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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