exabyte tape unit

From: Richard Erlacher <richard_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Mon May 22 00:10:03 2000

I've followed exabyte tape units quite closely on dejanews, etc, and have
only seen one offered for $100 or so. That one was not packaged, and I'd
happily have bought it, having paid more than twice that on behalf of others
wishing to have convenient and reliable backup media available.

These drives are quite fussy about the media, and, in fact, even the
cleaning tapes you use. They are SONY mechanisms, hence seem to like SONY
media and cleaning tapes, though I've use media from almost every major
vendor. However, unlike the 8200's, these will only work with data-grade
tapes. The 8200 isn't supposed to work with regular handycam cartridges,
but lacks the ability to discern whether the tape is data-grade on its own.
The video grade tapes work about 5% of the time. The 8505 and 8505XL spit
them out quite unceremoneously, though I haven't yet figured out how they
can detect that it's a video tape and not a "certified" data grade
cartridge.

Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave McGuire <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: exabyte tape unit


> On May 21, Gary Hildebrand wrote:
> > I have a quick question: I just procured an exabyte EXB8505ST and was
> > wondering if any of you knew what tape it uses and what the capacity is
in
> > MB. Got this at a swap meet for the case, but if the drive is useable,
I'll
> > keep it together. Respond off-list to keep the clutter down.
>
> Wow, if you bought it for the case, you probably got it cheap. 8505
> drives go for $100-150 nowadays.
>
> I use Sony QG-112m data-grade tapes in my 8505 drives.
>
>
> -Dave McGuire
>
Received on Mon May 22 2000 - 00:10:03 BST