DAT

[Guest entity]

I have a mini disk recorder.

 

It has an optical IN

but no optical OUT.

Only analog

 

Does a DAT have optical or digital IN and OUT?

 

Is it worth investing in one?

[Guest cemsez]

I know that in some minidisc recorders there is optical in and out...commonly there is only optical in...Im not sure about DAT, but I suppose that the optical in connection depends on the model like in minidisc recorders...

[bomble]

DAT has a higher sampling rate and lower compression than minidisc, which is good for the really intricate stuff ... but for many purposes minidisc is the easiest option. I don't know about connections - I think that's dependent on the model

 

bomble

[Guest pollywick]

Most common potable Sony models-have Digital in and Digital out. There is a Sony portable TCD-100 ?? not sure that will also defeat SCM-way forwards !!

[Guest Reece]

most, if not all, component style MD's have optical outputs.

hehehehe, but they're not really portable....

 

[Guest Cujo]

depends on which dat you got!

[Guest neomenia]

hey bomble, DAT don't compress, unless u use the LP (if have it) record mode (32 KHz). and yes, depends on model, but most DAT recorders use only the AES/EBU digital in/out.

 

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