Video Tape Backup device.... (was: Re: Additional drive and supplemental info.) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

24 Nov 2001

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Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 14:47:04 -0500
To: "Bruce Lane" &lt;kyrrin(a)bluefeathertech.com&gt;
In-Reply-To: &lt;200111171454420865.087C791A(a)192.168.42.129&gt;
Subject: Video Tape Backup device.... (was: Re: Additional drive and supplemental info.)

I saw one advertized for the Atari 8-bits back in early 80's called the
"Mirror tape" backup system from iirc Corvus? 

To tell the truth, I never really believed something like this would be
reliable, but for three grand or more it HAD to be. Right?

I'm still trying to wrap my head around how something like that worked.
Just automate the front panel of a vrc and..... You could do random access
even. Eeeeeeeeeewwwwwww. Gives me the willies. Especially a 'kit'
version.....

Regards,

Jeff

In &lt;200111171454420865.087C791A(a)192.168.42.129&gt;29>, on 11/17/01 
   at 02:54 PM, "Bruce Lane" &lt;kyrrin(a)bluefeathertech.com&gt; said:

...
 	This one is light and small enough to be shipped.
It's a 'Gigastore'
drive from Digi-Data Corp. Best of all, it includes the
operation/maintenance manual(!). 
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 	The 'Gigastore' is a weird device. What
Digi-Data did is take a regular
VHS VCR, make some modifications to the transport assembly, and added
their own electronics to provide a Pertec interface. The result was a
tape backup system that used regular VHS tapes, could store up to 2.5
gigabytes of data, and could interface to any Pertec controller. 
...
 	This one's cheap: $25.00 or best offer, plus
shipping. 
...
 	Also, FYI: The HP 9-track drive I mentioned earlier
would include the
manual. 
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 	Thanks much. 

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