View Full Version : Blue Playstations???
Flack
10-10-2004, 03:52 PM
I thought these things were supposed to be rare or something? I just picked these up for $10 each at a local thrift. They all work, too. Other than being blue, they look just like any other Playstation. Hm, *shrug*.
http://robohara.com/junk/psxblue.jpg
Cauterize
10-10-2004, 03:57 PM
please can i have one? :-P :-P
FooFighter
10-10-2004, 04:09 PM
Now I believe what they say about your luck.......
Showoff :)
kai123
10-10-2004, 04:10 PM
Are these the debug models or some limited edition?
GrayFox
10-10-2004, 04:13 PM
Are these the debug models or some limited edition?
I was gonna ask the same exact thing.
digitalpress
10-10-2004, 04:14 PM
I thought these things were supposed to be rare or something? I just picked these up for $10 each at a local thrift. They all work, too. Other than being blue, they look just like any other Playstation. Hm, *shrug*.
Um yeah. I've got one of those too! It's the one in the middle of that stack :)
So....uh....wait...are these things rare? :eek 2:
I thought there was only a certain number of them made?
Flack
10-10-2004, 04:24 PM
Okay, okay, the jig is up ... just funnin' you guys. :)
Yes, they are developer units. Yes, I paid a lot more than $10 each for them, and no, I didn't get them from a thrift store. It's been raining all day here and I didn't get to go thrifting so I thought I'd make up my own story to pass time on a rainy weekend afternoon.
Oh, and yes, they're all spoken for. ;) DP, yours is actually the 2nd one from the top -- I've been playing Thrill Kill on it all afternoon, testing it out. :D
GrayFox
10-10-2004, 04:29 PM
Like your avatar shows Flack, you are evil.
So very evil.
:)
PapaStu
10-10-2004, 04:34 PM
BUT BUT BUT...
If one of those end up getting unspoken for... please let me know.
Also what debug model number are those?
Cauterize
10-10-2004, 04:35 PM
Like your avatar shows Flack, you are evil.
So very evil.
:)
I agree... lets get him!!!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Flack
10-10-2004, 04:38 PM
BUT BUT BUT...
If one of those end up getting unspoken for... please let me know.
Also what debug model number are those?
I sure will.
4 of them are DTL-H1001's and one is a 1101.
Mayhem
10-10-2004, 04:46 PM
What's the difference? I know the debug unit product codes (looking at my lovely debug PS1 right now heh) but don't know much on the developer units...
Flack
10-10-2004, 04:49 PM
Do you mean what's the difference between dev ones and non dev ones, or what's the difference between the different model numbers?
Between dev units and norman units, dev units have 8 meg of ram vs. 2, and have no copy protection. And, are blue.
Between the model numbers, I don't know, other than some of the ones I have had a different power supply than others. Some use the normal cable, and some need a power supply.
PapaStu
10-10-2004, 04:51 PM
BUT BUT BUT...
If one of those end up getting unspoken for... please let me know.
Also what debug model number are those?
I sure will.
4 of them are DTL-H1001's and one is a 1101.
OOooooohhh
I'd like that 1101 model one should things become unspoken. :D
When did you get these, and how in the heck did you pull a coup to get all five of those at once?
What's the difference? I know the debug unit product codes (looking at my lovely debug PS1 right now heh) but don't know much on the developer units...
I could be wrong, but, I think that the "debug/developer name is synamuous (sp?) with itself. Basically just two names for the same thing, in so that these units are held by Developers, to Debug their games.
Queen Of The Felines
10-10-2004, 04:58 PM
I'd like that 1101 model one should things become unspoken. :D
I thought you got one at CGE?
Oh that reminds me Flack, Paypal is on the way. :D :evil:
Kristine
Umm...i know im probably gonna sound like an idiot here but could someone explain to me what the blue playstation is? Just incase i ever run across one someday. From what im hearing is a developers unit right?
PapaStu
10-10-2004, 05:20 PM
I'd like that 1101 model one should things become unspoken. :D
I thought you got one at CGE?
