Re: DDS4 Tapes - Does brand (sony, maxell, verbatim, etc.) matter?

From: JP (ft00mch_at_h.o.t.m.a.i.l.c.o.m)
Date: 05/20/03

  • Next message: David Schwartz: "Re: how to remove file named -C" 
    Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 21:01:16 GMT

    "Jeffrey Silverman" <jeffrey@jhu.edu> wrote in message
    news:pan.2003.04.28.14.12.12.95494@jhu.edu...
    > Does anyone have experience using and comparing different makers' DDS4
    > media? How does Sony, Maxell, Verbatim, Fujifilm, and other makers'
    > quality compare with each other?
    >
    > Just curious, really, but of course, it would be nice to know how one
    > brand's quality compares to another's.
    >

    Not had much experience with DDS-4 but with DDS-2 media Sony media used to
    be an issue. Maxell and Fuji were OK.

    It is really old technology now, I can't believe theres going to be / is a
    72GB 4mm DDS tape. I'd rather use LTO and pay the extra. IMHO

    J 

    --
There are 10 types of people in this world...
those that understand binary and those that don't.
  • Next message: David Schwartz: "Re: how to remove file named -C"

    Relevant Pages

    • Re: Blue ray is PS3s Achilles heal.
      ... Sony is going to be putting ... blue disks? ... If they put all their games on Blu-Ray to start off with, ... you can already purchase DVDs with Windows Media HD ...
      (alt.games.video.xbox)
    • Re: Audio help!
      ... Media Center, or at least that's what he's claiming. ... information on the Sony website will help me now because I installed XP ... I don't know what problem you had with the download. ... You need to install the Sony Motherboard driver for the Audio chip. ...
      (microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter)
    • DVD Burner and DVD-ROM Problems!!
      ... I have a Dell Dimension 8200 computer with windows XP Prof that has worked ... was able to use the Sony DRU 510A Burner and DVD-ROM NEC 5800 reader without ... I could put in a burned DVD+R media, ... I have accomplished the following trouble shooting so far but with no luck. ...
      (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
    • Re: World Cup Final
      ... Did you try comparing it to the analogue version? ... I watched it on BBC 1 using an old Pioneer ITV digital receiver in ... I thought that the BBC picture was very good - Sony 42-in plasma, Sony 8000 box, watched about 2.5m from the screen. ...
      (uk.tech.digital-tv)
    • Re: Would like to install real XP home on Vaio, MediaCenter not wanted
      ... There's nothing to prevent you from installing XP Home on the machine. ... If you don't use the Media Center functionality, ... Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro ... It also makes me wonder if Sony will be an obstacle to getting a better ...
      (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)