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From: flaig@cit-vlsi.Caltech.Edu (Charles M. Flaig)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Video displays.
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Date: 27 Apr 88 22:21:52 GMT
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In article <904@sandino.quintus.UUCP> pds@quintus.UUCP (Peter Schachte) writes:
>In article <6247@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu>, flaig@cit-vlsi.Caltech.Edu (Charles M. Flaig) writes:
>> It was actually the combination of *high resolution* and *color* that I
>> was discussing.  I agree that each is necessary *separately* but we don't
>> have the CPU to make good use of them *together* (except for some CAD) so
>> why waste the money and memory?
>
>Wait a minute.  If each is necessary, then both are necessary.  Or are
>you suggesting having separate monitors?

Sorry I didn't make that clear.  Yes, I *do* suggest separate monitors.  A
high resolution monochrome (with 4 bits/pixel?) and a low resolution (NTSC)
color monitor (with 24 bits/pixel).  Use the monochrome for text/schematics/
etc. and the color for games/animations/etc.  You even get more total display
area.  Probably at less cost.  With fewer alignment problems (our color SUN
monitors almost always have some color fringing along sharp edges).  Allowing
faster updates to *both* displays.

>  I'd still rather have a
>single 3x4 foot 100dpi (i.e. 3600x4800 pixel) 24 bit/pixel monitor
>18-24 inches from my eyes :-), or separate, high-resolution color
>monitors for each eye :-), but I could settle for that.

Yeahhhh.... (Dreamy smile :-).  But I would rather buy a house at this
point.  It's cheaper (someone said $60K for 2Kx2K color resolution?).
Budget considerations also apply....

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