Re: Re: DAT is for sure

[Nigel_Butterworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I understand that DAT mechanism is very similar to VHS player/ recorder 
mechanism, with rollers etc so that it has a finite life.  Personally I'll 
probably only be using DAT to do the shows, then master and burn to CD and only 
occasionally use the DAT for play.  It should last a good while that way,
Nigel.


Dgowc1st@xxxxxxx on 27/11/2001 14:01:16


i have dat tapes that are over 7 years old, and they still work flawlessly, so 
i'm not sure on what authority this statement that i pasted in below is made. 
out of over 500 dat tapes, i had 2 that didnt load correctly when i initialy 
tried to load them. non e have failed yet, knock wood. has anyone
ever had any better luck than that with cdr to coaster ratio? i would doubt it. 
also, i've had a few cdr's that picked up ticks after a while, and i only use 
ty, kodaks or mitsui's, so its not a case of using junky media. i like to have 
cd's, of course, because i can listen to them in my car, but
for archival practices, and certainly for mastering, dat is the best option as 
of now. who knows, maybe harddrive recording on a laptop someday will be  
abetter option, but try to stealth a show with a notebook, a/d converter, 
reliable powr supply and some decent mics.....
just my 2cents, for what its worth
mike ahern