The 8563 Video Display Controller was an integrated circuit produced by MOS Technology. It was used in the Commodore 128 computer to generate an 80-column RGB video display, running alongside a VIC-II
The 8563 VDC and related ICs on the C128 motherboard.
The Commodore 128, also known as the C128, is the last 8-bit home computer that was commercially released by Commodore Business Machines. Introduced in January 1985 at the CES in Las Vegas, it appeare
MOS Technology 8563
…The 8563 Video Display Controller (VDC) was an integrated circuit produced by MOS Technology. It was used in the Commodore 128 (C128) computer to generate an 80-column (640 × 200 pixel) RGB video display, running alongside a VIC-II which supported Commodore 64-compatible graphics…
Commodore 128
The back of the Commodore 128
Using CP/M mode requires use of a boot diskette. The diskette was included with the computer, which did not include a disk drive.