No official peripherals that used the parallel port were ever released, but there were a number of third party products such as cheat devices and devices that bypassed region locking and copy protection, which is why the port was removed starting in the SCPH-9000 series. There was also a device released that enabled the playback of Video CDs (VCDs), something the Asia-exclusive SCHP-5903 model could do out of the box, as well as a device that allowed you to play Game Boy games on your PS1. The parallel port on your model is missing removeable plastic cover.
thhe slot on the far left, i dontknow what else you could use it for,but remember being able to buy these third party things that you plugged in that came with a spring. you put the spring over the bit that sticks out the lid that pushes the button down to activate the laser so that even wen thelids open its still down. and when you put a discin. the box thats plugged in will run the disc up to the first to playstation logos, then stop the disc so you can take it out and then replaceit with a prate copy of any game. these boxes were great for if you didnt want to mess up your warranty and get your playstation chipped, which was the other thing us poor kids used to do if we wanted the latest games that were too expenive. the boxes all had different names like Xploder, and Powerplaa and stuff, but i dont actually know what the devices themselves were called anymore.
Parallel port is for various accessories. I remember testing and finding my own cheats live, with the correct cable. With an Action Replay, you could bypass region locking as well.
Is that a SCPH1002 (Europe Launch model) ? Mine was SCPH7002, its Bios had a visualizer pressing SELECT on the controller... we had tons of fun with that alone! There was a Game that made use of Audio CDs called Vib-Ribbon, you might want to check it out.
The parallell port on the consoles that have it is great for plugging in a Gameshark module to use cheats in games so it is actually a bit sought after. The laser in this version of the console is 100% gonna fail, it has a plastic slider that wears out very quickly but the fun fact is that it is the same type in the PS One slim model but they have an upgraded sled for the laser and won´t fail this way and you can literally just drop it in this old console. I got the very same console and mine would not play games without stuttering so I opt for a laser swap from a flea market ps one as it was cheaper than a new laser. last thing about the sound is that I got a good laugh when you did the "audiophile" test using the built in speaker of a cheap CRT Tv, it had me dying lol. you can´t play good sound on a cheap mono speaker. However about the picture is that the first model is actually a bit slower and worse in graphics than later models. the inside of it is a bit different than the upgraded models
@@AdrianMagni I do play most of my games on my CRT monitor but I have the audio connected to a complete Hifi all Vacuum Tube audio system that I build from the very ground up myself including circuit design and hand pick and place every single wire and component that includes a Pre-amplifier with a Class A dual mono amplifier and 2 optional Subwoofer monoblocks (all tube), paired with a high tech pure DC high power stabilized minimal ripple power supply that I also built from scratch, together with Tower speakers I modified myself with special filters and elements myself that I spent years on perfecting to a point it competes with the big guys stuff kind of audio, because I’m poor and cannot buy it myself I simply have to make it myself instead lol. It puts the speakers in my Grundig CRT to absolute shame. But you sure like it when your games plays all the audio trough real Vacuum tubes for sure. But it took me many years to make and build my own designed audio too :) but it is also my best reward to experience what I built myself in the end. It is kinda magic. But I have not used built in speakers in a TV for more than 20 years anyway. Not even before I began making my own amps :)
Do you mean the overall sound level or something I can fix in software? I just got a USB microphone so the audio should improve a bit in future videos!
