{"product_id":"16k-8-bit-fpga-video-board","title":"Athena II - 16K 8-Bit Video Board (Pre-Order)","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"fgkkf\" data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"162\"\u003eAthena II 16K 8-Bit Video Board\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"226\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"226\"\u003eCompatible with select first-batch Athena II printers only\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"708\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eAthena II 16K 8-Bit Video Board\u003c\/strong\u003e is a next-generation FPGA-based driver board designed to power the \u003cstrong data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"426\"\u003e16K monochrome LCD\u003c\/strong\u003e with improved grayscale control, smoother image rendering, and more precise signal handling. 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