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wrath000
Joined: May 14, 2003
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Because when you install a 4096 (12bit) screen, you don't install a 16 bit chip to service it. Since it's more expensive and completely useless. If the firmware is not made to run in 12bit mode (why should it, if it's made for 65k screen of p810/900), there will obviously be a problem there.
It's very much possible that  will release own firmware upgrade for P800 that will give it similar functionality, like T68 & T68i, which as I have understood is not a completely similar hardware!?
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moamoa
Joined: Apr 02, 2003
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I would expect software to run on either screen and display fine, in much the same way an program written for a color Nokia 7210 will run unchanged on a black and white 3310. Obvously and 16 bit colors will only display in the "closest" 12 bit color, but I would expect it to work.
However, I would doubt that any shop would legally be able copy the flash memory from the P900 to the P800, since SE would only have licenced UIQ 2.1 for the P900. Even though possible, I am suprised that the shop said they would do it??? |
Arfi-Gorgona
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Wrath000 whats going on about the 4096 screen? i dont think this is valid,how many TFT screens you know that they produse only 4096 colours? always TFTs produse the 65k its the internal chip only not the screen.I dont find a reason why sony make a 4096 screen when all the TFTs standard is 65k the cost is the same and even bigger if you try to make a differend screen from the standard.The cheaper is always the standard.All of you be more careful what you saying here or vermania gets u 
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moamoa
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It would also be possible for SE to add code to the firmware to detect which hardware 800/900 is was running on, and prevent it running on the P800... even if it was physical capable.
It's a nice thought though none the less 
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ainamrev
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Going back to they guy who said the Atari Lynx had a 4096 display but with a 16 bit chip.
I'm pretty sure the 16 bit refered to the processor for the lynx not the VDU processor.
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tekno_geek911
Joined: Feb 25, 2003
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I doubt the screen will be a problem,if the hardware is the same and the only differance is the display.....Which is the same size,maybe we'll be able to buy a replacement P810/900 screen and put it in the P800! |
ainamrev
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i dont think its quite that simple mate. Besides a scrren costs 150 quid any way.
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malcs
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its not the screen thats the problem -- (see for more details) it is in fact the controller, that is on the main PCB of the phone, and will in fact not support the 16,000 colour screen. over on another forum this is related to a question asked by n00bs all the time e.g. "will i be able to use this screen off this laptop i have to put in a photo frame etc?" well the answer we give to that is...
The screen itself is extremely cheap-- you can buy yourself a 12" screen for about £20. The problem lies with the controller card for the screen which is itslef extremeley expensive and, thusly, the screen cannot work without its own unique controller card which is often incorproated into the PCB of the device in question (e.g. the p800)
glossary
PCB = Printed Circuit Board (the silicon board inside your phone)
malcs pwns now.. go visit his drunk thread....
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tekno_geek911
Joined: Feb 25, 2003
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Ah now I get you....It was just a thought,a P800 with a 65k screen would look 10x's better than the P810/900! |
Arfi-Gorgona
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loll again i hear about the screen the screen is the same the gf chip is other as the man said the gf is in the board so no 65k for p800 i hope you get it this time.there is not such think as a 4096 screen only the inside GF chips are capable of more or less colour.
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ainamrev
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Nice one malcs didnt have the patience to say all that. Arif you da man!
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tekno_geek911
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I get it! now I know its not possible....I was just saying it would look better! lol lol lol |
Arfi-Gorgona
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loll i thank you kind sir btw i say the same in the first page but they dont seem to listen loll
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prodjsxb
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I dunno about you guys but when I look at pics and images on a 65k screen and a 4k screen there isnt that much of a difference at all, I think a debate over how much nicer the screen will look when it is the same size and the same resolution is pointless, we have compared the p800 to other pda and pda/phones with 65k screens and what was the result??? not a heck of alot of difference right? Oh well... |
GoH
Joined: Jun 23, 2003
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just one thing. the title shocked me.
P900 firmware flash to P800
now why would anyone want to flash their P900 firmware to a P800's?  |
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Posted: 2003-09-25 15:03
