Re: Reliability of DAT machines

["Danny Meltzer" dannymeltzer]

"Could it stop working?"

A DAT can ALWAYS stop working.  Yes I would go for a non-DAT recorder.
 I have had DAT fail on me in many situations.  Best not to push your
luck.  You could take it and see how it does, but definitely take a
backup.  If you're ready to get a 722 then 'now's the time!'  It's a
winner.

I found the FR2 to be quite rugged as well.  Based on that fact the
FR2LE should be rugged as well and would therefore be a cheaper option
if you so desired one.

Danny