Xref: utzoo comp.sys.mac:9893 rec.video:2346 sci.electronics:1719 Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!mandrill!neoucom!wtm From: wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,rec.video,sci.electronics Subject: Re: Hard disk back-up on a VCR ? Summary: It seems to work Message-ID: <847@neoucom.UUCP> Date: 13 Dec 87 17:35:25 GMT References: <9823@shemp.UCLA.EDU> Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Lines: 18 While I don't own one, I've been told that it is an effective method. The problem is that locating information inside of a backup isn't as convenient as a streaming tape. The mitigating factors are that a very non-fancy VCR can be used for the tape transport and the tapes are much cheaper than DC600As or DC2000s. The backup can also be tranmistted over any communications channel that can handle an NTSC format transmission. There have been several experiments using satellite TV to do so. I think the name of the product is Video Trax, and the control board goes for about $US 300. You can also buy a "specially modified" VCR from them. --Bill