Posted by Jan Panteltje on 07/17/07 07:19

On a sunny day (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:01:44 +0200) it happened Martin Heffels
<goofies@flikken.net> wrote in <2iqn935urjksoqchqiglg7n8opvas9qd9l@4ax.com>:

>On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:13:15 GMT, Jan Panteltje
><pNaonStpealmtje@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>When the tape moves faster, and the minimum bit distance is the same,
>>then you get a higher data rate (bits per second), so better quality,
>>FOR THE SAME RELIABILITY.
>
>Wrong conclusion: you get a higher reliabilty,

Oh no, the 'reliability' is set by how close the magnetisation areas
are together.
Noise being the culprit, if too close.


>but the quality is
>still the same.

The quality is set by how _fast_ you can read (and write) those pulses.
And that sets the bitrate.

> You could argue of course

I won't.

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