inputs.text: supports 16 bit parallel - following issues board 1 photo listed item shows board branded sainsmart purchased get apples apples better price product received not branded finding manufacturer support product goes difficult nearly impossible although product pin pin compatible sainsmart model 2 screen arrived scratched decided evaluate product anyway ensure met needs deciding return exchange outright return read arrived simply wrapped bubble wrap taped no antistatic bag etc 3 also purchasing matching shield screen informed sainsmart touch screen sd capabilities cannot used time tft display arduino uno doesnt enough pins support actuality video chip board perfectly capable operating lower pin mode board shield setup properly not making item totally useless arduino uno might well get plain tft lcd no touch sd card case markings shield mention touch screen sd card deceiving returning touch screen shield edit turns investigating expert issue screen unnecessarily hardwired allow 16bit parallel communication tft screen chips capable 8 bit spi modes not accessible based products form factor wiring may possible switch 8 bit parallel desoldering resistor ribbon cable resoldering vacant spot next warning requires high level soldering skill may easy inadvertently burn ribbon attempting pins enable spi tft communication simply inaccessible due permanent nature lcd glued together