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Article #25Re: DAT as data drive
From: Dave Olson
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 07:51
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 07:51
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In <92201.120931ADB103@psuvm.psu.edu> <ADB103@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
| My friend has a sony D3 DAT. I've noticed that it has a 7 pin jack labeled
| remote digital I/O. I was wondering if/how it would be possible to use this
| or any DAT audio deck as a computer data drive. It seems feasible since the
| 7 pin jack is used for a pure data transfer sans A/D D/A conversion.
| Anybody have info on this?
Given that you can buy DAT drives complete with SCSI interface,
512Kbyte buffers, the extra level of ECC necessary to comply with the
specs (interchange!) for $1500US, and the minor amount of software
necessary to control the drive ;) and the relatively high expense of
consumer DAT drives, I wouldn't even think about it, unless you are
really into longterm projects for their own sake.
--
Let no one tell me that silence gives consent, | Dave Olson
because whoever is silent dissents. | Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Maria Isabel Barreno | olson@sgi.com
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