Difference between revisions of "Dithering"
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| − | [[Image:Cheryl compared.png|right|350px|thumb|Left showing native resolution and ditheirng. Right showing HD and no dithering. ]] | + | [[Image:Cheryl compared.png|right|350px|thumb|Left showing native resolution and ditheirng. Right showing HD and no dithering. ]]Dithering is a technique to increase the amount of color and shading that can be done on a system. The effect is achived by using lines or dots which are then blurred by the low quality cables (composite or RF) that the system uses. |
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| + | [[Genesis]] relies heavily on it. The waterfalls in Sonic the Hedgehog are a classic example. A few [[SNES]] games use it as well (eg. Metal Warriors). Certain PS1 games, such as Silent Hill make heavy use of dithering. In that game it is used for shading. Many other PS1 games have a checkerboard | ||
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| + | ==Emulation== | ||
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| + | The result is often lost in emulation due to PCs typically using VGA or HDMI cables. The dots or lines appear as they actually are with no blurring. | ||
Revision as of 19:26, 16 July 2013
Dithering is a technique to increase the amount of color and shading that can be done on a system. The effect is achived by using lines or dots which are then blurred by the low quality cables (composite or RF) that the system uses.
Genesis relies heavily on it. The waterfalls in Sonic the Hedgehog are a classic example. A few SNES games use it as well (eg. Metal Warriors). Certain PS1 games, such as Silent Hill make heavy use of dithering. In that game it is used for shading. Many other PS1 games have a checkerboard
Emulation
The result is often lost in emulation due to PCs typically using VGA or HDMI cables. The dots or lines appear as they actually are with no blurring.
