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Sony DTC-700 audio DAT player/recorder

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115 points naves | 1 comments | 30 Jun 25 18:03 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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nayuki ◴[01 Jul 25 00:12 UTC] No.44429294[source]▶
Fun fact: Similar to DAT, digital audio also had the option of being stored as video signals on VHS tapes. It is also the origin of the awkward 44100 Hz sample rate, compared to the cleaner 48000 Hz with smaller prime factors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHS#Hi-Fi_audio_system , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCM_adaptor , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADAT , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/44,100_Hz

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1. TheOtherHobbes ◴[01 Jul 25 12:50 UTC] No.44433412[source]▶
Before DAT, Sony were recording digital audio to Betamax and Umatic tapes. The PCM-1601 from the late 70s was an industry standard for a while, and some of the follow-on products were widely used for both CD and vinyl mastering.