RE: Atari "promo videos"??

G'day folks,

I've heard that VHS tapes (and possibly Beta tapes) have a lifespan of 7
years. After that point, you may experience some degradation.

My "WKRP in Cincinnati" episodes are overdue for duplication.

            Steve Ozdemir
            sozdemir@att.com

ps - Clearly 7 years is just someone's estimates. Just like EPROMs having a
20 year lifespan...my Rip Off hasn't suffered bit rot yet.

-----Original Message-----
From: MKDUD@aol.com [mailto:MKDUD@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 9:18 AM
To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
Subject: VECTOR: Atari "promo videos"??

Hello,

     Has anybody ever had a chance to see any of the "Atari Promo Videos" ??

I'm not sure if they are for real, but there is an operator from central PA
that says I can buy a whole box full (about 20 tapes) for $100. Supposed to
be footage of Atari arcade machines for distributors to generate sales, and
date back to 1980. I think he says they're all on Beta, which makes it seem
"semi-believable". Do you have any info on these? Are they for real?? I'd
hate to pay the $$ and get a bunch of mid-80's "Tramiel era" 2600
commercials....
     I'm also worried about the conditions that they were stored. They were
in his warehouse, and it gets very cold in there in the winter...
     Would these conditions ruin the tape?

Thanks,
MK
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