Artifact Details

Title

TVT-1 TV Typewriter prototype

Catalog Number

X689.86

Type

Physical object

Description

The very first low cost video display system for the computer hacker and experimenter. The precursor breakthrough of the personal computer revolution. A videodisplay system of two pages of 512 characters using NMOS serial shift register memory. See Museum report, vol. 17, p. 16 for more details and photo.

Date

1973

Manufacturer

Lancaster, Don

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Model number TVT-1
Serial number Prototype

Dimensions

4 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 13 1/2 in.

Category

I/O/other

Subject

Homebrew

Credit

Gift of Don Lancaster/Synergetics

Lot Number

X689.86
 

Related Records

102798180 TVT-1 TV Typewriter prototype