9 May
2007
9 May
'07
11:17 a.m.
Zane H. Healy wrote:
That's what I mean. I usually can't read DAT tapes that have been
sitting on the shelf, even if they were new when first written. The
only 8mm tapes I couldn't read were the ones that were written and
written and written.
Peace... Sridhar
I definitely
wouldn't rate DAT/DDS anywhere near that highly. I've
found that 8mm tapes are fine if you don't write over them again and
again. I can't say the same for DDS.
I'm less concerned about the ability to rewrite the tapes than I am
about the ability to *READ* the tapes. My experience has shown that
DDS1 tapes are an absolute nightmare, as are 8mm tapes. However, we've
had pretty good luck at work recovering data from DDS2 and newer DAT
tapes, as well as QIC150 tapes (though it's been years since anyone has
turned up with one of those).