Hi

I want my pic to be able to output  8 bit (more doesn't hurt)  0-1 volt.

I was looking at a MAX522 dual DAC it said it could sink and source 5mA to
within .5 volts to ground or vdd.

I assume that means that the lowest vout is .5 volts?

Do I need a rail to rail DAC?
I want to keep component count low any ideas?

Thanks

Jon