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 [[TV SCART cable]] 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. To get a slightly better picture, it's also possible to mod the [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution|MP1/2 to output Composite video]].
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.
* Supply In: ~220V/50Hz, 12W
* Supply Out: +5V (both MP1 and MP2), +12V (MP2 only)
* Video In: RGB, Sync (6pin 6 pin DIN)* Video Out: '''Unknown, probably UHF 37 or so 36 (?591,25 MHz)''' (2pin2 pin)
Note: There has been also french versions with Scart RGB output, of the MP1 (no 12V) and MP2 (with 12V), see [[MP2F]]. As well as a spanish version, the [[Amstrad MPV 001 modulator|MPV 001]] (with '''unknown''' output).
== Pictures ==
<gallery caption="Amstrad MP1">
Image:Amstrad mp-1.jpg|
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Amstrad MP1 (French version with SCART connector)">
Image:Amstrad_MP1_French_SCART.jpg|
Image:Amstrad_MP1_French_SCART_connectors.jpg|
Image:Amstrad_MP1_French_SCART_inside.jpg|
Image:Amstrad_MP1_French_SCART_inside_rgb_passthrough.jpg|
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Amstrad MP2">
Image:mp2 1.JPG|
Image:mp2 2.JPG|
Image:mp2 4.JPG|
Image:Amstrad mp-2.jpg|
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Schneider MP2">
Image:Schneider_mp_2_top.png|
Image:Schneider_mp_2_inside.png|
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Amstrad MP-2F">
Image:MP-2F.jpg|
</gallery>
== Manual ==
The procedure of setting up the CPC with the MP-1/MP-2 modulators is described in the CPC's [[User Manual|user manual]].
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