Digital Instrumentation Recorder is a

magnetic tape Magnetic tape is a medium for magnetic storage made of a thin, magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic film. It was developed in Germany in 1928, based on the earlier magnetic wire recording from Denmark. Devices that use magnetic ...

data storage format developed by

Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at Sony City in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The Sony Group encompasses various businesses, including Sony Corporation (electronics), Sony Semiconductor Solutions (i ...

. It uses a ¾" wide tape, in a cassette with two reels, which is written and read with a

helical scan Helical scan is a method of recording high-frequency signals on magnetic tape, used in open-reel video tape recorders, video cassette recorders, digital audio tape recorders, and some computer tape drives. With this technique, magnetic tape he ...

process.

Generations

D1

* Up to 64 MB/s data transfer speed * Up to 96 GB data capacity * ANSI ID-1 standard

References

External links

Entry in Computer Desktop Encyclopedia
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