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The Texas Instruments TMS9918A video display processor (VDP) was popular with home computer manufacturers. TI developed it as part of their 9900 series of integrated circuits and was first used in the TI 99/4 computer.
The 9918A was also used in the Coleco ADAM, MSX computers.
| Title | Author(s) | Publication | Date |
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| 64 Column Basic: TS1000 Style! Teaser about a 64 column mode for TS1000 owners with Oliger Video board. | SyncWare News | Nov-Dec 1985 | |
| A Video Upgrade? Why? Is the predominant first question. If you find that your computer does its job, but you would like to... | SyncWare News | Sept-Oct 1984 | |
| For Your Support Product announcements from G. Russell Electronics, Byte-Back, Variety Sales, Chia-Chi Chao, Larken Electronics, Sams, Fred Nachbaur, Lemke Software Development and... | SyncWare News | May-June 1986 | |
| TMS9918A Video Upgrade For The TS1000 As can be expected with any major hardware upgrade, there are a few conflicts when the Oliger video system is... | SyncWare News | Jul-Aug 1986 | |
| TMS9918A Video Upgrade: Part 1 The TMS9918A video project consists of two pc boards, a small modification/addition to the main computer board, and a +5,... | SyncWare News | Sept-Oct 1984 | |
| TMS9918A Video Upgrade: Part 2 This second installment involves some explanation of the changes to the operating system and how they have been implemented. By... | SyncWare News | Nov-Dec 1984 | |
| TS1500 Video Topics How would you like reverse video on your TV screen when using your TS1500? Not only is it possible, but... | SyncWare News | May-June 1986 | |
| ZX 81 News and Resources I offer two unequivocal statements for the record: 1: Yes, ZX81 user support has moved “underground”. 2: NO, the ZX81... | T-S Horizons | February/March 1986 | |
| ZX81 Hardware and Software News Howdy, folks. Many of us just don’t have much time for hacking around with our computers in the summer months,... | T-S Horizons | July/August 1985 | |
| ZX81 News and Resources Larken Disk system for TS1000, Mini XMODEM 1.7 for ZX81 and TS 2050, Fred Nachbaur's JOBASIC. | T-S Horizons | May/June 1986 |
| Title | Company |
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| Color SIN 81 Video upgrade based on the Texas Instruments TMS9918A video display processor (VDP) designed by Daniel Roy. An article about the... | Compusa Corporation |
| Kolorworks Texas Instruments TMS9918 video display processor (VDP) adaptor for the TS 1000. All of the features of the TMS9918, including:... | Brainchild Computer Works, Inc. |
| TMS 9918A Video Upgrade Two board, extensive upgrade that integrates the TMS 9918A video display processor into the ZX81/TS1000. Provides: color multiple graphics resolutions,... | John Oliger Co. |
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| Designing a Video Interface with No Prior Experience Daniel Roy’s interest in computers started in high school, where he encountered his first computer. It had a video camera... | July 8, 2021 |