Re: Help identify "multichip module"

[Pontus Pihlgren via cctech]

On Mon, Feb 05, 2018 at 11:37:27AM +0100, Camiel Vanderhoeven wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 03, 2018 at 06:49:57PM +0100, Pontus Pihlgren via cctalk 
> wrote:
> > Hi
> > 
> > I got this picture sent to me with zero context. Does anyone recognize 
> > what it is?
> > 
> > http://www.update.uu.se/~pontus/slask/identify/mystery_chips.jpeg
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > Pontus.
> 
> I have seen these before, in another life as an audio/video technician. These 
> plug into the video processor board on older Grass Valley equipment, like the 
> 100 and 200 series production switchers. I believe - but this is where I 
> enter the realm of speculation - they are ROMs containing the code for 
> different effects. The utility processor board has a DEC J11 processor on it.
> 
> Camiel.
> 
> 
> 

It looks like a pretty neat toy to play with:

http://meci.com/electronics/grass-valley-group-video-production-switch-control-panel-100-n-frame-087610-00.html

If you happen to stumble upon one...

Cheers,
Pontus.

Re: Help identify "multichip module"

[Pontus Pihlgren via cctech]

On Mon, Feb 05, 2018 at 11:37:27AM +0100, Camiel Vanderhoeven wrote:
> 
> I have seen these before, in another life as an audio/video technician. 
> These plug into the video processor board on older Grass Valley 
> equipment, like the 100 and 200 series production switchers. I believe - 
> but this is where I enter the realm of speculation - they are ROMs 
> containing the code for different effects. The utility processor board 
> has a DEC J11 processor on it.
> 
> Camiel.
> 


Thank you Camiel. In the bag of chips was also a J11. I guess we now know 
what has been scrapped.

/P