What is the best PS1 model to have?
Posted: October 16th, 2017, 2:54 pm
Hi everyone, I'm in the process of reparing an SCPH-1001 that i have coming in the mail. It's one made August 1995 with an -11 board where it has the audio swap method and i'm planning on swapping the AAM with a superior BAM laser. Notice any differences between the PU-8-11 (Early US 1995 PU-8 with old GPU) and PU-8-21?
Because i did notice a difference. On the PU-8-11, The SCEA screen will instantly disappear as a Incomplete Startup and when was at the white Sony Logo, It instantly started going to 2x. On the PU-8-21 or newer, The SCEA is extended. Probably a change of chips from the production line? What was the differences between the -11 and the -21. The -11 PU-8 board was the one you could do the Audio Swap Method on the CD Player. Here are my Pros and Cons for the SCPH-1001 and newer:
SCPH-1001 Pros and Cons:
Pros:
Best Audio Quality
RCA Jacks
Cons:
Crappy laser which can go bad on you and melt the plastic on the rails.
FMV Skipping Issues
SCPH-7501 and newer Pros and Cons:
Pros:
Best laser,
Easy to modchip
No FMV Skipping issues
Cons:
No RCA Jacks.
Also i plan on starting a clean PS1 library collection (Means no scratches on discs and are like new condition) Do you think resurfacing discs might help? Also would a clean disc and a clean laser improve your lifespan of your PS1? With some scratches discs depending on it, I either get small skips, or skips or poor loading. In my case, I have a Tony Hawk 2 game with scratches and i get small FMV skips and small skips on Tracks. Do you think resurfacing will help? Also vote if you need to.
Because i did notice a difference. On the PU-8-11, The SCEA screen will instantly disappear as a Incomplete Startup and when was at the white Sony Logo, It instantly started going to 2x. On the PU-8-21 or newer, The SCEA is extended. Probably a change of chips from the production line? What was the differences between the -11 and the -21. The -11 PU-8 board was the one you could do the Audio Swap Method on the CD Player. Here are my Pros and Cons for the SCPH-1001 and newer:
SCPH-1001 Pros and Cons:
Pros:
Best Audio Quality
RCA Jacks
Cons:
Crappy laser which can go bad on you and melt the plastic on the rails.
FMV Skipping Issues
SCPH-7501 and newer Pros and Cons:
Pros:
Best laser,
Easy to modchip
No FMV Skipping issues
Cons:
No RCA Jacks.
Also i plan on starting a clean PS1 library collection (Means no scratches on discs and are like new condition) Do you think resurfacing discs might help? Also would a clean disc and a clean laser improve your lifespan of your PS1? With some scratches discs depending on it, I either get small skips, or skips or poor loading. In my case, I have a Tony Hawk 2 game with scratches and i get small FMV skips and small skips on Tracks. Do you think resurfacing will help? Also vote if you need to.