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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Subject: Re: ColorBurst NTSC @ LA VideoExpo
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Date: Thu, 30 May 1991 08:01:12 GMT

In article <1991May30.053626.24256@crash.cts.com> seanc@pro-party.cts.com (Sean Cunningham) writes:
>In-Reply-To: message from es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu
>
> 
>If Commodore is designing an i386 bridgecard, then there isn't anything to
>keep them from passing the Amiga's video through and across to the PC side,
>where it combines the VGA with the Amiga's display through some kind of
>"genlocking" process.  It could also contain the necessary scan-doubling
>hardware to allow the user to hook up a single VGA moniter that would
>function for both sides...hence, the VGA display in a window on the
>WorkBench.
> 
>How can you state a limitation for a product that has yet to come into
>existence, eh?
> 
>We can speculate all we want, but it isn't wise to say a product CAN'T do
>something when neither you or anyone else has seen it.
> 
	I believe I did say that it was impossible unless the
video slot is used, which, as I understand it, is required for
the solution you mentioned. Few people are willing to waste their
CPU slot just to put the VGA in a window rather than have a
separate output. 
	It seems like this would be ridiculously
complicated/expensive. What happens if the VGA board is put into
a 320x400 mode while the Amiga is in a 640x400 mode, for example.
Or what about 732x480? Considering the bridge boards don't seem
to be a priority at Commodore, and even if they were the cost of
this would be enormous, ...  Well, I'll concede it to be
theoretically possible.
	It would seem a much cheaper option for Commodore to have
a built-in VGA port on the BB and give you a switch-box.

>Sean
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