diff --git a/ports/broadcom/Makefile b/ports/broadcom/Makefile
index 7243091a42913..6d850d042c973 100644
--- a/ports/broadcom/Makefile
+++ b/ports/broadcom/Makefile
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ INC += -I. \
 
 SRC_C += bindings/videocore/__init__.c \
          bindings/videocore/Framebuffer.c \
+         bindings/videocore/Sprite.c \
+         bindings/videocore/Hvs.c \
 		 boards/$(BOARD)/board.c \
 	     boards/$(BOARD)/pins.c \
 	     background.c \
diff --git a/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/Hvs.c b/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/Hvs.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..645dce43c1d07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/Hvs.c
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "py/obj.h"
+#include "py/objproperty.h"
+
+#include "bindings/videocore/Sprite.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/displayio/Bitmap.h"
+#include "py/runtime.h"
+
+#include "bindings/videocore/hvs.h"
+#include "bindings/videocore/Hvs.h"
+
+#if BCM_VERSION == 2711
+volatile uint32_t* dlist_memory = (volatile uint32_t*)SCALER5_LIST_MEMORY;
+#else
+volatile uint32_t* dlist_memory = (volatile uint32_t*)SCALER_LIST_MEMORY;
+#endif
+
+extern const mp_obj_type_t hvs_channel_type;
+volatile struct hvs_channel *hvs_hw_channels = (volatile struct hvs_channel*)SCALER_DISPCTRL0;
+uint32_t dlist_slot = 128; // start a bit in, to not trash the firmware list
+
+hvs_channel_t hvs_channels[3] = {
+  [0] = {
+    .base.type = &hvs_channel_type,
+    .channel = 0,
+  },
+  [1] = {
+    .base.type = &hvs_channel_type,
+    .channel = 1,
+  },
+  [2] = {
+    .base.type = &hvs_channel_type,
+    .channel = 2,
+  },
+};
+
+static mp_obj_t c_set_sprite_list(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t list) {
+  hvs_channel_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+  mp_obj_t sprite_list = mp_arg_validate_type(list, &mp_type_list, MP_QSTR_sprites);
+  size_t len = 0;
+  mp_obj_t *items;
+  mp_obj_list_get(sprite_list, &len, &items);
+  uint32_t needed_slots = 1; // one more, to terminate the list
+  for (uint32_t i=0; i<len; i++) {
+    mp_obj_t sprite = mp_arg_validate_type(items[i], &hvs_sprite_type, MP_QSTR_todo);
+    sprite_t *s = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sprite);
+    c_maybe_regen(sprite);
+    uint8_t length = (s->dlist[0] >> 24) & 0x3f;
+    needed_slots += length;
+  }
+  if (needed_slots > (4096/2)) {
+    mp_raise_ValueError(translate("too many sprites, unable to pageflip reliably"));
+  }
+  if ((dlist_slot + needed_slots) > 4096) {
+    // early loop)
+    dlist_slot = 128;
+  }
+  uint32_t starting_slot = dlist_slot;
+  for (uint32_t i=0; i<len; i++) {
+    mp_obj_t sprite = mp_arg_validate_type(items[i], &hvs_sprite_type, MP_QSTR_todo);
+    sprite_t *s = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sprite);
+    uint8_t length = (s->dlist[0] >> 24) & 0x3f;
+    for (int j=0; j<length; j++) {
+      dlist_memory[dlist_slot++] = s->dlist[j];
+    }
+  }
+  dlist_memory[dlist_slot++] = CONTROL_END;
+  switch (self->channel) {
+  case 0:
+    *((volatile uint32_t*)SCALER_DISPLIST0) = starting_slot;
+    break;
+  case 1:
+    *((volatile uint32_t*)SCALER_DISPLIST1) = starting_slot;
+    break;
+  case 2:
+    *((volatile uint32_t*)SCALER_DISPLIST2) = starting_slot;
+    break;
+  }
+  return mp_const_none;
+}
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(fun_set_sprite_list, c_set_sprite_list);
+
+#define simpleprop(name) \
+  static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(fun_get_##name, c_getter_##name); \
+  static MP_PROPERTY_GETTER(prop_##name, (mp_obj_t)&fun_get_##name)
+
+#define prop_entry(name) { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_##name), MP_ROM_PTR(&prop_##name) }
+
+static mp_obj_t c_getter_width(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+  hvs_channel_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+  uint32_t ctrl = hvs_hw_channels[self->channel].dispctrl;
+  return MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT((ctrl >> 12) & 0xfff);
+}
+static mp_obj_t c_getter_height(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+  hvs_channel_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+  uint32_t ctrl = hvs_hw_channels[self->channel].dispctrl;
+  return MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(ctrl & 0xfff);
