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Just curious, did you actually test this in a PSX? I had a Sony discman from February 95 that was very similar to the PSX drives (but a bit different). I'm sure that with an adapter (like the KSS-213 one we have seen before) it could be used.
That is insane. It does make sense that is all plastic... the AAM model was the all plastic PS1 laser found in all of the early launch consoles. The ACM model was the 'all metal redesign' that was also designated the model to use to fix launch consoles under Sony warranty back in the 90s. The ABM is in the middle somewhere before all the plastic related issues where realized.
Hopefully these help.Yuri^Cybdyn wrote: ↑October 8th, 2023, 5:51 am Vr-Mode - could you show another side of PCB? wondering what type of mecha/mcu it's using)
Thanks for confirming that is hilarious.
I had no idea the chinese drives were that bad other then the press down spindles that didn't spin. What we need is a all metal disc drive for the PSX similar to the Sega Saturn.alexfree wrote: ↑October 9th, 2023, 3:10 pmThanks for confirming that is hilarious.
There are a finite amount of PSX CDROM drives in the world, even though millions were sold it is my understanding from one of @shadow 's posts that the 'new' chinese drives are horribly done refurbs pulled from whatever dead consoles they can get their hands on, then they slap the fake sticker on the back that is different to the the Sony one (font-wise).
Because of my experience with the 'new' drives from china I vowed to never buy one again, and to instead attempt to refurbish/re-lubricate/clean existing ones. Worst case scenario if that fails I buy a PSone in whatever condition and pull that drive from it.
Even though these are all plastic, they still now 'increase' the amount of working CDROM drives for replacement purposes
That's where that $100 discount from Sega Saturn USA launch price ($399) wentVr-Mode wrote: ↑October 10th, 2023, 4:56 amI had no idea the chinese drives were that bad other then the press down spindles that didn't spin. What we need is a all metal disc drive for the PSX similar to the Sega Saturn.alexfree wrote: ↑October 9th, 2023, 3:10 pmThanks for confirming that is hilarious.
There are a finite amount of PSX CDROM drives in the world, even though millions were sold it is my understanding from one of @shadow 's posts that the 'new' chinese drives are horribly done refurbs pulled from whatever dead consoles they can get their hands on, then they slap the fake sticker on the back that is different to the the Sony one (font-wise).
Because of my experience with the 'new' drives from china I vowed to never buy one again, and to instead attempt to refurbish/re-lubricate/clean existing ones. Worst case scenario if that fails I buy a PSone in whatever condition and pull that drive from it.
Even though these are all plastic, they still now 'increase' the amount of working CDROM drives for replacement purposes
LOL there's no way the PSX disc drive cost $100. The cost of materials to make the drive was most lightly costing Sony penny's on the dollar to begin with. Even if the disc drive somehow cost Sony $100 to make Sony still could have updated the disc drive to all metal in the middle of the console life when the cost to make the drive came down. I think the PSX drive was just a bad design since every disc based console before and after the PSX has either all metal drive or at the very lease a plastic drive with two metal rails for the laser to slide on.alexfree wrote: ↑October 10th, 2023, 6:00 amThat's where that $100 discount from Sega Saturn USA launch price ($399) wentVr-Mode wrote: ↑October 10th, 2023, 4:56 amI had no idea the chinese drives were that bad other then the press down spindles that didn't spin. What we need is a all metal disc drive for the PSX similar to the Sega Saturn.alexfree wrote: ↑October 9th, 2023, 3:10 pm
Thanks for confirming that is hilarious.
There are a finite amount of PSX CDROM drives in the world, even though millions were sold it is my understanding from one of @shadow 's posts that the 'new' chinese drives are horribly done refurbs pulled from whatever dead consoles they can get their hands on, then they slap the fake sticker on the back that is different to the the Sony one (font-wise).
Because of my experience with the 'new' drives from china I vowed to never buy one again, and to instead attempt to refurbish/re-lubricate/clean existing ones. Worst case scenario if that fails I buy a PSone in whatever condition and pull that drive from it.
Even though these are all plastic, they still now 'increase' the amount of working CDROM drives for replacement purposes
The KSS-213 adapter is pretty cool (and the mechanism may be superior design wise). Another thing that would be neat is a PSX motherboard socket to IDE adapter for external standard CDROM units.
What I meant was not that the cd drive was $100 in the PSX, rather that the Saturn was $399 and the PSX was $299 because they didn't put in the best cd drive (and obviously other things also in play).Vr-Mode wrote: ↑October 11th, 2023, 4:31 pmLOL there's no way the PSX disc drive cost $100. The cost of materials to make the drive was most lightly costing Sony penny's on the dollar to begin with. Even if the disc drive somehow cost Sony $100 to make Sony still could have updated the disc drive to all metal in the middle of the console life when the cost to make the drive came down. I think the PSX drive was just a bad design since every disc based console before and after the PSX has either all metal drive or at the very lease a plastic drive with two metal rails for the laser to slide on.alexfree wrote: ↑October 10th, 2023, 6:00 amThat's where that $100 discount from Sega Saturn USA launch price ($399) went
The KSS-213 adapter is pretty cool (and the mechanism may be superior design wise). Another thing that would be neat is a PSX motherboard socket to IDE adapter for external standard CDROM units.