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MTX 2000 on eBay

Posted: 15 Aug 2024 21:14
by davesnowdon
Don't think I've seen one of these before: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375572346466 Weren't they only for the video wall?

The same person also has PAL video box as well https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375580826577

Re: MTX 2000 on eBay

Posted: 15 Aug 2024 21:25
by Dave
Yes, the stuff on eBay at the moment are VideoWall components, but they won't be of much use to anyone without the core of the VideoWall hardware, i.e., the DDFS (framestore) units.

The "MTX2000" isn't really an MTX2000, from my MTX Options webpage . . . .

"The 3.5in disk CP/M MTX2000 series were originally made in small quantities at the behest of the Italian distributor who invested in Memotech Computers Ltd and then later used as computer for the Videowall control systems. Many of these systems had silicon disk/ram disk + ROM CP/M systems. There was never an attempt by Memotech Computers Ltd to sell these as computer systems."

The unit on eBay is not one of these. Memotech likely used a MTX2000 case, but it is essentially a MTX512 with extra RAM, a ROM board and a butchered RS232 board used to control a VIdeoWall. Similar to a MTX2000, but definitely not one.

The other box is a PAL Decoder used to split a PAL video signal into 4 RGBS signals for use in the VideoWall

regards
Dave