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Technology Stocks : Disk Drive Sector Discussion Forum
WDC 139.09-0.8%Nov 21 9:30 AM EST

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To: La Traguhs who wrote (5992)3/31/1999 9:49:00 AM
From: Z Analyzer  Read Replies (1) of 9256
 
<<Now as I understand it, the Tivo and Relay product offerings still use tape as the removable recording medium, with the HDD as a sort of cache? Is that how it works? >>
No, the disk is definitely the storage medium, not just cache. I believe the digital VCRs provide a way to connect to and transfer to a tape VCR but that tape is not integral. Obviously for cost reasons. I suspect someone will offfer the combination as the segment grows. -Z
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