Data Devices International’s new federal contract provides federal, state and local government agencies with hard drive erasers, degaussers, hard drive duplicators, computer tape duplicators & erasers, computer forensic equipment, high security document shredders and optical media destroyers.

San Marino, CA, May 21, 2009 — Data Devices International (www.datadev.com), an internationally-recognized data security and data destruction equipment retailer, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the General Services Administration (GSA), the procurement arm of the United States Federal government.

According to David Partridge, President of Data Devices International, Inc., “It’s non-negotiable for government agencies to comply with government security mandates - especially when those agencies handle top secret data. It’s our business to provide cutting-edge data security solutions to our clients. With our new GSA contract, we’ll be able to better meet the needs of all of our government clients.”

The contract was granted under multiple award schedule 75, enabling Data Devices International to provide federal, state, and local government agencies that have access to the GSA Schedule Contract program with a wide variety of data security, maintenance and destruction equipment, including computer tape and hard drive erasers, degaussers, hard drive duplicators, computer forensic equipment, high security document shredders and CD/DVD destroyers.

A leader in the magnetic media maintenance and data management field for 35 years, Data Devices International specializes in providing equipment that meets government data destruction specification. Not only does the company offer a wide variety of machines that are DoD and NSA compliant, they also offer units that comply with federal laws, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Data Devices International offers a broad fleet of equipment for purchase as new or refurbished, in addition to renting equipment on a weekly and monthly basis.

About Data Devices International, Inc.
Data Devices International, Inc., is a leader in the field of data security products and services, specializing in degaussers, hard drive duplicators & erasers, tape equipment, and industrial shredders & destroyers. More information can be found at www.datadev.com.

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Every day we receive calls from around the world from customers needing to erase hard drives and computer tape, asking which degausser is the best investment for their organization or company. Data Devices International advises our clients based upon a number of criteria, including tape or HD quantity (volume of media to be erased), type of media to be erased, the degausser’s security rating (NSA, DoD, CESG, NATO, etc.), deployability, and other factors.

The following is a short-list of questions that can help you better identify the right degausser for your company’s or organization’s needs:

1. Size of your Organization
Are you an individual with a small tape library, a small organization or company of 5 people, or a central office of a Fortune 500 Company with 1,000 employees?

2. What quantity of media needs to be erased? Is this a one-time quantity, or will this quantity be ongoing – daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually?
If you have a limited quantity of media that can be safely and efficiently erased by an operator, we would likely recommend a manual, table-top degausser. Most manual degaussers are lightweight enough to be completely deployable when shipped within a hard case, so these units can be easily shared between offices or deployed on site.

However, if your organization has a larger quantity of media, it might behoove you to consider purchasing either an input slide or conveyor-style degausser that can more efficiently process larger volumes of computer tape and hard drives.

3. Type of Media Slated for Erasure
Not all degaussers erase all media. Different types of media require different degaussers. Magnetic media – computer and video tape, as well as hard drives – all have a specific magnetic rating, called Oersted, based upon the intensity of the magnetic charge of the media. In general, the more information stored on the media, the higher the Oersted rating, although this isn’t always the case. Thus, LTO-3 tape cartridges and digital video tape have a higher Oersted rating than analog VHS or audio cassette tapes. The higher the Oersted rating, the more powerful degaussing force is needed to reset the magnetic charge of the tape.

If you have a broad variety of media to erase – including PC hard drives, LTO tape, DLT, and digital video – we will recommend units that are powerful enough to erase all of those types of magnetic media. However, if you only need to erase VHS tape, which is comparatively easy to erase, then you have a wider selection of less expensive degaussers to choose from.

In addition, if you are erasing PC hard drives, do you need to reuse, recycle or redeploy the drives – or are they obsolete and slated for destruction or disposal? If you don’t need to redeploy the drives, then a degausser is ideal for your purposes, because a drive cannot be reused after degaussing. However, if you do need to reuse the drive, we recommend using a hard drive eraser. Many hard drive erasers are configurable, so they will overwrite the drive to your security level specification and then the drive can be reused. Data Devices offers a broad line of hard drive erasure equipment that work to both NSA and DoD specifications.

