Quote Originally Posted by Borman View Post
No, Evan_G makes an excellent point (sort of) : You usually need to prove actual, market value, which is something that is near impossible with these, especially due to the media they are on. Dumping them is insurance really, and the best way to protect the investment.
Hey, guys....

Thanks for the input. I 'd like to hear more. But, FYI, I'm in the insurance business, so debating whether or not a company will insure them is probably not germane. Obviously, I can get them insured. I just want to know what value to place on them.

Very definitely, the items are not replaceable. Backing them up would be the responsible thing to do. However, as a still-practicing electrical engineer, I can say that the EPROMs are still in good shape, and that the CDRs are and have been kept in a temperature controlled and humidity controlled environment.

And, another question: How would one go about valuing hardware prototypes of game unit parts that may have been developed by a thrid party vendor? Why do I ask? I worked on a project and retained the prototypes. The project is an auto-switching TG16 unit that can swap between TG and PCE mode. Sadly, it never went to market.
But I can lay claim to being a part of that great TG16/PCE development movement that is long since passed on.....