Cassette Media - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

15 May 2003

On May 15,  9:36, chris wrote:
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  On May 14, 21:40, Geoff Reed wrote:
 >theres no header on the data tapes (IIRC) 
There is on mine, see below.

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  That's a simple fix.

 Actually, if that is the only reason an audio tape isn't usable, then I
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  can custom order tapes from a supplier I use in the
correct length (600
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  feet) and with no leader. I don't know the price
for sure, but I would
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  venture to say no more than $2.00 per tape. (I get
normal 120 minute
 tapes from him for about 60 cents a tape).

 Somehow I suspect there are other reasons beyond tape length and lack of
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  a leader that makes it different from an audio tape.

Probably.  I have some 30/60MB Verbatim ones, which *do* have a leader.
 I suspect they'e a different coercivity from normal audio tape.
 However, I think the warnings about not using audo tape come from the
fact that cheaper audio tape used to be reknowned for being a little
abrasive, and for shedding oxide, which is not very good for streamer
performance.

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