Hercules Graphics Card (third-party)
E719542
The Hercules Graphics Card is a third-party monochrome graphics adapter for early IBM PCs that provided high-resolution text and graphics capabilities beyond IBM’s original display standards.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hercules Graphics Card | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer graphics adapter
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monochrome display adapter ⓘ video card ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hercules Graphics Adapter
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Hercules Graphics Card (HGC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becameDeFactoStandardFor | PC monochrome graphics ⓘ |
| busInterface | 8-bit ISA ⓘ |
| category |
IBM PC hardware
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graphics hardware ⓘ |
| colorSupport | 1-bit ⓘ |
| compatibilityWith | IBM Monochrome Display Adapter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
CAD software
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business applications ⓘ professional text processing ⓘ |
| displayStandardCompatibility |
CGA text-mode compatible
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MDA-compatible ⓘ |
| era | early 1980s personal computers ⓘ |
| graphicsResolution | 720×348 ⓘ |
| hasMode |
monochrome graphics mode
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monochrome text mode ⓘ |
| influenced | later PC graphics standards ⓘ |
| introducedForPlatform |
IBM PC
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IBM PC compatible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hercules Computer Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | high-resolution monochrome graphics adapter ⓘ |
| memorySize | 64 KB ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bitmap graphics in a monochrome environment
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higher text resolution than IBM MDA ⓘ widespread software support in DOS applications ⓘ |
| notCompatibleWith | IBM Color Graphics Adapter graphics modes ⓘ |
| requiresMonitorType | TTL monochrome monitor ⓘ |
| signalType | digital video signal ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| successor |
Hercules Graphics Card Plus
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Hercules InColor Card NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsGraphicsMode | yes ⓘ |
| supportsPageFlipping | yes ⓘ |
| supportsTextMode | yes ⓘ |
| textResolution | 80×25 characters ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Lotus 1-2-3
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early PC CAD programs ⓘ professional word processors ⓘ |
| usedIn | early IBM PC clones ⓘ |
| videoOutputType | monochrome ⓘ |
| yearIntroduced | 1982 ⓘ |
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