DAT & MiniDisc
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DAT
Holes (Open / Closed):
- 1 : Reserved
 - 2 : Tape thickness
- O : 9 µm
 - C : 13 µm (normal)
 
 - 3 : Track pitch
- O : 20.41 µm (wide)
 - C : 13.591 µm (normal)
 
 - 4 : Identifies a prerecorded or not
- O : Prerecorded
 - C : non-prerecorded
 
 - P : Write Protection
- O : Protected
 - C : Not protected
 
 - A : Physical alignment
 
Tape Length (with standard re-recording speed of 8.15 mm/s):
- 30 m -> 1 hr
 - 60 m -> 2 hr
 
DDS also has:
- 90 m -> 3 hr
 
MiniDisc
ATRAC / DSP
- ATRAC (SP) versions: V1, 2, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5
 - ATRAC3 (LP2, LP4)
 
- DSP Type R: Add 2-pass ATRAC for improved encoding, ATRAC3
 - DSP Type S: Includes Type R encoding and improved ATRAC3 decoding
 
See also here
Devices
- Sony MDS-JB940 QS
- Type R
 
 - Sony MZ-R501
- Type R
 
 
	