long reel of 1/2″ (12.5 mm) wide magnetic tape which recorded data on eight separate tracks. The DTR could record at two different speeds – 115.2 kbps and 7.2 kbps. Playback topped out at a ...

Pioneer introduced a groundbreaking reel-to-reel tape deck, the RT-707, which would go on to earn legendary status among ...

In 1971 the Secret Service installed Sony open-reel tape recorders throughout ... Unlike a hard disk, data on tape have to be read sequentially, which means reaching a specific detail is slow.

Back in the early days of the home computer revolution, data was commonly saved on tape. Even better ... a cassette deck, or an old reel-to-reel. This build should work fairly well on all of ...