18 Jan
2006
18 Jan
'06
8:52 p.m.
Tony Duell wrote:
So, to sum up :
1) IBM call that colour 'brown' in the CGA TechRef description
2) The CGA card doesn't do anything special with it, the obvious pattern
of bits appears on the DE9 connector
3) But the monitor does. It contains circuitry to shift that colour a
little towards the red.
I don't think this is a historical accident.
Thank you for that definitive answer!! I really appreciate it!
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