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Dat Tape
Use us to buy the popular Dat tape from companies, such as Sony and Maxell, and you will save a lot of money. We are a leading supplier of audio and video products on the net. With us, you will never have to leave your home to search for the best and most affordable Dat tape. We take pride in offering the best prices on our top class Dat tapes. Order the Dat tape of your choice from us and you will count on us for all your audio and video needs. Digital Audio Tape (DAT) is a format for storing music on a magnetic tape, which was developed in the mid-1980s by Sony and Philips. A Dat Tape uses a scheme called helical scan to record data. A DAT cartridge is slightly larger than a credit card in width, height and contains a magnetic tape that can hold from 2 to 24 gigabytes of data. It can support data transfer rates of about 2 MBps. Like other types of tapes, DATs are sequential-access media.

Digital inputs and outputs on professional DAT decks enable the user to transfer recordings from the DAT tape to an audio workstation for editing. The compact size and low cost of the DAT medium make it an excellent way to compile recordings used to create a CD master. Protect your valuable data with our top class Dat tapes. We stock all popular brands of Dat tapes, such as iHP, Sony, Seagate, Compaq, Freecom and Cristie Electronics. All our Dat tapes offer a powerful data storage solution that provides exceptional backup performance and reliability. We additionally sell Dat tape drives. Key features of these drives include: high capacity, more reliability, faster rates of data transfer that is suitable for high-end workstation environments and mid-range departmental servers; ability to backup more data in less time at a lower cost per megabyte; investment protection for DDS-2 and DDS-3 customers who have standardized their DDS technology with higher capacity, performance, reliability and backwards read/write capabilities. A Dat tape can record up to two hours of audio on a tape about 60 meters long. They come in various lengths.

Blank tapes use a metal-powder oxide, while prerecorded tapes use a barium-ferrite oxide. The cassette includes a sliding safety tab on one end to prevent accidental erasure. If the little door is closed, you can record on the tape. If it's open, you can't. Computer-grade DAT tapes are more reliable than audio-grade DAT tapes. Dat tapes were originally designed for computer backup systems, but make an excellent audio recording tape. They use a different formulation, run cleaner, are easier on your heads and are certified as error free. Contact us today for more information about our Dat tape products.