Re: Falcon DOES have Super-VGA

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From: Stefan vom Bruch
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 07:10

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Warwick Allison (warwick@cs.uq.oz.au) wrote:
: wells_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz (steve wells) writes:
: 
: >[ST-format say] the Falcon can display Super-VGA graphics (640*480*256
: >is hardly super-VGA).
: 
: All a graphics system need to claim "Super-VGA" is better than 640*480
: resolution.  Since the Falcon can do overscan, hence 768x576 pixels,
: it is, technically, Super-VGA.

Actually "hi-rez" VGA modes only include 640x480x16 and 320x200x256, anything
above that qualifies as SVGA including 640x480x256.

Stefan


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Subject: Re: Falcon DOES have Super-VGA
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