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VLSystem has been very generous in supplying us
with their display panels for a long time now. I’ve seen them go through
numerous permutations of their product in order to distill it down to a very
refined level. So, I was certainly interested when they offered to send out
their new MPlay 202 Plus, even with my insistence that I’d not have it
completed until after the Holidays and CES. So what are the big improvements
that warranted this “Plus” label anyway? Read on and find out!
Packaging & Contents
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The packaging was consistent with what we’ve
seen from VLSystem in the past. Window to see the product, lots of good info
on the box itself. Moving along…
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The first thing you’ll notice is the new remote.
It’s much smaller than the one that came with the original MPlay 202, and I
personally like it more. Less fluff, more function. The button that really
caught my eye was the power button. If it works, it will be an excellent
addition.
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The panel itself really doesn’t look all that
different on the front. The interesting things were on the back and in the
package of cables that VLSystem included. This time, there’s a cable to hook
the VFD right up to an internal header, eliminating that excess cable (and
open PCI bay) on the back of your HTPC. With all the cable clutter that’s
usually in back of your average A/V system, any cables you can eliminate are
a good thing. The last cable on the right is the hookup for the power
switch.
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Specifications
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Controller
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- USB 1.1 / 2.0
support
- Supported VFD size
: 20 x 2
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Display Unit
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- V.F.D(Vacuum
Fluorescent Display)
- HD44780 Compatible
- Character type
- 20 x 2 Size
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CABLE
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- USB Cable(External
1ea, Internal 1ea)
- Thermal
Sensor(1ea)
- 3Pin Fan
Cable(2ea)
- Power Control
Cable(1ea)
- 4Pin Power
Cable(1ea) |
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Display Color
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- Blue
- Red
- Green
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Metal Frame Color
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- Silver
- Black
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INPUT VOLTAGE
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- DC 5V
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Dimension
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- 149.30(W) *
42.50(H) * 80.0(D)
mm
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Key
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- 43 Key
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IR format
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- NEC
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Color
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- Black & Silver
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Battery
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- AAA Type (2ea)
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Dimension
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- 58(W) * 184(H) *
32.5(D) mm
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* The specification and
function can be modified it
optional with maker.
System
required
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PC
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- IBM compatible PC
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USB Port
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- Available Free 1
USB port
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5.25" Bay
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- Free one slot |
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OS
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- Microsoft Windows
2000, XP,XP MCE,
2003
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CPU
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- Pentium 4 above
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Memory
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- 128MB above
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HDD
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- More than 12MB
free space |
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