1) An SAA5243 (for the UK/Europe -- I think the 60Hz-vertical version is the SAA5245) This is actually a teletext display IC for televisions, and is controlled via an I2C bus (2 wires). The nice feature is that the If you can get the SAA5246 you can do either PAL or NTSC video rates (software selectable). 3) Some way of generating a 6MHz clock. A 74LS04 + a crystal, for example. The 5246 has an onboard clock generator so you only need a 27MHz xtal. You get a 40*25 text display (upper and lower case) with teletext-style block graphics and serial colour attributes. Not bad for 3 chips and 2 port lines. You can, with the 5243 or 5246, have either 8 pages of 25x40 or four pages of 27x40. Another advantage is that the 5246 has the video processor (SAA5231) integrated so you can genlock your display. Lee. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- This email is intended only for the above named addressee(s). The information contained in this email may contain information which is confidential. The views expressed in this email are personal to the sender and do not in any way reflect the views of the company. If you have received this email and you are not a named addressee please delete it from your system and contact Merlin Communications International IT Department on +44 20 7344 5888. _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by Star Internet delivered through the MessageLabs Virus Scanning Service. For further information visit http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp or alternatively call Star Internet for details on the Virus Scanning Service.