured 'super' A3000, complete with an
ARM3 and an internal hard drive for under #1000? If such a chip is on
the way then would existing owners be able to upgrade?

Anybody at Acorn (or elsewhere) care to comment?