On Thu, 5 Jun 2003, Olivier Nicole wrote: > I have been using SLR (Tandberg) for a couple of years without problem. > > Working in difficult conditions (high humidity, lot of dust) I find > linear reccording (SLR, DLT) better than helicoidal reccording: less > density on the tape (more fault tolerant), much much simpler mechanic > (less moving parts that could tear off). >
I used to swear by DLT, these days I'm swearing at it. I've had two DLT 8000s that the takeup motor died within a year. Sure, they were fixed under warranty, but that just means a little longer til the drive is dead. The whole spliting of the DLT roadmap leaves a bad taste in my mouth as well. With larger and larger capacities on the tapes, that comfort level of low density on the actual media is gone. $.02 Bill Carlson -- Systems Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Anything is possible, Virtual Hospital http://www.vh.org/ | given time and money. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | Opinions are mine, not my employer's. |
