Re: CIA old/new?

On 1/10/21 9:36 PM, silverdr_at_wfmh.org.pl wrote:
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>> On 2021-01-10, at 21:25, Gerrit Heitsch <gerrit_at_laosinh.s.bawue.de> wrote:
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>> On 1/10/21 9:17 PM, groepaz_at_gmx.net wrote:
>>> Am Sonntag, 10. Januar 2021, 21:13:01 CET schrieb silverdr_at_wfmh.org.pl:
>>>>> On 2021-01-10, at 19:12, groepaz_at_gmx.net wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> in practise, its a much better idea to just try to limit switching the
>>>>> color register to when its color really changes - which already hides
>>>>> those dots good enough.
>>>>
>>>> Unless you are in the low-level luma ranges with both. Then the greydot
>>>> herpes shows its ugly face ruining your effect no matter what.
>>> sure. still looks better when it does'nt show where the color does'nt change
>>> though :)
>>
>> On the other hand, you can use it for snow effects.
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> Absolutely! If only there was a way to determine if the effect is actually visible or not ;-)

Well, you can determine by software whether you have a 656x or a 856x 
VIC (*). That helps sorting out the older systems where it's not visible 
no matter what.

Then just assume that it is always visible on the 856x. ;)

(*) I think only the 8500/6510 pair cannot be told apart via software.

  Gerrit