Quote Originally Posted by Harleyx
I can't imagine what would have to transpire to make sensible humans switch back to tape. We just did it from VHS to DVD, now this 'new & improved DVHS claims to be the next big thing...WRONG!
I demoed a DVHS player & tapes. 1 of the tapes (Canada's Olympic Hockey Victory) was previously viewed and there was ALREADY degredation taking place. $50 per tape and it degades already? And a $3000 player on top of it? No thanx.
This doesn't make sense. If it is digital, all that needs to come through is 1's or 0's. I dont see how a few plays can destroy the magnetic tape badly enough for the head to not be able to read the binary data off it.

DAT did not have the wear problem that analogue magnetic tape had because of this. It is digital! It either gets the data or it does not. I would think it would have to become VERY warm in order for bits of information to start to get lost. Then you might notice some glitches from the missing 1's and 0's.