[THIN] Re: 16-bit color vs. 24-bit color
- From: Jeff Pitsch <jepitsch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 12:26:21 -0400
Alex is correct. Citrix did a presentation on this at iForum last
year. It was very interesting.
Jeff
On 7/27/05, Evan Mann <emann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hmm, that sounds interesting. I'm forcing many of my apps to 256 color
> because there is simply no need for anything more, and that's what they
> were used to on 2000 TS anyway. Based on this, I should run them all at
> 16bit anyway, because 'll save cpu overhead and have very little impact
> on bandwidth?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Alexander Danilychev
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:17 PM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: 16-bit color vs. 24-bit color
>
> This is due to the overhead of down sampling 16-bit to 256 colors when
> running at low color, i.e. Citrix (as far as I know) recommends 16-bit
> versus 256 colors due to better performance on the server and
> insignificant difference with the bandwidth. However 24-bit WILL impact
> your bandwidth.
>
> ALEX
> www.ishadow.com
>
> >From: "Steve Greenberg" <steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [THIN] Re: 16-bit color vs. 24-bit color
> >Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:31:14 -0700
> >
> >We have been told repeatedly by Citrix that there is essentially no
> >greater bandwidth used for higher color depth. While I find this hard
> >to understand, reliable sources have confirmed it.
> >
> >
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >
> >
> >Steve Greenberg
> >
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> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> >From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> >Behalf Of Schneider, Chad M
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:41 PM
> >To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [THIN] 16-bit color vs. 24-bit color
> >
> >
> >
> >How much more bandwidth is consumed running 24-bit color, than 16-bit
> >color, in general, I know it would depend on how many graphics were
> >involved.
> >
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> >Chad
> >
>
>
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