[Coco] VCC Color question on RGB and Composite emulation

[Bill Pierce]

Mr Gault, that's what I wanted to know. I just want to know that when I use a color in Composite mode in VCC that Blue will be Blue  and red will be red on the a real composite monitor or TV. The user's shade preference is their business as that's what they see all the time so they will see the same blue they've been seeing.
I'm dealing with the "default" colors to keep things as generic as possible. Once I get Multivue style menus working right on my system, then I'll have a color controler in all my software and let the user choose their own colors. "let them eat cake..."

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-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Gault <robert.gault at att.net>
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Sun, Apr 7, 2013 10:12 am
Subject: Re: [Coco] VCC Color question on RGB and Composite emulation


Bill Pierce wrote:
>
> Mr Gault,
> I know how and where to set the colors. What I am asking is simply how 
accurate are the composite color in Vcc is when compared to the real composite 
colors on a Coco? I think it's close, but I've never compared. My current Coco 
has a CM-8 and it's been since the 90s when I used a color TV. I should be able 
to test this myself in a week or 2 when I get the system going again as there's 
a Color TV (CRT) sitting right here beside my desk. But until I get the Coco 
running again (bad keyboard), I have to rely on VCC.
>

Well if you want to take a subjective opinion, the VCC colors in CMP mode look 
essentially exactly the same as the colors on an Amdek Color-1 (CMP) monitor.

It is necessary to make minor adjustments in brightness, contrast, color, and 
tint on the Amdek to get the closest match.

That probably won't help you decide which colors to use in your own programs so 
they appear identical on CMP and RGB monitors.



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