Oh that reminds me Flack, Paypal is on the way. :D :evil:
Kristine
Yah... but if im going after the different model types... ;) CGE pulled me a 1001.
kai123
10-10-2004, 05:25 PM
Do you mean what's the difference between dev ones and non dev ones, or what's the difference between the different model numbers?
Between dev units and norman units, dev units have 8 meg of ram vs. 2, and have no copy protection. And, are blue.
Between the model numbers, I don't know, other than some of the ones I have had a different power supply than others. Some use the normal cable, and some need a power supply.
Since they have 8 megs of ram do any released or beta games support the extra ram? I don't know how you would be able to tell though. :hmm:
slip81
10-10-2004, 05:27 PM
Flack, your puny collection of 5 dev PSX's is cute. I have five...thousand. Yes five thousand blue playstations. Don't question it! :D
#1 in da hood G
Mayhem
10-10-2004, 05:29 PM
Blue (eg. debug, developer's unit etc) is unregionalised in encoding for games, meaning it performs the same as a chipped machine. However there's a unit for each region: H1000 is Japan, H1001 is USA and H1002 is Europe (which I have). Japanese and US units output NTSC and European ones output PAL. So if you want to play games of the other video format, you need someway to display it that can handle both.
In my case, I just use an RGB cable to my TV. RGB has no PAL or NTSC coding, so any NTSC game I run on my unit will work 100% fine. Not too sure how you Americans could run PAL games properly over there, unless you got an RGB monitor or something similar. That's the beauty of RGB.
My question was directed at what is the difference between H1001 and H1101? I'm assuming they are both US units, so must be something to prompt a different product number...
The 2000s are official dev kits handed to developers, and the 3000s are Net Yaroze units.
For the record, as was mentioned here, I paid £20 ($35) for mine :D
Flack
10-10-2004, 05:43 PM
Blue (eg. debug, developer's unit etc) is unregionalised in encoding for games, meaning it performs the same as a chipped machine. However there's a unit for each region: H1000 is Japan, H1001 is USA and H1002 is Europe (which I have). Japanese and US units output NTSC and European ones output PAL. So if you want to play games of the other video format, you need someway to display it that can handle both.
The guy who sold me these also has a DTL-H1202 for sale, and says it's green and PAL. Do you have any information on this? I've never heard of a green one before.
Flack
10-10-2004, 05:44 PM
Since they have 8 megs of ram do any released or beta games support the extra ram? I don't know how you would be able to tell though. :hmm:
I don't think so -- I think it was more for running debugging tools and the like.
Ed Oscuro
10-10-2004, 05:59 PM
That is one hell of a picture.
Flack, you're my hero LOL
PapaStu
10-10-2004, 06:07 PM
Blue (eg. debug, developer's unit etc) is unregionalised in encoding for games, meaning it performs the same as a chipped machine. However there's a unit for each region: H1000 is Japan, H1001 is USA and H1002 is Europe (which I have). Japanese and US units output NTSC and European ones output PAL. So if you want to play games of the other video format, you need someway to display it that can handle both.
My question was directed at what is the difference between H1001 and H1101? I'm assuming they are both US units, so must be something to prompt a different product number...
I'd assume that its just a model upgrade as is most of the usual Systemnumber pushes. Possibly a slight tweak in the Operation systems. Flack, is it possible to get a pic of the back of the unit, for comparision to a 1001 model?
Flack
10-10-2004, 06:29 PM
Flack, is it possible to get a pic of the back of the unit, for comparision to a 1001 model?
http://robohara.com/junk/psxblue2.jpg
The backs all look the same. Notice that some have the normal power supply, while others have a different style. Maybe the 1101 all had the newer style, and someone swapped one out on one of those 1001s?
kevincure
10-10-2004, 07:15 PM
Flack, green is PAL, blue is NTSC as far as I know. And if you have an extra one to sell, I of course would love to pay ya for one :-).
Queen Of The Felines
10-10-2004, 09:17 PM
The PAL system Mayhem has is blue.
Kristine
PapaStu
10-10-2004, 10:50 PM
The unit I have is running on a standard PS/PS2 power cord. Ive not seen PSX's with the ac adaptor before. Thought that they had the components all dropped onto the main board, aleviating the need to have the adaptor as part of the plug in unit. So does that mean that you have the power adaptors for them as well?