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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.

I haven't examined any DAT drives, intended for either straight audio or
PC digital work, and have no idea whether the 'domestic' variety have
any electronic control interface to accompany the buttons and (probably)
an inevitable datastream I/O. 

It doesn't take much effort to imagine that given such control I/F,
what's required (at the least!) is an I/O board to SCSI, ATAPI or what-
have-you, with an appropriate backup package plus driver. The trick has
been done with video recorders in the past with variable success I
gather.

Does anyone know of any suitable commercial products already on the
market?

many TIA
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derek                                   derek@furfax.demon.co.uk