Are the early model PSXs particularly rare or desirable, the really early ones with RCA jacks on the back?
Like this japanese one, but without the s-video port:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3515/...3d987d0fca.jpg
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Are the early model PSXs particularly rare or desirable, the really early ones with RCA jacks on the back?
Like this japanese one, but without the s-video port:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3515/...3d987d0fca.jpg
theres one model that plays really amazing audio but i cant remember which one
the scph-1001, the one with the separate A/V ports.Quote:
Originally Posted by Puffy2k316
That's generally considered a myth, not sure how it got started. I bought one for giggles just because I wanted an actual PS1 and the SCPH-1001 is like the HDG model 1 Genesis, though the reliability is generally considered sketchy due to plastic laser carriages. However, mine was apparently serviced by Sony as it has a refurbished sticker on it and a metal laser sled. So, I win, I guess, though it won't play some scratched discs that my PS2 will.
I had the first model Playstation and I'd never had a problem with it. It sucks that it was stolen out of my apartment about 9 years ago.
Wasn't there also a recall due to overheating power supplies on the very early models?
The thing is, I saw one at the local good will, I didn't examine it closely and it was taped up, so I'm not sure about any modifications, just the power cord and 2 original non-analog controllers.
That store also got a bunch of game stuff in recently, as I mentioned in the deals thread on t he genesis subforum I picked up a pre-tmss model 1 with classic sega 6-button and power supply for 14.99 -2 N64s with 2 controllers each one with RAM pak, 2 gamecubes, one kind of messed up, and the other with power adaptor and 1 controller -both early models with the digital out, plus a psone was there too, and a bunch of PSX games including TR 1-3 and a munch of sports titles. (plus a few genesis games, soem there for a few weeks already, soem new ones that maybe came with the M1, plus some N64 games, I picked up SSB and MK64 for $3 each, I have both, but seemed like a good deal and SSB at least sells fairly well online -the back label of mario kar is torn, so not sure about that one)
I don't really want a used PSX, mainly due to the good quality of emulation (and ability to use real discs) and with enhancements available in emulators. (though I think the PS2 also features soem added video features for PS1 games, and I'd assume PS3) Plus, I don't really care for the sony pads, buttons and d-pad are less comfortable than SNES, though the triggers are more usable at least.
However, weren't the early models lacking security (thus playing backups)? What about region locking, did all models have that?
That's the one I have, except it doesn't have the s-video jack. Still works fine.
Don't want a PS1? Okay, but I'll never pass up a $5 console that can be modded pretty cheaply. Right now I have several that work great, at least two are getting modchipped. Also with LEDs, can't forget those.
I had one, and I had to turn it upside down.
This one's $15 currently.Quote:
Originally Posted by nathanallan
IMHO no.Quote:
Originally Posted by kool kitty89
Unless you rip out the CD drive, and put one in from a newer model.
I had to play my PSX upside down for it to read discs.
You can do that mod really easily btw...
I have the same model, I bought it on launch day. Last time I used it (like 7 years ago) it suffered from overheating problems and the laser seemed like it was going. I haven't used it since because my PS2 works great.
The originally PSX had a pretty high failure rate and that is one reason why Sony sold so many consoles.
I have to turn mine upside down, but only if I want it to read CD-R discs.
I have one that had a dead spindle, but since I had a dead white PSone around with a good laser(suffers from the weirdest problem possible: the 17.734MHz crystal on the system is section clean in half, HORIZONTALLY... WTF?), I swapped the lasers around. Works really nicely except when it's kept on for extended periods of time since the music and FMV videos in my games skip, but EVERY PlayStation I have, whether it's the SCPH-1001, SCPH-5501 or the smaller PSone, do the same thing after they're left on for an extended period of time.
I've got one of the first Japanese PSX consoles. I installed a toggle switch to replace the lid switch so I could play US games on it. Never had any problems with it.