> In reading the newsgroups, some commented that DAT tapes can mangle
> themselves and DLT tapes rarely do - but this all seemed to
> be anecdotal and
> I couldn't find any research to back it up. Your mileage may vary.
>
it's not anecdotal.
DAT drive heads are helical scan, like in videos.. and so are more abrasive
on tape than DLT.
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