> From: Richard Katezansky
> To: Multiple recipients of list PICLIST
> Subject: Re: Serial Video Display Module
> Date: Wednesday, 21 August 1996 16:42
>
> >Who else besides NEC makes these on-screen display generators.  I've
> >been thinking about doing a text only display...
> >
> >        Thanks,
> >                Eric
>
>
> Fujitsu- MB88303, 88323, 88325
>
> Mitsubishi- M50554 ect.
>
> Most of these are 20-24 characters per line 10-12 lines per screen.
>
> All overlay on a video source some will do color if generating their own
sync.


Motorola make an Advanced Monitor On-Screen Display chip, the MC141543,
which has inbuilt 128 character and graphic symbol ROM, 3 selectable
resolutions- 320, 480, or 640 dots per line, I2C interface. Font is 10x16
with various options like bordering, shadowing, colour (max. 4 colours per
row).

They also make a Color Television Composite Video Overlay Synchronizer, the
MC1378, to overlay an RGB signal onto a external video signal, PAL or NTSC.

Gary.
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