THE VIDEO SHELF · vga video hardware
World's worst video card? The exciting conclusion
Ben Eater finishes building a minimal VGA video card from logic circuits. He explains analog RGB signals, stores an image in an EEPROM and builds a simple digital-to-analog converter to display it.
Why HN readers recommended it
Recommended as an accessible, educational build that anyone with basic logic knowledge can follow.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Ben Eater
- Topic
- vga video hardware
- Format
- tutorial
- Level
- intro
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2019–2020
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Not the same thing, but you reminded me of this since it's in a similar vein. Ben Eater went through the entire process of building a VGA "video card." Anyone with a basic understanding of logic circuits has enough background to understand it. Worth a …
MarioMan on Hacker News · 2020-02
In Brown: color is weird [video]If you're a visual learner, check out Ben Eater's channel: [LINK] He has a really great video series where he builds a small computer from scratch on breadboards. Also some other highlights: Reliable data transmission, more educational: [LINK] DIY VGA "video card": [VIDEO] Super educational, …
chrisdalke on Hacker News · 2020-12
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