Sony as far as I know has always made there own transports. I have 3 DAT decks, a Sony DTC 670, Sony PDC-R300, and Fostex D-5, and each one of them has a completely different transport. I find it hard to believe that 1 company would be the only provider of transports for the differet companies such as Sony, Fostex, Tascam, Otari, and Panasonic that make DAT machines.
DAT Transports
It looks like Dat has seen it's last days. A recent report indicates that the major manufacturer of DAT transports will no longer be producing them. The news on the street is that there is a 2 year supply and that Sony, Tascam and others will no longer be manufacturing DAT players after that time.
It appears that 8mm will be the de-facto choice. As well as lap top computers for "in the field" recordings.
It appears that 8mm will be the de-facto choice. As well as lap top computers for "in the field" recordings.