8mm Reliability

[phd_ivo at gsbacd.uchicago.edu]

In article <1990Aug16.161652.21233 at tijc02.uucp>, cgh018 at tijc02.uucp (Calvin Hayden x2254) writes...
 
>How do they compare to 1/2" 9 track, or 1/4" QIC for a purpose 
>such as this.  

I also missed the discussion, and am interested in this issue. How probable is
it that at least one bit is lost irrecoverably after 2 years from a whole tape?
How do the 8mm tapes compare to DAT tapes? And what is the best price/source for
either?

Thanks for any notes...

/ivo welch	ivo at next.agsm.ucla.edu