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What Tape Is This? 196 Tape Formats Explained
Recognise audio, video, dictation, broadcast and data tapes
Identify the mystery in your media box with 196 photographed formats and variants, from household cassettes to obscure dictation, broadcast and data carriers.
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- 196 photographed formats and variants
- Audio, video, dictation, broadcast and data media
- A look-alike guide and five identification clues
- An alphabetical index and source links for each example
- Equipment options and a link to our current recommendations
This broad reference includes named formats, variants and uses of shared shells. It is not a claim to cover every prototype or proprietary system, nor a compatibility guarantee. Reference photographs may differ from your particular brand or case.
Reference photographs: Jason Curtis / Museum of Obsolete Media, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for layout. Format identification does not imply that Porthos transfers every listed carrier.
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