Posted by Mr. Tapeguy on 07/11/06 15:17

PTravel wrote:
..
> > For example, even audio CDs, which contain uncompressed
> > 16-bit samples of the audio very very rarely play back perfectly.
> > Data errors are routinely mitigated by extrapolating the missing
> > values and you very rarely hear the difference. But the result is
> > NOT bit-for bit. Same with digital video.
>
> All I know about audio CDs is that my computer employs error correction when
> it reads them. However, that's still audio CDs -- I'm asking about digital
> video tape.

And error in playback with CDs is more likely not a dropout - it's
usually a read error and often the disc gets stuck. I don't think I've
ever heard a dropout on a CD comparable to how I'd characterize a loss
of digital audio or even something like a weak cell phone signal.

Craig

http://www.pro-tape.com

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