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DTL-H models. Usually known for the distinctive word "TEST", wich replaces the blue "PS2" logo printed on retail models' casing (excluding the DTL-H10000S showcase unit, wich still says "PS2").
DTL-H models. Usually known for the distinctive word "TEST" Wich is used to replace the "PS2" written on retail models casing (excluding the DTL-H10000S showcase unit, Wich still says "PS2")


The DTL-H Debugging Stations are a variant of the retail PS2 intended for quality assurance on an environment as similar as possible to the consumer hardware.
They were a variant of the retail PS2 intended for quality assurance on an environment as similar as possible to the consumer hardware.


Contrary to what their label indicates, these units are not capable of performing any debugging tasks on their own.
Contrary to what their Sticker indicates, these units are not capable on their own of performing any debugging task.


They can, however, be used for some very limited debugging of the software running on the EE only via a special accessory known as [[TDB Start-up Card]].
They could, however, be used for very limited debugging of the software running on the EE only via a special accessory known as [[TDB Start-up Card]].
DTL-H models prior to DTL-H5xxxx can only use the TDB Start-up Card if their model number's 3rd digit is 1. Thus, DTL-H10000 and DTL-H3x0xx can't use it, because their built-in SECRMAN driver is the devkit stock version, wich doesn't posses the card update authentication feature.
Prior to DTL-H5xxxx, DTL-H models could only use the TDB Start-up Card I'd their model number 3rd Digit was 1. DTL-H10000 and DTL-H3x0xx could not use it because their built-in SECRMAN driver was the devkit stock version, Wich doesn't posses the card update authentication feature  


== Differences ==
== differences ==
* Different programming/firmware for MECHACON, DSP (and SysCon?)
* Different programming for MECHACON, DSP (and SysCon?)
* Accepts backup discs if appropriately master patched
* Accepts backup discs if Appropriately master patched
* Does not have a DVD player ROM on the motherboard  
* Does not have DVD player ROM on the motherboard  
* Intentionally incompatible with the DVD player software (and the DVD player software, if attempted to be launched anyways, shuts down itself if the model number in EEPROM starts with DTL-H)
* Intentionally incompatible with DVD player soft (and DVD player software shuts down itself if model number in EEPROM Starts with DTL-H)
* Has a different MagicGate keystore for memory card update auth
* Has a different MagicGate keystore for memory card update auth
* DECKARD models have a "secret menu" triggered by a button combo at startup that allows arbitrarily changing the region for the system
* On DECKARD models. They have a "secret menu" triggered by a button combo at startup that allows changing the region for the system at will
* Non-DECKARD models are region free. Yet, they still look for updates on region specific memory card folders like retail consoles
* On non DECKARD models, they're region free. Yet they still look for updates on region specific memory card folders like retail.


[[File:PS2 DTL-H50009 STICKER.jpg|200px]]
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