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In article: <830801963snz@cdsl.demon.co.uk>  Peter Hayward <peter@cdsl.demon.co.uk> 
writes:

> In article <EziU5DAvAegxEwer@furfax.demon.co.uk>
>            derek@furfax.demon.co.uk "derek" writes:
> 
> | Have been asked by a friend owning a standard AIWA audio DAT tape
> | recorder whether there might exist any interface devices/methods whereby
> | he might save much money and backup his PC *without* purchasing a
> | further dedicated DAT drive.
> |
>   No it hasen't been done and I don't believe it can be done for a
>   meaningful budget.  About the only thing a DDS (Digital Data Standard)
>   drive shares with an audio DAT drive is the transport mechanism and
>   head/drum.  Even the recording format is different in the sense that
>   the DDS drive stores additonal checksums (ECC level 3) not present in
>   the audio version. A short drop out in audio may go undetected by even
>   the best ear but a few zeros shoved in the middle of you favourite
>   .EXE file will not please you.

Yes it has been done. I investigated this about six months ago and found two companies (one in 
Germany and the other in the USA) who had products that would do this. The only problem was 
that the cost was more than buying a SCSI DAT drive. (One of the products did a lot more than 
DAT backup.)

The details are not at hand. E-mail me at home if you are still interested and I will try to find out 
more information.

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Chris Isbell               Southampton, England
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