[comp.sys.amiga.hardware] flicker fixer and 2.0READ/NEW/FOLLOWUP

honp9@jetson.uh.edu (Jason Tibbitts/The Blob Shop) (07/30/90)

[Munch all you want, I'll type more]

In article <1990Jul28.153614.12909@ssi3b1.zone1.com>, pselver@ssi3b1.zone1.com (Peter Selverstone) writes:

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> flickerFixer Questions and Answers
> ------------ --------- --- -------
> 
> What is the Enhanced Chip Set?
> 
>  Also called: The ECS
>               Non-interlace chips
>               New chips
>               New Agnus and new Denise
>               Super Agnus and Super Denise
> 
>    The ECS is Commodore's upgrade to the Agnus and Denise chips
>    of the A500 and the A2000.  The new Agnus chip is available
>    now and the new Denise is expected to be available when 2.0
>    is released.  As of May 1990, the Amiga 2000 was being shipped
>    with the new Agnus but NOT the new Denise.
> 
>    flickerFixer IS compatible with the ECS. 
> 
What about PAL modes?  Since the FF only has RAM to buffer 511 scan lines,
overscanned interlaced PAL modes are out of luck.  This IS an incompatibility,
and should be addressed, or at least noted by MicroWay.

Do thay plan an upgrade?

> Peter Selverstone ...{mit-eddie,pyramid,datacube}!mirror!ssi3b1!pselver
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