TeleVideo Corporationwas aU.S.company that achieved its peak of success in the early 1980s producingcomputer terminals.TeleVideo was founded in 1975 by K. Philip Hwang, aUtah State University,Hanyang Universitygraduate born inNorth Korea[1]who had run a business producingCRT monitorsforarcade gamessince 1975. The company was headquartered inSan Jose, California.
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| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer hardware |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | K. Philip Hwang |
| Fate | Chapter 11 bankruptcyin 2006; disestablished in 2011 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Terminals, Graphic boards for Terminals, TeleVideo TS-800, TS-802, TS-803, TS-804, TeleVideo TS-1603, TeleVideo TPC-1, TeleVideo TS-806, TS-816 |
| Website | www |
TeleVideo's terminal protocol was popular in the early days of microcomputers and was widely supported by applications as well asterminal emulators(often referred to as "TeleVideo 925 emulation" ).[3]
TeleVideo also builtCP/M-compatible 8-bit desktop and portablepersonal computersbased on theZ80processor. Up to sixteen of these machines could be connected to proprietary multi-user systems throughserial interfaces.[4] In April 1983, TeleVideo introduced anMS-DOS 2.0-compatible personal computer based on theIntel8088.This was introduced as the Model TS-1603 and included 128 KB RAM (expandable up to 256 KB), integrated monitor, modem and keyboard. The Model TS-1603 ran bothTeleVideo PC DOS 2.0andCP/M-86 1.1.
The company later turned to manufacturingWindows-compatiblethin clientcomputers,[5]but eventually sold this business line toNeowarein October 2005.[6]The latter was subsequently taken over byHewlett-Packardin 2007.[7]
On March 14, 2006, TeleVideo, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization underChapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.[8][9]
After more than 35 years in business and with millions of terminals sold worldwide, TeleVideo discontinued the manufacturing and sales of all terminal products as of September 30, 2011.[10]
Products
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- Terminals:[11]TeleVideo 905, 910, 912, 914, 920, 921, 922, 924, 925, 9320, 935, 950, 955, 965, 970, 990, 995-65, Personal Terminal
- Graphic boards for Terminals: 914GR, 924GR, 970GR
- CP/Msystems: TeleVideo TS-800, TS-802,[12]TS-803
- CP/M PlusandMP/M II:TeleVideo TS-804[13](4 users for MP/M II)
- CP/M-86/MS-DOSsystems: TeleVideo TS-1603
- TeleVideo TPC-1,a portable CP/M system similar to theOsborne-1
- Early multi-user systems: TeleVideo TS-806 (6 users), TS-816 (16 users)[14]
- 80286 IBM AT clone TELECAT 286, a small green desktop IBM AT clone with a 6 or 8 MHz 80286 CPU Trademark filing for TELECAT-286 1986[15]
References
edit- ^USU Alumni newsletter, Feb. 2004Archived2009-05-17 at theWayback Machine
- ^Installation and User's Guide,http://vt100.net/televideo/tvi925_ig.pdf
- ^e.g.Rogue Wave'sHostAccessArchived2009-05-03 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Eight bit CP/M-based systems connect into 16-user network".IEEE Computer,Volume 16 Number 2, Pages 88-93.1983-02-01.Retrieved2020-07-23.
- ^"TeleVideo Releases TeleCLIENT Windows-Based Terminals With Microsoft RDP 5.0".Press release.2000-09-26. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-10-12.Retrieved2009-05-14.
- ^"TeleVideo, Inc. Announces Sale of Thin Client Business to Neoware Systems, Inc".Press release.2005-10-07. Archived fromthe originalon June 6, 2012.Retrieved2009-05-14.
- ^"HP Closes Neoware Acquisition".HP Newsroom.HP.2007-10-01.Retrieved2009-05-14.
- ^"TELEVIDEO INC, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Mar 15, 2006".secdatabase.RetrievedMay 15,2018.
- ^"TeleVideo Chapter 11 Petition"(PDF).PacerMonitor.Retrieved7 June2016.
- ^"Home".televideo.
- ^"Category:TeleVideo - Terminals".
- ^http:// old-computers /museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=610
- ^TeleVideo TS-804 User's Manual.30 Jan 1984.Retrieved13 May2021.
- ^vintagecomputer.net/televideo/ts-816/
- ^"TELECAT-286 Trademark of TELEVIDEO SYSTEMS, INC. Serial Number: 73604762:: Trademarkia Trademarks".