+}
+static mp_obj_t c_getter_enabled(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+  hvs_channel_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+  uint32_t ctrl = hvs_hw_channels[self->channel].dispctrl;
+  return mp_obj_new_bool(ctrl & SCALER_DISPCTRLX_ENABLE);
+}
+
+simpleprop(width);
+simpleprop(height);
+simpleprop(enabled);
+
+static const mp_rom_map_elem_t hvs_channel_locals_dict_table[] = {
+  prop_entry(width),
+  prop_entry(height),
+  prop_entry(enabled),
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_set_sprite_list), MP_ROM_PTR(&fun_set_sprite_list) },
+};
+
+static MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(hvs_channel_locals_dict, hvs_channel_locals_dict_table);
+
+const mp_obj_type_t hvs_channel_type = {
+  { &mp_type_type },
+  .name = MP_QSTR_HvsChannel,
+  .locals_dict = (mp_obj_dict_t*)&hvs_channel_locals_dict,
+};
+
diff --git a/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/Hvs.h b/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/Hvs.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6df601791d229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/Hvs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#pragma once
+
+typedef struct {
+  mp_obj_base_t base;
+  uint32_t channel;
+} hvs_channel_t;
+
+extern hvs_channel_t hvs_channels[3];
diff --git a/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/Sprite.c b/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/Sprite.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..aa8d066e9a969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/Sprite.c
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "py/obj.h"
+#include "py/objproperty.h"
+
+#include "bindings/videocore/Sprite.h"
+#include "py/runtime.h"
+
+
+STATIC mp_obj_t hvs_sprite_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, size_t n_kw, const mp_obj_t *all_args) {
+  sprite_t *sprite = m_new_obj(sprite_t);
+  sprite->base.type = &hvs_sprite_type;
+  sprite->bitmap = NULL;
+  sprite->dirty = true;
+  sprite->alpha_mode = alpha_mode_fixed;
+  printf("sprite is at %p\n", sprite);
+  return MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(sprite);
+}
+
+enum hvs_pixel_format bitmap_to_hvs(const displayio_bitmap_t *bitmap) {
+  switch (bitmap->bits_per_value) {
+  case 16:
+    return HVS_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB555;
+  }
+  return HVS_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB332;
+}
+
+#if BCM_VERSION == 2711
+#error not implemented yet
+#else
+void hvs_regen_noscale_noviewport(sprite_t *s) {
+  uint32_t *d = s->dlist;
+  // CTL0
+  d[0] = CONTROL_VALID
+    | CONTROL_PIXEL_ORDER(HVS_PIXEL_ORDER_ABGR)
+    | CONTROL_UNITY
+    | CONTROL_FORMAT(bitmap_to_hvs(s->bitmap))
+    | CONTROL_WORDS(7);
+  // POS0
+  d[1] = POS0_X(s->x) | POS0_Y(s->y) | POS0_ALPHA(0xff);
+  // POS2, input size
+  d[2] = POS2_H(s->bitmap->height) | POS2_W(s->bitmap->width) | (s->alpha_mode << 30);
+  // POS3, context
+  d[3] = 0xDEADBEEF;
+  // PTR0
+  d[4] = ((uint32_t)s->bitmap->data) // assumes identity map, should be physical addr
+    | 0xc0000000; // and tell HVS to do uncached reads
+  // context 0
+  d[5] = 0xDEADBEEF;
+  // pitch 0
+  d[6] = s->bitmap->stride * 4;
+
+  //printf("w: %d, h: %d, stride: %d, bits per value: %d\n", s->bitmap->width, s->bitmap->height, s->bitmap->stride, s->bitmap->bits_per_value);
+}
+#endif
+
+mp_obj_t c_maybe_regen(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+  sprite_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+  if (self->dirty) {
+    //printf("regen time\n");
+    hvs_regen_noscale_noviewport(self);
+    self->dirty = false;
+  } else puts("not dirty");
+  return mp_const_none;
+}
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(fun_maybe_regen, c_maybe_regen);
+
+STATIC mp_obj_t get_image_c(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+  sprite_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+  if (self->bitmap) return MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(self->bitmap);
+  else return mp_const_none;
+}
+STATIC mp_obj_t set_image_c(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t value) {
+  displayio_bitmap_t *bitmap = mp_arg_validate_type(value, &displayio_bitmap_type, MP_QSTR_bitmap);
+  sprite_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+  self->bitmap = bitmap;
