good DAT machine?

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:51 pm

Also, not sure if you are going in Analog or Digital, but a lot of those machines have really crappy converters. Something to consider.

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:08 am

There is just nothing nice about humidity and spinning heads at 2000 rpm. Can you say "Sticktion"? Bent, are you telling me that you find that hermetically sealed hard disc drives are more susceptible to humidity than rotating scanners? Of course, the circuit boards for hard disk drives are quite exposed and probably where you had the problems with the humidity? Or, so I suspect? Either way, I hate rotating scanners but without them, we wouldn't have VHS nor Beta, 2 inch quadraplex, 2 inch segmented helical scan, 1 inch B and/or C format helical, DV or DAT . Thankfully, technology marches on.

Left, right, left, right, again, you can do it, breathe in, breathe out.
Ms. Remy Ann David

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:16 am

Quote:

Bent, are you telling me that you find that hermetically sealed hard disc drives are more susceptible to humidity than rotating scanners?

Nope, not what I said at all.

Water on circuit boards, and other exposed bits - most definitely.

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:26 am

as usual you guys have been great, got me thinkin'. Thanks heaps.
Perhaps a cd recorder is the way to go, will investigate and make up my mind.

Much appreciated guys, Merry Christmas by the way!

Cheers,

SammyG

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:25 am

I have a Tascam DA-30 MK II DAT Recorder that I never use anymore. It served me well, let me know if your interested.

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