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From: ins_ayjk@jhunix.UUCP (Young Je Koh)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Storing Data on a VCR
Message-ID: <2500@jhunix.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 14-Apr-86 17:42:42 EST
Article-I.D.: jhunix.2500
Posted: Mon Apr 14 17:42:42 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 16-Apr-86 04:31:49 EST
References: <169@ablnc.UUCP>
Reply-To: ins_ayjk@jhunix.ARPA (Young Je Koh)
Organization: Johns Hopkins Univ. Computing Ctr.
Lines: 34

In article <169@ablnc.UUCP> rcpilz@ablnc.UUCP (Robert C. Pilz) writes:
>
> 
>I just read about a new device that can transform a videocassette
>recorder, (I assume either Beta-format of VHS), into a backup
>storage system for the PC's hard disk. This seems to be a good
>alternative to the usual + $1,000 for tape drives with $20 for
>the cartridg. This $795 system is an add-on card that goes into the
>expansion slot inside an IBM/compatible PC. This card allows you
>to record the data from the PC's disk. A $5 (they are getting
>even cheaper) videocassette can hold 4 times the data on a 10M hard
>disk.
>The manufacturer is Alpha Microsystems, 17332 Von Karman, Irvine, CA 92714
>My questions are:
>Has anyone used such a device? If so, how long does it take to do a backup?
>Are there problems, recommendations?
>The source of my information: Breakthrough by Boardroom Reports Mar 15, 1986
> 
>R. C. Pilz 	AT&T Orlando, Fl
>ihnp4!abfll!rcpilz


The price for just the board ( to hook up your own VCR) is down to around 
$550 - $590.  A package which includes a VCR is around $1300-$1400.

I haven't tried it.  I just received a brochure from them.

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