4. Government Security Rating
Does your organization require a government security rating on your degausser, so you can be assured of erasure to NSA or DoD specification levels? Many government and corporate organizations require top levels of erasure on their sensitive data. With our line of government approved erasure equipment, you are guaranteed you will find the right piece of top security equipment for your needs.
The above are some simple factors we use to help guide our customers to finding the best degaussing equipment for their needs. We are always happy to answer any questions you might have about magnetic media erasure, degaussers, hard drive or computer tape erasers, or any other aspect of securing your sensitive data.

THE WORKHORSE

The HD-3 WXL Continuous Duty Hard Drive and Tape Degausser is one of our best-selling degaussers – we call it “the workhorse” – because it offers customers incredible flexibility as to the variety of magnetic media it erases – including PC hard drives, LTO-3 and LTO-4, DLT, SDLT, several forms of digital video tape, and more. Its convenient input slide and 12 second erasure time enable an operator to erase large volumes of media quickly and efficiently.

We usually look at a six point criteria to evaluate if the HD-3WXL Continuous Duty Degausser would be the best fit for your erasure needs.

1. Is the degausser powerful enough to handle all of your media erasure needs? The magnetic field generated by the HD-3 WXL Continuous Duty Hard Drive and Tape Degausser machine is 9,000 gauss – an extremely powerful rating. This power enables the unit to erase every hard disk drive currently on the market, and it is expected to erase all the drives introduced within the foreseeable future. It also easily handles all of those hard-to-erase magnetic tape cartridges, such as LTO-3 and LTO-4, 9940, and Travan.

2. Is it efficient enough for your needs? The HD-3WXL Degausser uses the next-generation technology of capacitive discharge magnets that are always ready and don’t heat up during the degaussing cycle. Thus, this unit doesn’t require a cool-down period. It can be operated 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. It stands ready to tackle your largest degaussing requirements – and meet any urgent or emergency media erasure deadlines.

3. Is it easy to use? When the machine arrives, unwrap it, place it on the degaussing staging area, and plug it into any normal wall outlet. The operator simply slides the media in the entry opening, pushes the start button, and the media emerges from the exit opening, seconds later, completely degaussed. The erasure process is automatic from start to finish. No user intervention is required with the media to facilitate the degaussing process, as with other manual degaussing units. It’s that easy. For your convenience, we offer a video of this degausser’s operation at www.datadev.com.

4. Is it fast? The machine automatically degausses hard disk drives or tape and ejects the media after a 12 second operating cycle. The operator can load media into the machine as rapidly as possible, and he/she should be able to degauss up to 300 hard disk drives per hour – or up to thousands of HDDs per day. The HD-3 WXL Degausser can handle even the largest degaussing assignment quickly and efficiently.

5. Is it flexible? A heavy-duty shipping and transportation carrying case is available as an option. The user can now move the degausser to the media being degaussed. No more bringing in bulky, dusty, or dirty magnetic media boxes to the computer room to be degaussed. Users can also share the degausser with other company users, and the machine can easily be sent to remote customer sites.

6. Does the HD-3 WXL fit your budgetary requirements? The HD-3WXL sells for less than half of the cost of comparable machines that offer a similar gauss rating of 9000. In addition, Data Devices also offers this unit for monthly rental and as a remanufactured unit. If you have a large degaussing job but don’t have the budget to purchase new equipment, a used or rental degausser can support any budgetary need.

Looking at these criteria, you can evaluate if the HD-3WXL Continuous Duty Hard Drive and Tape Degausser seems like a good fit for your organization’s or company’s needs.

Please call us if you have any questions about the HD-3 WXL Degausser or would like to receive some additional information about this degausser.

Customers routinely call us to inquire, “What’s your best degausser for a smaller user with a limited budget who needs to erase a variety of media?” One of our favorite units for small- to medium-volume erasure is the Model 8000 High Energy Degausser. This unit is one of the more powerful degaussers available in its class. It easily and efficiently erases today’s high Oersted magnetic media, including PC hard drives, LTO tape (including LTO-3 and LTO-4), as well as DLT and SDLT.

