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From: blgardne@esunix.UUCP (Blaine Gardner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: How to identify rev 6 Denise?
Message-ID: <400@esunix.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 15-Jul-87 11:51:07 EDT
Article-I.D.: esunix.400
Posted: Wed Jul 15 11:51:07 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 18-Jul-87 11:31:04 EDT
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in article <2079@cbmvax.UUCP>, grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) says:
> In article <378@esunix.UUCP> blgardne@esunix.UUCP (Blaine Gardner) writes:
>> According to my dealer he has no way of telling rev 6 from the older
>> chips. The price list doesn't even distinguish an A1000 Denise from an
>> A500/2000 Denise.
 
> According to the service department, they are now carying only the newer
> R6/R8 (interchangable) Denise chips, both of which support half-brite.
  
Ok, thanks for the information. 

>> Also, is there any chance of a price break from Commodore as an EHB
>> upgrade policy? Even at 20% off, that's still $52.32 for Denise. ($30 or
>> so would be nice :-)
 
> Yeah, I know, but.....the service department is supposed to cover their
> overhead with the parts pricing.  Kind of like the parts department at
> your local automobile dealership.  There is some kind of special deal
> for people who buy genlock's and need an upgrade, check with your dealer.
 
Oh well, guess I'll just have to grit my teeth and pay the price.
I'm curious about the Genlock upgrade deal now. Is there some reason
that Genlock requires EHB?

PS esunix was off the net for almost two weeks. If anyone has sent
messages or mail to me, please try again.

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