Magnetic Tape Eraser
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Greetings and welcome to Magnetic Tape Eraser. In today’s generation, magnetic tapes such as cassette tapes, video tapes, and magnetic reels are things of the past. Modern technology has paved the way for digital storage devices (audio, video, and data) that have seemingly infinite size-shrinking capabilities—they become smaller as time passes with greater storage capacities.
However, apart from the more-expensive solid state disk drives of today, the modern hard disk drive still uses magnetic technology. In fact, tape eraser manufacturers owe it to the hard drive data-wiping crowd that they are still in business. For whatever magnetic tape-erasing reason you have, there are still a number of products that are currently available in the market for such tasks.
A magnetic tape eraser is also called and referred to as a bulk eraser and a degausser. Degaussing, literally translated, refers to the process of eliminating an unwanted magnetic field.
Proton Engineering, Inc. Model 1100 Degaussing Wand
If you are serious about hard drive data destruction, the Model 1100 from Proton Engineering is your best bet. The wand, as small as it is, sells for around $530.00 (yes, that much) and is guaranteed to wipe you drive clean. The product is even approved by the National Security Agency and the Department of Defense. Imagine that.
This product maybe the closest you can get to professional magnetic tape erasing as the more serious and bulkier products like the V91MAX 7,000 from Data Devices International and the Garner PD-8700 start at around the $2,500.00; the PD-8700 sells for $22,000.00.
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More affordable products
Erase-O-Matic Digital Video Tape Degausser
The Erase-O-Matic is a simple and inexpensive table-top degausser. It does not need any external power. Simply place digital video tapes in the slot and the strong permanent magnets will take care of the rest. It is very quiet and requires only a simple two-pass operation. This tape eraser sells for around $190.00.
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Proton 2070 Eraser
The 2070 from Proton is a little more costly at around $700.00. It is a safe and shielded device which means it cannot accidentally ruin other magnetic media nearby. A simple pass guarantees a complete erasure. It accepts all kinds of magnetic media such as ZIP drives, floppy disks, video tapes, and audio cassette tapes.
Click here to purchase the Proton 2070 for $716.00.
Olympus SR1 Speed tape Eraser
The SR1 quickly and effectively erases cassette tapes. It a popular product and has been used for a long time by professionals in studios and editing rooms.
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Degaussers by Data-Link Associates, Inc.
Data-Link has a wide range of personal and professional erasers available for consumer purchase. They have handheld erasers such as the PF-211 video and audio media eraser and the high-performance PF-215 eraser. They also have professional tools that start at the $1,000 range, plus they even have digital media erasers such as CD and DVD shredders.
Click here to see Data-Links online catalog.
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