Originally Posted by
megamindx4
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.....