What is the length of magnetic band in a DLT tape?

Question

We are currently destroying our old DLT tape (some are 30 years old...), and we are amazed by the length of the band inside.

We would know what is it length ? It looks infinite ! (+1)

You just took out the tape, you have it all layed out perfectly to measure and you come on here to ask how long it is o.O? — Lucas Kauffman, Dec 31 '12 at 15:54
All you need is a human body to get a rough estimate. http://www.vendian.org/mncharity/dir3/bodyruler/ — Zoredache, Dec 31 '12 at 23:09
@Zoredache [Our DLT tapes are 900 penises long.](http://www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/SoftwareandDocumentationDownloads/DLTV4/Index.aspx) — HopelessN00b, Jan 02 '13 at 02:53

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 31 '12 at 15:55

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Each generation of DLT was different:

answered Dec 31 '12 at 15:55

DerfK

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 31 '12 at 15:54

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Standard 40/80GB DLT cartridges have ~557 meters of linear tape housed inside.

answered Dec 31 '12 at 15:54

ewwhite

Is this the same length for all DLT versions ? – Kedare Dec 31 '12 at 15:55
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No... this is for the most common 40/80GB DLT IV type. – ewwhite Dec 31 '12 at 15:56

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