Playstation 1 grey...

[0078265317]

Just came back from goodwill little while ago today. Just scored a playstation 1 grey long rectangle box. Not the smaller white square version. 10.83 including tax. It came with 1 wired controller and tiger woods 99.

 

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I have pictures posted. The problem is it came with no ac adapter cord. The cable from my sega dreamcast works and is the same size. The station works great with av red, white, and yellow cords. But I need an ac cord. I might ebay and don't want to give up my dreamcast cord or then I can't either. But even on ebay I don't see any cords. Weird. Only ps2 cords but those are a different shape.

[mbd30]

I bought a Playstation in 1997. A few years later, I was moving to a new house and lost the AC adapter in the move. I didn't know how to replace the adapter, and ended up getting rid of the system.

 

I used to have a bunch of systems that I eventually did away with for one reason or another: Atari 2600, Atari 7800, NES, Playstation, N64, XBOX, Dreamcast. Now I only have a SNES, Genesis and PS2 hooked up to the TV, and I do most of my gaming with emulation on the computer.

 

You can try Amazon -- http://www.amazon.com/Sony-PlayStation-Original-Adapter-Packed/dp/B0062DIGA0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1362413912&sr=8-2&keywords=playstation+ac+adapter

[Seob]

The old psx isn't using a adapter, just a normal 2 pin power cable. The version you got is the very first version, since it has all the outputs, like cinch out and dc out. Those where the first to get off the psx in the later revisions, later models lost the parallel port.

[Drixxel]

Being that this is an early model PSX you have there, be aware that a common issue that crops up with these has to do with wear on the laser. This'll show itself through music and FMV skipping, as well as failure to boot games and such, so if you notice that sort of thing happening with clean/undamaged discs, your console might need some TLC.

[tpugmire]

Check your local thrift stores. The ones around here seem to have a lot of original Playstations. I'm sure you could find a power cord for a dollar or two.

[icemanxp300]

You don't need a power chord. Just use the dreamcast one. They are all the same ps1, ps2, dremacast, even xbox (w/rounded edges). For that matter any sony radio or other electronic chord uses these. Nothing special about it.

[0078265317]

Actually works great no skipping or anything. And I need a separate cord incase I decide to ebay it. Or I can't play the dreamcast either. As for the cord its not all the same. The dreamcast cord says 125v and 7amps. I went to disc replay and he said the computer on sony site and some discussions say it should be 120v not 125v. They say its not recommended to use 125v or it will damage over time.

[Rex Dart]

Like Seob already said, it's just a cable. I doubt that a dreamcast cord specifies 7amps on itself.

[0078265317]

The cord I have says 7 amps and 125v on it.

[Atariman]

Actually works great no skipping or anything. And I need a separate cord incase I decide to ebay it. Or I can't play the dreamcast either. As for the cord its not all the same. The dreamcast cord says 125v and 7amps. I went to disc replay and he said the computer on sony site and some discussions say it should be 120v not 125v. They say its not recommended to use 125v or it will damage over time.

 

It sounds like you either talk to some hilariously misinformed people or the guy was yanking your chain. The whole 120V/125V thing is moot - it's basically just a couple pieces of stranded wire that go from the wall socket to your PSX, nothing more. It doesn't regulate the voltage any more than a metal fork - If you are worried about the current rating, I'd be willing to bet that the console has some sort of max amperage listed on the bottom of the console (120V xAmps or some such information)

[+wood_jl]

Being that this is an early model PSX you have there, be aware that a common issue that crops up with these has to do with wear on the laser. This'll show itself through music and FMV skipping, as well as failure to boot games and such, so if you notice that sort of thing happening with clean/undamaged discs, your console might need some TLC.

 

,,,,,or just to be turned upside-down. My original Playstation SCPH-1001 spent most of its useful life inverted.

[icemanxp300]

I'd just like to point out that a house outlet is connected to a 110v circuit in your breaker box. Residential runs off 110v for most things except stuff like a dryer which is 220v. So whether that wire says 120v or 150V it can only pull what is being fed to it.

[ApolloBoy]

The cord I have says 7 amps and 125v on it.

If I'm not mistaken, the amperage rating just tells you how much amperage the cable can handle, not how much it puts out.

[Drixxel]

,,,,,or just to be turned upside-down. My original Playstation SCPH-1001 spent most of its useful life inverted.

 

Haha, yes, or that. The picky PSX owner can go ahead and replace the plastic laser assembly if a more elegant solution is desired, though.

[0078265317]

Thanks for the advice but I decided to it stick on ebay tonight a couple of hours ago with 7 games.

[TLD1985]

I work in a charity shop and we've had more PS1s donated in the past 9 years then every other console combined... common as mud.