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MP-1 Video Card EnhancementTHIS PRODUCT IS DISCONTINUED AND IS SOLD UNDER THE NEW MP-1.4 VERSION ONLY. For more information on the newer MP-1.4, see here. The MP-1 mod is a high bandwidth RGB true 75 ohm line driver and filter circuit. It has a dual output that will allow two different output voltages. The voltage level for each of the three driver stages can be selected by using three mini jumpers that are attached on the mod circuit. Removing the jumpers will put the mod in the unity gain state (0.7Vp-p in - 0.7Vp-p out). With the jumpers on, the output level should be 0.76 to 0.79 Vp-p output, with a 0.7 Vp-p input. The circuits filtering will produce cleaner, tighter video. The MP-1 also improves and clarifies shadow detail, providing an improvement in image quality and improved color rendering. These dramatic results are accomplished with a very unique active filtering process, supported by a mini isolated switching power supply. In order to truly reap all the benefits, the MP-1 must have complimentary true 75 ohm, high quality high bandwidth cables and associated switchers (if used). The MP-1 is designed to work with ATI’s 7500, 8500, 9000, 9500 and 9700 video cards. The mod works on any variation of these cards, and may be removed and re-attached to any other listed card should you decide to upgrade. The MP-1 is not available as a DIY item.
Frequently Asked Questions: Q: For those of us with projectors that lack BNC inputs (I have an XGA DLP with a standard VGA/HD-15 input), how do we proceed with the Clarity Series MP-1 mod? A: The Clarity Series MP-1 can be attached to a video card using the HD15 connector (VGA). I would recommend the HD15 connector if the VGA connector on the projector is also HD15.
A: Yes. The MP-1 has been tested with digital projectors, and has performed very well. Match the output connection to the highest quality connection available on your projector (DB15 to DB-15 or RGBHV to RGBHV).
A: Yes. The MP-1 performs very well with CRT projectors, many CRT projectors benefit from the jumper selectable signal boost. All CRT projectors benefit from the improved clarity of shadow detail and low noise blacks.
A: The Clarity Series MP-1 has been tested to work well with cable lengths up to 30'.
A: We currently modify the ATI Radeon series, 7500, 8500, 9000, 9500, 9700, 9700 Pro, 9600, and 9800 plus the Matrox Parhelia.
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- Jason Berg (forum member DaGamepimp) __________________ "I had a very eventful trip to Arizona recently. I visited with Tim Martin of e-Tech. Mike Parker flew in as well. At one point we were using Tim's HTPC to play some DVD material. We switched to a PC that Mike had shipped in, complete with his mod. The difference was *night and day*. This opportunity to a/b the mod was a great opportunity. The fact is that three dimensionality is helped with accurate, deep blacks as well as subtle shades of gray. These subtleties define depth. The MP mod really lets more degrees of black / gray become evident. There's a richness that comes through. I was thoroughly impressed. A Mike Parker [MP-1] card is not a tweak; it is a serious equipment upgrade. It should be standard in every serious HTPC." - Ted White __________________ "I received the [MP-1] card today and hook it and the new cables up and booted up my pc and pop-in Gladiator and started TheaterTek. I can only describe this with one word, 'WOW!' For the first time 'Gladiator' looked great with excellent blacks, contrast and shadow detail. These were issues I had before the mod. Every time I tried getting enough light within this movie and other dark scene movies, I would then have to re-adjust for lighter scene movies and the darker scene movies would still never look right. This mod is the best upgrade I have done to my HTPC to date. It seems with everything else I have upgraded on my PC in the past I have had problems getting them to work correctly (note, TheaterTek). However with this mod it was instant workability and a BIG SMILE." - Don __________________ "I hooked up the HTPC to my Marantz VPS1 1280x720 DLP projector using a 5 BNC to VGA cable. I am already using a Panasonic RP-91 feeding the projector 480i through component so the DVD player I have is very good and the Marantz DLP has Faroudja processing. I had 2 copies of the same DVD to try on both and flip back and forth between the two but of course I had to change the contrast and brightness just a bit where they were both calibrated correctly. The first thing I noticed with HTPC running the latest version of TheaterTek with the ffdshow filter was that the fine details in the background were more distinguishable. Also I thought my DLP projector with the Panasonic RP-91 DVD player was very sharp anyway but the HTPC seemed to take it to another level. I watched a DVD I have demoed many times and I saw something I hadn't seen before;. during one scene there was this depth of field that came into focus that I had never seen before and there was a cool 3-D like image. The colors were better too but that has always been the case with my HTPC vs. standalone DVD player. So, I didn't think it would be that big of a difference on my DLP projector but it is. I can't wait to see what kind of picture I can produce now with my NEC 9PG Extra. I would definitely recommend the MP-1 for people with a DLP projector." - Mike Wilson
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