The Model 8000 High Energy Degausser incorporates a lot of user-friendly features. The machine’s degaussing surface provides a large working space that features graphic and written instructions, which clearly detail how to use the machine. Thus, operators don’t have to have specific training to use the machine, but can rather read the instructions directly before erasing the media.

The Model 8000 Degausser operates at a very powerful 8000 gauss and can completely erase all LTO tape cartridges. It includes a detachable reel guide to assist users in easily degaussing audio, video, and computer tape reels. The strength of the degaussing coil permits users to degauss every other type of tape media in their tape library.

This degausser is ideal for erasing hard drives. Simply place the drive to be degaussed into the special handling tray and move the drive through the degaussing field. This handling tray both serves to reduce noise and heat generated from the degaussing process. The powerful 8000 gauss coil erases hard drives and has been tested to completely erase all hard drives up to 500 gigabytes. The handling tray accommodates drives of every size; there is no physical HD size limitation with this unit.

The machine is relatively quiet and operates continuously for 30 minutes from the time it is turned on. Its convenient foot pedal permits “hands-free” operation during the degaussing cycle. This foot pedal also permits the machine to be easily turned off when not in use, thus extending the operating time to nearly 100%.

The Model 8000 Degausser also includes several desirable safety features, including the hard drive handling tray. As hard drives can get very hot during the degaussing process, this tray serves as a buffer for the operator. Also, an electric current monitor gauge gives the operator visual confirmation that the full 8000 degaussing levels are being delivered. The machine has a lined cabinet to ensure that all degaussing signals are self-contained both for the protection of the operator and also for any adjacent media. If the internal degaussing coil should accidentally overheat for any reason, an internal circuit breaker automatically turns the machine off.

This unit also comes with an optional hard shipping and transportation case, which makes the degausser completely deployable. This permits users to easily move the degausser to any off-site location where media has been slated for erasure. Organizations and businesses can also share the machine between several locations or ship it to customer offices. The case also provides easy and safe storage for the unit when not in use.

Purchase of the Model 8000 High Energy Degausser from Data Devices International includes a standard two year warranty period from the date of purchase. This is the longest manufacturer’s warranty period available in the industry. Data Devices also provides an optional additional two years extended warranty for the machine to guarantee cost-free and trouble-free operation for four full years.

We also rent this degausser for week-long or month-long durations. This enables smaller organizations or users with small quantities of media to erase their HDDs and computer tape on premises without having to purchase expensive degaussing equipment. They can erase all of their magnetic media once or twice per year at a very low cost. If a rental customer decides to purchase one of our machines during the rental period, a credit of 100% of the rental fee is applied to the purchase price of the unit, thus reducing total costs.

Call us or email us with any questions you have about the Model 8000 Degausser or about how to find the right degaussing equipment for your needs.

PRESIDENTS’ DAY PROMOTION
SAVE AN ADDITIONAL 10% OFF ALREADY LOW PRICES!

YES, WE CAN!

President Obama has galvanized our nation with the spirit of optimism and energy. This kind of leadership is exactly what we need as a country to address and overcome the current economic crisis.

Data Devices International joins in this spirit of national optimism by offering you the lowest prices possible on a variety of data security equipment – computer tape and HD degaussers, hard drive duplicators & erasers, shredders, tape cleaners – throughout the month of February with our Presidents’ Day Promotion.

Now, you can save an ADDITIONAL 10% on already discounted data security equipment and accessories. We are offering special promotional packages of degaussers, HD equipment, shredders and destroyers coupled with hard transport storage cases, extended warranties, and steel transportation carts at incredible discounts.

Data Devices International already has a “maximum discount” policy for machines, and this new 10% discount is an additional low price bonus for all users. These are the lowest prices ever offered by the company for this equipment. We want to do our part to honor the spirit of our country and help energize the economy.

