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Re: Digital Prism cable



dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) writes:
>Digital RGB was used on the Apple III, and on the PC for CGA monitors
>(also EGA, which use 64-bit digital, compared to 16-bit for CGA and the
>Apple III).

I beg to differ - EGA uses 6 bit (R,R',G,G',B,B' or similar names) while
CGA uses 4 bit (R,G,B,I). Just think how many pins the video socket would
need for 64 bit digital. I take it you actually meant 64 color and 16 color.
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David Wilson  School of IT & CS, Uni of Wollongong, Australia  david@uow.edu.au