Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S269096AbUJVJs2 (ORCPT ); Fri, 22 Oct 2004 05:48:28 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S270877AbUJVJs2 (ORCPT ); Fri, 22 Oct 2004 05:48:28 -0400 Received: from imag.imag.fr ([129.88.30.1]:48026 "EHLO imag.imag.fr") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S269096AbUJVJs0 (ORCPT ); Fri, 22 Oct 2004 05:48:26 -0400 Subject: Re: HARDWARE: Open-Source-Friendly Graphics Cards -- Viable? From: Raphael Jacquot To: Timothy Miller Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List In-Reply-To: <4177DF15.8010007@techsource.com> References: <4176E08B.2050706@techsource.com> <9e4733910410201808c0796c8@mail.gmail.com> <9e473391041020181150638b4@mail.gmail.com> <4177185A.9080708@sover.net> <4177DF15.8010007@techsource.com> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 11:48:17 +0200 Message-Id: <1098438497.7017.63.camel@raph.imag.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.0.1 (2.0.1-4) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.4 (imag.imag.fr [129.88.30.1]); Fri, 22 Oct 2004 11:48:23 +0200 (CEST) X-IMAG-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-IMAG-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 742 Lines: 19 On Thu, 2004-10-21 at 12:08 -0400, Timothy Miller wrote: > For rendering or for display? A DVI transmitter won't do more than 8 > bits per channel, but it can be helpful to have more than 8 bits per > channel for greater mathematical precision when compositing images. > heres' an idea, have an option for an SDI and/or HDI transmitter , that could be done as an add-on card (see SMPTE). those 5000 USD www.bluefish444.com cards are way too expensive oh, and throw 512M of ram on there :D - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/