Using camcorder tapes to back up files

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Dec 20, 2007 9:36 PM EDT
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DV and MiniDV camcorder tapes can be used for more than just storing audio and video recordings. If you have a camcorder and a FireWire connection to your computer, you can also use them to store files. Using DV tapes for data storage has its advantages. A 60-minute tape, in Short Play mode, can realistically store about 10GB of information at a speed transfer of around 3MB/second, while in Long Play mode it should be able to store about 15GB. Besides that, moving files to a DV tape is a good way to hide sensitive data, because few people would look there for that kind of information.

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Going to get a Oscar for that? ColonelPanik 0 613 Dec 21, 2007 6:19 AM

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