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From: jmpiazza@sybil.cs.Buffalo.EDU (Joseph M. Piazza)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Genlock inquiry (How many colors?)
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Date: 8 Jan 90 17:29:14 GMT
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In article <90006.120601JKT100@PSUVM.BITNET> JKT100@PSUVM.BITNET (JKT) writes:
>Whoa there.  Yes, the Mac II has a 16 million color palette, but the
>output only handles 256 colors simultaneously, not all 16 million.

	Gee, MINE can show all 16 million -- I assume it's 16; my Control
Panel just says "millions."  :-)  The 256 figure is true for Apple's
Extended High-Res Display Video card.

>Yes, you may be able to expand this capability, but it will cost you
>a LOT.

	Depends on what you mean be "LOT."  Apple's card goes for about $450
discounted.  The Raster Ops 264 I have was $796.  So for only $350 more you go
from 8 bits to 24 bits.

	Of course for the same $796 I can get an Amiga 500 and a few extra
goodies.  As for my Mac IIx at work, I don't mind the higher price:  I didn't
pay for it.  :-)

	What I'm pointing out is that 24 bit color is not so very
far from reach.

	Extra Credit:  How about putting an Amiga on a NuBus board and
sticking it in a Mac II?

Flip side,

	joe piazza

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