From: Ed Carp (erc@unislc.uucp)
Date: 09/29/92


From: erc@unislc.uucp (Ed Carp)
Subject: Re: Videorecorder interface ? (Re: Gnu hardware)
Date: 30 Sep 1992 04:38:26 GMT

David L. Miller (dmiller@dragon.tricity.wsu.edu) wrote:

: It has been a while since I have investigated VCR backups, but from what
: I remember, you don't get any better performance/density than, say, DAT.

: What I would like to see is a DAT-based audio/backup system. Maybe a DAT
: audio deck with a SCSI interface?

The point of a VCR-based backup is cost. VCRs are dirt cheap - DAT stuff
isn't.

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