In addition, many of our units are manufactured in the USA. Every individual can help stimulate our economy by purchasing goods that are “MADE IN THE USA.” By purchasing items “MADE IN THE USA,” not only do we help increase jobs here within the U.S., but in addition we are flowing more money back into our economy – and thus into the global economy. Thus, our special promotion directly benefits not only you, the customer, but also helps our employees, customers, suppliers and our industry as a whole.

Not only do we give you our lowest price commitment throughout the month of February, but throughout the year 2009, we commit to offering our customers special additional promotions and discounts that will enable you to purchase or rent the data security equipment you need at a price that fits your budget.

We understand that now, more than ever, you need a data security partner whom you can trust and rely upon for the best advice coupled with top-of-the-line equipment and services. You can find that partner in Data Devices.

And, as always, please feel free to call or email us if you have any questions. We are happy to help.

David Partridge
President
Data Devices International

Every LTO magnetic tape cartridge incorporates a memory chip within the tape cartridge called Cartridge Memory (CM). This chip records all of the information about the life of the cartridge – read/write errors, servo errors, age, number of uses, manufacturer, and other vital information.

The VeriTape LTO Cartridge Quality Analyzer enables the user to “read” this information quickly and easily. VeriTape lists all of the information on the memory chip and displays the information for careful analysis. This LTO cartridge analyzer even calculates a quality number to assist the user in identifying good, fair, poor, and bad cartridges. The user can easily identify problem cartridges before they fail and replace them – before a critical loss of data.

The VeriTape LTO Cartridge Quality Analyzer identifies defective cartridges before they fail. This information enables the data center manager to control tape abends (read failures). The user’s computer system more often than not sadly only identifies bad LTO tape cartridges when a job aborts on the computer during operations. Users will drastically reduce costly and inefficient system aborts by eliminating these problem cartridges from libraries before failure.

Some users purchase previously used cartridges to save money or satisfy emergency media requirements. Unfortunately, the quality of a tape cartridge can’t be guaranteed by inspecting the casing or listening to the salesman’s guarantees. The VeriTape Analyzer will read the data from the tape CM and provide a complete history to the user. Users can ensure their reconditioned tape is of the highest quality.

Some users purchase LTO tape erasers to remove data from the tape prior to reuse or destruction. Now users can analyze the tape and determine if all the information has been removed, not just information recorded on the first half of the tape. It’s important to know the full condition of the tape, and the VeriTape helps provide a complete and accurate record.

One of the most important roles the Veritape Analyzer plays is that of referee. Is your failure due to the LTO cartridge or the tape drive itself? In many cases, it is actually the drive itself that is having problems. However, with VeriTape, there is no need for any blame games. The drive vendor blames the tape, and the tape vendor blames the drive. VeriTape tells you, with its extensive analysis, whether the problem is the tape or the drive. Your tape and drive vendors will respond to the concrete data provided through accessing the CM of the subject tape.

Best of all, the VeriTape LTO Cartridge Quality Analyzer is fast, simple and easy to use. Just insert the cartridge into the VeriTape. A notch in the cartridge ensures proper placement every time. In about three seconds the display shows all of the relevant information recorded on the cartridge. You don’t even have to run the tape on your computer.

Doesn’t your company data center need this inexpensive and important data security protector? With so many cost-saving benefits, we recommend every LTO tape library have at least one – if not multiple – VeriTape LTO Cartridge Quality Analyzer.

Magnetic tape has been in use for more than 50 years – from audio cassettes and VHS tape to Digital Video, DLT and LTO tape cartridges. Data Devices receives a constant stream of inquiries for tape cleaners for all kinds of tape, from VHS to LTO – why is this?

There are several very good reasons to clean magnetic tape. Perhaps the most serious is physical failure from the introduction of mold, fungus, and dirt to the surface of the tape, which happens frequently with VHS tape. This makes the tape completely unusable. Cleaning the tape surface can completely restore these tapes for reuse without any damage to the tape or loss of information on the tape.

