Andromeda Stardust Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Men of Vision.Hmm. I never though of it like that. I always thought the name Men-a-vision sounded a little high on the "fruitcake" scale. I've tried Air Raid on my Harmony cart. I get a slow roll on the 19" CRT set in my bedroom. I've tested the TV with a special scanline ROM; it can't handle anything higher than 285 lines, although the 27" CRT set in my mom's bedroom can actuallly handle NTSC/50 (PAL games) pretty well, except that the bottom gets cut off, so I could try it out the game on that one. Ditto for the HDTV in the living room. Any new developements, juicy history tidbits, Air Raid stockpiles, or other Men-A-Vision prototypes would be a welcome addition to the retrogaming community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOW Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Have Castro's goons silenced our brave investigators?! .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Why would Castro care? It's not like Atari carts are a major cash crop over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbudrick Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 In communist Cuba, crops cash you. I think. I dunno. -ROb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAtarianGuy Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 This mystery concerning Men-A-Vision seems like it would make a great Twilight Zone episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmsignal Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 So it's been over two weeks (I think), so... I'm curious. What ever became of these "talks" and "letters"?!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOW Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 It's not just me that's curious then....? As to TZ....This and 'Polybius' LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Clearly, someone has silenced him before he could talk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAtarianGuy Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Clearly, someone has silenced him before he could talk. We may never know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 UPDATE: I am interviewing somebody tomorrow who worked at the store in the 80's. Hopefully I can add some information to my dissertation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazing Lazers Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 UPDATE: I am interviewing somebody tomorrow who worked at the store in the 80's. Hopefully I can add some information to my dissertation. Congratulations in advance on finding out that there's an entire pallet or warehouse full of brand new Air Raids that were never sold! Whatever you do find out, you have a captive audience here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Better bring out the popcorn, and load it with plenty of extra oil and salt to fatten us up! We're starving over here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxyzptlk Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 (edited) UPDATE: I am interviewing somebody tomorrow who worked at the store in the 80's. Hopefully I can add some information to my dissertation. What field are you getting your PhD. in? Edited February 2, 2013 by Mxyzptlk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacpix Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Bump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Bump! x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Well this has turned into a bit of a disappointment.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Well this has turned into a bit of a disappointment.. Ah, to be newlywed again. Don't worry, you will get used to disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 No new information, but I did find out that the number I had was incorrect as someone picked up today and after a couple minutes it was clear it wasn't the same Mena family. I found another number that had the correct property address, but I got the number was not in service and no new number is known message. I'll keep digging, but it is a little difficult when there doesn't appear to be anyway to contact them and the letter I sent was ignored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Are you certain that the people involved are even still alive? Perhaps a search of the obituaries may be useful. My Grandfather continued to receive mail (and the occasional visitor looking for him) for at least a decade after his death. (The telephone number was obviously disconnected, but family members continued to live at the same address for many years afterwards.) Unless it was related to setting his estate, we did not generally respond to the mail that he received. You could always re-send the letter, but require that someone sign for it. This will cost extra, but you will be able to confirm that it was received (or expressly rejected). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) You could always re-send the letter, but require that someone sign for it. This will cost extra, but you will be able to confirm that it was received (or expressly rejected). That sounds like a good idea. At least we can be sure then that we reached a dead end there. I hope Jose has something to tell soon. Edited February 20, 2013 by Thomas Jentzsch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 No new information, but I did find out that the number I had was incorrect as someone picked up today and after a couple minutes it was clear it wasn't the same Mena family. I found another number that had the correct property address, but I got the number was not in service and no new number is known message. I'll keep digging, but it is a little difficult when there doesn't appear to be anyway to contact them and the letter I sent was ignored. When one reaches a dead end in the maze, it is best not to give up, but instead to back up and try a different path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 UPDATE: Been too busy at work. I was able to interview somebody and will be working on a full report...I do not want to do this in parts. My Dad is also working on some leads as well. Many of you have PM'ed me wanting to know more; the information will come out....please be patient. When things slow down at work for me, I will focus more on this. Meanwhile, I hope Waggie can get more information as well. Thanks. - Wonder007 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 UPDATE: Been too busy at work. I was able to interview somebody and will be working on a full report...I do not want to do this in parts. My Dad is also working on some leads as well. Many of you have PM'ed me wanting to know more; the information will come out....please be patient. When things slow down at work for me, I will focus more on this. Meanwhile, I hope Waggie can get more information as well. Thanks. - Wonder007 People on Atari Age patient? HAHAHA never going to happen. In fact, this whole community has turned in to instant gratification, download it now, get it at walmart whiny crybabies. You are lucky they aren't making new accounts just to ask you twice. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Nice graphic... Wonder, Take your time doing the research. It's better to get it right the first time than to leak misinformation. It's a shame this ifo didn't come out sooner. Maybe Marty or Curt could've mentioned it in a footnote in their Atari book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2600Lives Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Keep doing what you do wonder ! I wait patiently ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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