Exabyte EXB-8205 - Manual (Page 23)

Selecting Data Cartridges
By selecting high-quality data cartridges and storing them
properly, you can expect a long shelf-life and optimal data
integrity from your tapes. High quality tapes also help
maintain tape drive reliability by minimizing wear on the
recording heads.
Choosing High-Quality Data Cartridges
Available from Exabyte, EXATAPE™ 8mm Data Cartridges
are formulated specifically for use in Exabyte products.
EXATAPE data cartridges reduce head and tape path wear
and have a shelf life exceeding 30 years when used
according to recommendations.
Available in lengths of 15m, 54 m, 112m, and 160m (for the
EXB-8205XL and EXB-8505XL only, as described on page24),
EXATAPE data cartridges are the only data cartridges
recommended for use with all Exabyte products.
CAUTION
Never use video-grade tape for data storage.
Video-grade tape can be less accurate than
data-grade tape when recording high-density data
and more abrasive to tape drive recording heads. In
particular, Exabyte strongly discourages use of the
following types of video-grade tapes:
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Extended-length video tapes (such as 135-, 140-,
and 150-minute tapes)
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Hi-8 metal particle (MP), metal evaporative
(ME), or barium ferrite (BaFe) tapes
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