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Re: VideoSpigot problemfree?!?

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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato Uni...
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 03:45
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In article <1eb4kjINNgih@morrow.stanford.edu>, ceg@nova3.stanford.edu (Chris Gronbeck) writes:
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> I am using a Q700, 16" monitor, and video spigot as well.  It is my
> experience that video spigot only really works in millions of colors
> mode, but that I have to change to 256 color mode when I view still
> shots or videos in Aldus SuperCard.  Anyone else find this to be the case?

Nope. I have an LC with a 13" Apple RGB monitor, and even with a full complement
of VRAM its on-board video can't give me more than 256 colours. I have used
the Spigot in all modes from 1 to 8 bits per pixel, with no problems.

Lawrence D'Oliveiro                       fone: +64-7-856-2889
Computer Services Dept                     fax: +64-7-838-4066
University of Waikato            electric mail: ldo@waikato.ac.nz
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From: ldo@waikato.ac.nz (Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato University)
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Subject: Re: VideoSpigot problemfree?!?
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Date: 18 Nov 92 16:45:06 +1300
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