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From: heiser@tdw201.ed.ray.com
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Subject: re-use of 8mm cartridges
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Date: 1 Mar 90 20:56:28 GMT
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X-Sun-Spots-Digest: Volume 9, Issue 69, message 4

As I understand it, the 8mm helical-scan cartridges are not recommended
for multiple-usages.  Do any of you in net-land have any experience in
this area?  Do you re-use your "expired" 8mm backup tapes?  If so, have
you noticed a problem with high error-rates?  How many times do you re-use
the cartridges?

Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences with these units.

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