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From: kprasad@caip.rutgers.edu (K. Venkatesh Prasad)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun
Subject: Are there any "true" color SUN 3/260 monitors?
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Date: 19 Jan 89 01:58:11 GMT
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SUN apparently does not sell a true color monitor.  They sell one which
has a pallet of 16.7 million colors but at a time one can display only 256
colors?  Would you happen to be aware of any SUN compatible TRUE color
monitor/hardware that would enable complete control over the three 8-bit
image planes, for the purpose of display?  Often what happens is that even
though three 8-bit planes are available the D/A that controls the CRT beam
intensity is only a 4-5 bits/plane D/A.

Any useful pointers will be much appreciated.

regards,

prasad