Film Heritage Foundation - Digital Audio Tape (DAT) is a recordable digital audio format that was introduced in 1987 by Sony and looks similar to compact cassettes, but is smaller in size.
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DATs what we like to hear: Processing the digital audio tapes of Flying Nun Records | National Library of New Zealand
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Fig5. 4-mm digital audio tape (DAT) used for image backup and archiving. | Download Scientific Diagram
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Sony's Dat Tape Deck, Walkman Portable Cassette Player and Blank Dat Cassette' Photographic Print - Ted Thai | Art.com
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