+  self->dirty = true;
+  if (self->width == 0) self->width = bitmap->width;
+  if (self->height == 0) self->height = bitmap->height;
+  return value;
+}
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(get_image_fun, get_image_c);
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(set_image_fun, set_image_c);
+MP_PROPERTY_GETSET(image_prop, (mp_obj_t)&get_image_fun, (mp_obj_t)&set_image_fun);
+
+#define simpleprop(name) \
+    static mp_obj_t c_getter_##name(mp_obj_t self_in) { sprite_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in); return MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(self->name); } \
+    static mp_obj_t c_setter_##name(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t value) { sprite_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in); self->name = mp_obj_get_int(value); self->dirty = true; return mp_const_none; } \
+    static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(fun_get_##name, c_getter_##name); \
+    static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(fun_set_##name, c_setter_##name); \
+    static MP_PROPERTY_GETSET(prop_##name, (mp_obj_t)&fun_get_##name, (mp_obj_t)&fun_set_##name)
+
+#define prop_entry(name) { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_##name), MP_ROM_PTR(&prop_##name) }
+
+simpleprop(width);
+simpleprop(height);
+simpleprop(x);
+simpleprop(y);
+
+STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t hvs_sprite_locals_dict_table[] = {
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_image), MP_ROM_PTR(&image_prop) },
+  prop_entry(width),
+  prop_entry(height),
+  prop_entry(x),
+  prop_entry(y),
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_maybe_regen), MP_ROM_PTR(&fun_maybe_regen) },
+};
+
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(hvs_sprite_locals_dict, hvs_sprite_locals_dict_table);
+
+const mp_obj_type_t hvs_sprite_type = {
+    { &mp_type_type },
+    .flags = 0, //MP_TYPE_FLAG_EXTENDED,
+    .name = MP_QSTR_Sprite,
+    .locals_dict = (mp_obj_dict_t*)&hvs_sprite_locals_dict,
+    .make_new = hvs_sprite_make_new,
+    //MP_TYPE_EXTENDED_FIELDS(
+    //),
+};
diff --git a/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/Sprite.h b/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/Sprite.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e6f21e7caa7b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/Sprite.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "shared-bindings/displayio/Bitmap.h"
+#include "bindings/videocore/hvs.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+  mp_obj_base_t base;
+  displayio_bitmap_t *bitmap;
+  bool dirty;
+  uint32_t width;
+  uint32_t height;
+  uint32_t x;
+  uint32_t y;
+  uint32_t dlist[32];
+  enum alpha_mode alpha_mode;
+} sprite_t;
+
+extern const mp_obj_type_t hvs_sprite_type;
+mp_obj_t c_maybe_regen(mp_obj_t self_in);
diff --git a/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/__init__.c b/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/__init__.c
index ffb90680ef12e..0070bdf91b1fe 100644
--- a/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/__init__.c
+++ b/ports/broadcom/bindings/videocore/__init__.c
@@ -30,12 +30,18 @@
 #include "py/runtime.h"
 
 #include "bindings/videocore/Framebuffer.h"
+#include "bindings/videocore/Sprite.h"
+#include "bindings/videocore/Hvs.h"
 
 //| """Low-level routines for interacting with the Broadcom VideoCore GPU"""
 
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t videocore_module_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___name__), MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_videocore) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_Framebuffer), MP_ROM_PTR(&videocore_framebuffer_type) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_Sprite), MP_ROM_PTR(&hvs_sprite_type) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_HvsChannel0), MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&hvs_channels[0]) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_HvsChannel1), MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&hvs_channels[1]) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_HvsChannel2), MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&hvs_channels[2]) },
 };
 
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(videocore_module_globals, videocore_module_globals_table);