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From: seitzer@noao.UUCP (Pat Seitzer)
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Subject: Wanted: Info on Optical Disks for data storage
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Date: Thu, 11-Apr-85 19:56:48 EST
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We are starting to investigate using optical disks to archive digital
imaging data.  Can anyone 
provide any leads on recorders, readers, and computer interfaces that
are available now or may be in the near future (1 year)?  Of
particular interest is storing digital data on compact disks (CDs).

Any general comments on optical disks would also be appreciated - I
know very little about them and have not kept up with the literature.

Email to me: I will summarize for the net if enough interest (sorry if
this duplicates previous queries).

Thanks in advance.


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Pat Seitzer
National Optical Astronomy Observatories
P.O. Box 26732   Tucson, AZ  85726  USA        (602)-325-9387, (602)-327-5511

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