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Re: VECTOR: Atari "promo videos"??


From: Tek ( )
Date: Mon Jul 17 2000 - 11:21:53 CDT


AFAIK, for tapes, the cooler the better. Prevents the magnetic material to come
off.

Cya !

wrote:
>
> 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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