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From: wayneck@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM (Wayne Knapp)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: new chips questions
Message-ID: <3195@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM>
Date: 29 Aug 88 00:07:47 GMT
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Organization: Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, Or.
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In article <11876@oberon.USC.EDU>, papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) writes:
> 
> Yep. The ECS Enhanced Chip Set announced at DevCon in Wash provides a new
> non-interlace mode: 640 x 400 (640 x 512 PAL), 4 colors from 64.
> To use the ECS you'll need version 1.4 system software and a Bisynch or
> Multisynch monitor.

This is the worst news yet!  I really hope there has been some error.
If this is true it sounds like I could get better graphics by plugging 
a VGA card in to the B2000.  Maybe there are some other very useful 
new modes?  What all will we get with the new chip set.

                                    Wayne Knapp