> But if each of the "points" in your example above represented the red, green
> or blue element of a pixel instead of a whole pixel, then you'd get 16*16*16
> = 4096 colors per pixel (16 levels of red, 16 levels of blue and 16 levels
> of green).
which is 12 bits.. you need one and a half bits per pixel, which
is trippling the memory consumption - byte alignment is messy..
but i understand what you mean.
currently.. one 4 bit chunk represents the entire pixel.. having
3 4 bit chunks to represent one pixel would require 12 bits..
8bit = 2x memory, 12bit = 3x memory.
8bit is MUCH easier to program - if you are writing to memory
directly - and this is probably why they have done it in the
manner they have. it is not common to have display modes other
than 2^1, 2^4, 2^8, 2^16, 2^24 and 2^32.
i would really like someone at motorolla to discuss the manner
in which the memory is accessed for the 256 color displays.. i
can see a load of VGA programmers becoming interested in the Palm
if it is done how i think it is.
cheers.
az.
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