DDS vs DLT tape drives

Evgeny

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Hi all,

Can anyone tell me which is a superior format, DDS (3 or 4) or DLT 4? Specifically I'm comparing Quantum DLT 4000 to Sony SDT 9000. From the specs it seems like DLT is a little faster (1.5 vs 1.2 MB/s) and a little more reliable (1 bit in 10^17 uncorrected errors vs 1 bit in 10^15). Are there any downsides to it?

Evgeny