Up until last month we were using Sony, Number 305529 MA914F240. We are
now using Fuji since our sales rep told us that they are really the same
tape, only less expensive. 


"W. Curtis Preston" wrote:
> 
> Thanks! So who makes Quantum's tapes?  Do they use both?
> 
> In fact, let's expand this.
> If you're using something other than Fuji or Maxell, what do the numbers on
> YOUR tape say?
> 
> At 02:42 PM 8/8/2001 -0400, Dennis Dwyer wrote:
> >Curtis,
> >
> >I believe this is true. Let me tell you what I know and how I know it.
> >
> >I have a field engineer for Quantum/ATL that kinda gave me some insight on
> >DLT tapes. The two manufacturers are Fuji and Maxell. You can tell who
> >made your tape by flipping it over and looking at the numbers on the back.
> >Listed below are two examples taken from actual tapes that I own:
> >
> >Tape#1
> >333518
> >MA913F240      55
> >
> >The 'F' in the second set of numbers indicates Fuji is the provider of the
> >media to the manufacturer (Quantum, Compaq, or whatever)
> >
> >Tape#2
> >444027
> >SH003M4916   76
> >
> >The 'M' in the second number indicates this media was provided by Maxell.
> >
> >I have not seen anything in print that proves (or disproves this). If
> >anyone else on the list is in the know and would care to enlighten the
> >rest of us, we look forward to hearing from you. Perhaps someone can tell
> >us what the rest of the numbers on the back mean.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Dennis
> >
> >Quote: "Time is not a test of the truth"
> >Translation: Just because you've always done it that way, doesn't make it
> >right
> >
> >Dennis F. Dwyer
> >Enterprise Storage Manager
> >Tampa Electric Company
> >
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> >
> >Visit our corporate website at www.tecoenergy.com
> >
> > >>> "W. Curtis Preston" <curtis AT backupcentral DOT com> 08/08/01 02:16PM 
> > >>> >>>
> >Does anyone remember a discussion a while back on how there were really
> >only two manufacturers of DLT media in the world, and that everyone else
> >used those two and repackaged them?  There were allegedly some markings on
> >the tape which would tell you which of the two your vendor uses.
> >
> >1. Is this true?
> >2. Do you know of any source that can verify this?
> >3. Who are those two companies?
> >4. What are the markings?
> >
> >
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