Amstrad MM12

[zhulien]

Has anyone reviewd an Amstrad MM12 Monitor?  I couldn't find any on youtube nor Google for some reason - are they good? do they have stereo speakers in them like the colour monitor? How do they compare with a GT65?

[SerErris]

As always, the wiki is your friend.
https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/MM12

There is the service manual with helps with the fist question. Yes it has stereo speakers.

https://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Service%20Manual%20Amstrad%20Plus.zip

How do the compare with a GT65?

It has the same size (12") but is amber instead of green. So I assume that is more or less it.
/Edit: Looking at pictures on ebay - it does not look like it has an amber screen. It has a black and white screen.
https://www.ebay.de/itm/375145589766

Also like the GT64 it does not have a 12V output. So you cannot power a 6128 with it, at least not if it still has the 3" drive in it. If it only has a gotek, then you can power a 6128 with it.

[zhulien]

Isn't it black and white and not amber? I have never seen a picture of a MM12 turned on, not on ebay, not on youtube, not on google.

[Deevee]

Here are a few one:

https://www.ebay.at/itm/134581367246
https://cpcrulez.fr/hardware-moniteur-MM12.htm
https://www.nightfallcrew.com/wp-content/gallery/amstrad-cpc-6128-plus-monitor-mm12-white-phosphor-crt/IMG_0572.jpg?38e8e4

It is black and white indeed.

[zhulien]

Awesome! Thanks. Looks very sharp like a GT65.