A TV-modulator and power supply by [[Amstrad]] for the [[CPC_old_generation|classic CPC-computers]]
== Technical SpecsAs the Amstrad CPCs always came together with a monitor, normally there was no need for a TV modulator inside the CPC as seen on other home computers (Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore C64/C128 and so on).As the power supply was included inside the monitor, there wasn't an external power supply either. ==
If you bought an Amstrad CPC together with one of the green screen monitors GT64/GT65 however, you might have wanted the ability to play games on the colour TV-set later, so Amstrad also made the MP-1/MP-2 devices.
They provided the power needed by the CPCs, so that you didn't have to carry the monitor around just to have power, and a TV-modulator which modulated the monitor signal in a way that it could be seen on a regular TV-set.
Having an MP-1/MP-2 today is more or less just a gimmick, as a self-made SCART connection gives better picture quality (SCART connectors weren't common back in the 80s) and the power can be taken from a PC AT or even ATX power supply as well.
The difference between the MP-1 and MP-2 models is just the additional 12V power supply for the CPC664/CPC6128's disk drive in the later model.
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== Manual ==
The procedure of setting up the CPC with the MP-1/MP-2 modulators is described in the CPC's user manual.