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From: jpb@calmasd.Prime.COM (Jan Bielawski)
Newsgroups: comp.dsp
Subject: Re: What format is digital out on DATs?
Message-ID: <2764@calmasd.Prime.COM>
Date: 6 Jun 91 01:48:49 GMT
References: <153@esacs.UUCP>
Organization: Calma - A Division of Prime Computers
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In article <153@esacs.UUCP> martin@esacs.it (Martin Guy) writes:
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<There seem to be three current formats:
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<- RF Coaxial  on home DAT machines
<- Optical     on professional DAT machines (which usually also have RF output)
<- AES/EBU     on professional digital multitrack recorders

	I seem to recall that it is the coaxial plug that professionals use,
optical link is thought of as a "consumer toy" because it's too unreliable
(like pro wired vs. consumer infrared remote).

	True?

	Jan Bielawski
	Computervision, San Diego
	jpb@calmasd.prime.com