A second serious failure is caused by heat and moisture. If older tapes have not been properly stored and/or cared for, binder hydrolysis and chemical degradation can cause tape layers to “stick” together. Layers of tape that adhere together will prevent the tape drive motors from advancing at the speed required to correctly read the tape.

Proper care means storing tape at the right temperature and humidity; storing all tape on end; and cleaning and retensioning all archival tapes at regular intervals to restore operating tension. Tape cleaners accomplish all of these requirements, as well as removing stray oxide particles from hazardous areas of the tape.

Users of 3490e and 3590 computer tape still need tape cleaners to remove excess oxide and other dirt and debris for improved performance on computers. Quantum Corporation indicates that this is one of the top three causes of tape failure. Tape cleaners also incorporate physical defect scanners to “weed out” tape cartridges with physical defects.

Using a tape cleaner performs three corrective procedures at one time: 1) clean the tape completely, 2) retension the tape for proper operation on the computer, and 3) “weed out” cartridges with physical tape damage to be replaced.

Users of DLT and LTO magnetic tape cartridges have an entirely different problem. These linear recording and drive technologies apply very high pressure to the tape during the rewind cycle. Airborne debris can be wound into the tape between the layers of the tape.

If this happens, the debris will be subjected to tremendous pressure by having layer upon layer of tape wound on top of the debris. If it becomes imbedded into the surface, it can actually make a “dimple” (dent) in the surface of the tape. The “dent” becomes a “bump” on the other side of the tape. Because of the thin tape, this bump can penetrate many layers of tape.

The resulting bumps can cause head to media separation and reduction in signal amplitude – leading to read failures on the computer. Processing the tape through a cleaner/retensioner will give the media time to recover and, in most cases, the tape will return to “like-new” condition.

We have recently introduced the VeriTape^® LTO Cartridge Quality Analyzer. VeriTape accesses and interprets the internal cartridge memory chip (CM), producing a clear, concise rating to indicate tape quality that is based on tape errors throughout the lifetime of the cartridge. This way, you can scan a cartridge both before you enter it into a tape library to ensure it is in excellent working order and also periodically throughout the lifetime of the tape for maintenance.

In today’s price-conscious and environment-conscious climate, more users are looking to recycle tape for reuse – both to save money and also to save that tape from ending up in a land fill. In many cases, the difference between a working tape and a not-working tape is a simple cleaning and retensioning. There are a variety of units on the market, such as the VeriTape, that will help accomplish these goals.

In summary, every tape suffers degradation from continued use. Today’s new tape is the best quality that has ever been produced. Users need good care and handling procedures, as well as cleaning and inspection methods, to ensure tape maintains top quality.

We get calls from digital video tape users on a daily basis, saying, “We only have a few tapes to erase. We can’t afford a big, expensive degausser.”

Until now, there was no degausser with enough power to erase digital video tape with a cost under $1,000. The degaussers that generated enough magnetic force to wipe the tape were large, heavy and expensive. Most light-volume users of this tape could not justify the high cost of a degausser which would properly erase their tape.

Data Devices is proud to introduce the solution: the Erase-O-Matic degausser. This amazing, patented, low-cost degausser will erase all forms of digital video tape, including DV, MiniDV, DVCPRO, DVCam and Digital Betacam.

Digital video tape has a more concentrated magnetic force rating than analog tape. For example, VHS tape has an Oersted rating of 650, while DVCAM tape has an Oersted rating of 1320 – more than twice as high. DVPRO is even higher, with an Oersted rating of 2200 – almost four times that of VHS.

These tapes are hard to erase. As a rule of thumb, the Gauss rating on the machine should be at least twice that of the Oersted rating of the tape in order to completely erase the media. So, while a hand-held degausser with a Gauss rating of 2300 will easily handle VHS tape, it will not erase DVPRO tape. DVPRO tape, with an Oersted rating of 2200, requires an eraser with a Gauss rating of no less than 4400 gauss.

The new Erase-O-Matic utilizes permanent magnets with a Gauss rating of 5500. It will easily erase all of your digital video tape, and it will erase many other types of magnetic tape that you might wish to reuse – including 4mm and 8mm, LTO-1, LTO-2 and others.

