PS1 startup differences - Was there any reason behind it?

[Haggis H]

The PSX models had different startup screens. I have no idea if anyone has payed attention to it, but the pre-Dual Shock models (SCPH-55xx and under) had the TM placed after the Sony logo. When SCPH-70xx came out, the TM was then placed after "COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT".

The differences can be seen here:




The forms of the Sony logos also look a little different. The Dual Shock versions look a little longer and thinner. I remember that I actually used to call pre-Dual Shock consoles "thick diamond" when I was a little kid, lol.

Was there any reason to why Computer Entertainment got the TM a little later on? Did someone try to infringe it, perhaps?

[Xeogred]

All I know is I miss seeing that first Sony segment on PS2/PS3's.

[Mod_Man_Extreme]

The one where the logo looks shorter and fatter is because they artificially squeezed the image into a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio.

The PS1 displayed in a 4:3 square AKA "standard" aspect ratio by default and only a few games ever took advantage of it's widescreen display capability and high resolution mode.

[d123456]

Later ps1 models had a cool video screensaver effect when playing cd´s.
You have to press Select while in the cd player screen (where you can select tracks, etc)
Then there is a button to toggle the different effect, also a color changing button and also the ability to turn a blurring effect on

[AppleQueso]

The one where the logo looks shorter and fatter is because they artificially squeezed the image into a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio.

The PS1 displayed in a 4:3 square AKA "standard" aspect ratio by default and only a few games ever took advantage of it's widescreen display capability and high resolution mode.

How many widescreen TVs even existed back then?

Do you happen to have a list of ps1 games that supported widescreen?

EDIT: I'll just make another thread actually

[D.D.D.]

The one where the logo looks shorter and fatter is because they artificially squeezed the image into a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio.

The PS1 displayed in a 4:3 square AKA "standard" aspect ratio by default and only a few games ever took advantage of it's widescreen display capability and high resolution mode.

How many widescreen TVs even existed back then?

Do you happen to have a list of ps1 games that supported widescreen?

EDIT: I'll just make another thread actually

As far as the states, not many wide-screen TVs were around as far as I recall. But in Japan, even back in the SNES days they had wide-screens fairly available. I always saw SNES' on display that way.

[Croooow!]

All I know is I miss seeing that first Sony segment on PS2/PS3's.

This. I had hoped they would include it with PSone classics but no luck there either.

[Niode]

The one where the logo looks shorter and fatter is because they artificially squeezed the image into a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio.

The PS1 displayed in a 4:3 square AKA "standard" aspect ratio by default and only a few games ever took advantage of it's widescreen display capability and high resolution mode.

How many widescreen TVs even existed back then?

Do you happen to have a list of ps1 games that supported widescreen?

EDIT: I'll just make another thread actually

When the PS1 first came out we had a 4:3 CRT but it was about a year after the launch in the UK that we got our first Toshiba Widescreen TV with surround sound. It was awesome. Especially playing PS1 games in RGB mode with Dolby Pro Logic.

[RyaNtheSlayA]

I don't notice any difference.

That sure fills me with some nostalgia though. Sheesh.