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Sony DAT unit
Posted by: Pushpull76 on 2022-09-06 07:01:55 Bought for 20 euros (shipment included) a mistery box with a DAT inside. Opened and Not bad at all 🙂
Posted by: Durosity on 2022-09-06 08:55:09 Shiny!
Posted by: olePigeon on 2022-09-06 09:50:23 Can this be used in a Workgroup Server?
Posted by: Pushpull76 on 2022-09-06 12:57:12 Can this be used in a Workgroup Server? It's a SCSI unit, so yes, it can be used all the models. I don't know if it's period-correct; with the earlier models, for sure.
Posted by: Daniël on 2022-09-06 13:32:59 Nice DDS drive. Don't think the SDT-5000 can do DAT, only the 9000 can with special audio firmware and appropriate software to use it.
Posted by: Unknown_K on 2022-09-06 14:09:16 WGS 95 had DDS1 drive but you can probably install a new DAT drive but then you have issues with the LED placements of the bezel and maybe the eject button.
Posted by: Pushpull76 on 2022-09-08 05:52:24 Nice DDS drive. Don't think the SDT-5000 can do DAT, only the 9000 can with special audio firmware and appropriate software to use it. You are right, I was only interested to buy one in order to "complete" a 840av (I found the appropriate front bezel), using it for backup purposes with Retrospect.
Posted by: Juror22 on 2022-09-08 08:23:00 using it for backup purposes with Retrospect. I used to use a similar setup (substitute a DDS3 external SCSI HP unit) for my Macs, until my hobby got out of hand. Retrospect was excellent for that. I still have some of those old backups ...now if I can only find which box I packed away the tape drive in ;-)
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