Re: [ARSCLIST] DAT tapes

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

JPPiano@xxxxxxx wrote:

> In a message dated 8/27/06 11:25:49 AM, dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> > Further to my question the other week about digital glitches in name brand
> > tapes, mostly Sony, here's something very ironic. There was a cheapo brand
> > in
> > the early 90s called DIC that wasn't around for long and which we were all
> > warned not to use. I'm transferring one now and it doesn't have a single
> > defect
> >
>
> I have used the DIC's for years (the MQ), and not only are they quite
> reliable, they have less mechanical problems than most of the other brands,
> especially Maxell, which has often been problematic in some of my dat machines. A few
> years ago, one of my suppliers went out of business and sold me about 3000 of
> them (mostly 48,30 and 15 min length, alas) for 25 cents each. I could have
> bought about 20000, but didnt have the room to store them!
>
> Joe P.

A couple of years ago I'd have bought 'em at that price! I always hated using a 2-hour
dat for a 10-minute demo. Same situation applies with videotapes, which are now around a
buck a pop for a full T120.

dl