On May 11, 2021, at 2:27 PM, John Heritage via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Hey all - just curious if anyone actually used modified VHS tape players/recorders for backing up their BBS or computer in generally back in the actual day?
I understand you can get a few GB on the tapes which would have been a huge amount in the late 80s and still useful up until at least the mid-90s..
If yes what was the setup, and how did it attach to your computer? what software was used?
Corvus had a Mirror option for their Winchester drives that allowed backup to VHS https://ia803205.us.archive.org/2/items/bitsavers_corvusserviceManual_190300... <https://ia803205.us.archive.org/2/items/bitsavers_corvusserviceManual_1903004/Corvus_Mirror_Service_Manual.pdf>