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| + | [* black] There are a bevy of ports on the back. Let's take a closer look: |
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| + | [* red] ***Parallel I/O:*** Funnily enough, Sony never released an official product that took advantage of the parallel port, but many third-party manufacturers made cheat devices for it. |
| + | [* orange] ***Serial I/O:*** This port was used to link two PlayStations together for multiplayer on two separate TVs, but only certain games supported it. |
| + | [* yellow] ***RCA Out:*** These ports provided a non-proprietary method for connecting the PlayStation to your TV. |
| + | [* green] ***RFU DC Out:*** Since many older TVs didn't have RCA ports, this port was used to plug in a RF modulator, which would convert the video and audio to an RF signal in order to communicate with the TV. |
| + | [* light_blue] ***S-Video Out:*** This only appeared on the original SCPH-1000 Japanese model. Depending on the TV, many argue the dedicated S-Video port provided a better image quality than the other output options. |
| + | [* blue] ***AV Multi Out:*** This was Sony's proprietary connector for video and audio output. The development of RCA, S-Video, and RF cables for this port phased out all of the other outputs over the years. |
| + | [* violet] ***AC In:*** The PlayStation uses a standard C7/C8 cable and connector, with the North American model using a polarized version. Sony has used this style on all of its PlayStations to this day. |
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