The really good news is it only costs $195.00 – a savings of hundreds of dollars over other comparable degaussing models that utilize power as opposed to permanent magnet technology. Now every user can afford one.

One of the special features of this unit is that it does not require electricity. The new permanent magnet patented design permits the machine to erase tape perfectly without any electric power source. Use it anywhere at any time. Ship it to friends. Share it with friends and colleagues. Take it on vacation with you.

If this modest investment still seems like ‘a little too much money for my one-time tape erasure needs,’ we offer the Erase-O-Matic as a rental unit for only $50.00 per week. It comes shipped in a heavy-duty, briefcase-style transportation case for easy use and shipment. Finish your tape erasing and send it back.

How easy is it to use? Simply slide your media through the slotted opening in the machine, turn the media over and slide it through again. The media is completely erased. It’s that easy.

Here’s what one of our first purchasers had to say about the machine:

“Your product came yesterday. This has to be one of the best investments I’ve ever made in 30 years in business. It works wonderfully, exactly as described. It takes a lot to impress me and I am REALLY impressed! Thanks again.”
Mike Feldman
Video Experience
Buffalo Grove, Illinois

The Erase-O-Matic is guaranteed to work or your money back. You will love it. We are that confident.

Please feel free to call us or email if you have any questions about finding the best degaussing solution for your media. We’re always happy to help you.

Increasing interest in data security has made all of us more sensitive to proper equipment management and storage.

Companies want to ensure they’re getting the most for their money. With the purchase of a hard shipping case, one piece of equipment can be safely and easily transported from site to site, thus doubling the effectiveness of that equipment and its role within the company. Everyone wants to get the most out of their data security investment, and this is one way to do it.

Not only is transportability a main concern, but product safe housing is also an issue. Equipment left in open areas can be used by unauthorized personnel for unintended activities, which might damage or compromise the machine’s performance. It can also attract dust and dirt – not to mention Starbucks coffee – when left on general working surfaces.

To help you avoid these calamities, Data Devices has introduced a complete line of storing, shipping, and carrying cases for your equipment. These heavy-duty, impact-resistant, water-resistant, and foam-cushioned cases permit equipment to be easily stored, moved, and shipped to the required locations in good condition and ready-to-use.

No longer do you have to move your hard disk drives to the computer room for degaussing. Simply wheel the degaussing case to your hard disk drive storage room and erase the media there. Would you like to store your degausser out of the way when not in use? Simply put it in a damage- and coffee-resistant case and use the telescoping handle to wheel the case under a table or into a storage room.

These cases are even more useful for hard drive duplicators and erasers. Many of these machines require a multitude of fragile accessories, including SATA adapters, data cables, laptop adapters, operator manuals, and power cords. These unique cases have special storage compartments for the users’ accessories required to process the variety of HDDs available. This easy-to-use storage case keeps everything in one place so the unit is always ready to go.

Your branch location across town or across the country can easily receive your shared equipment in our reusable case. And the case is guaranteed for life. We will replace any damaged case at no charge. You will not have to suffer the cost and inconvenience of freight damage, because these reusable cases prevent it. It will also reduce your stress level greatly.

Data Devices uses these cases for our fleet of rental equipment. Why? Because they ensure that the equipment will arrive undamaged and work properly for our customer. Shipping heavy equipment increases risk of damage – something with which we here at Data Devices are familiar. It eliminates delay from down equipment, eliminates freight cost to return the damaged equipment, and assures the customer can meet urgent time requirements without having to worry about whether the equipment will actually work.

If you need a case for your equipment and don’t see it on our web site, call us. We will find the right shipping and transportation hard case for you.

Our philosophy is, it’s always better safe than sorry. So, why not have a case… just in case?

Customers frequently call us wanting to purchase a small, inexpensive hand-held analog tape degausser such as the PF211 or PF215 to erase digital video tape. Imagine their shock when we refer them to table-top degaussers that cost thousands of dollars.

In the past, we have sold the PF215 and PF250 units to customers looking to erase their digital video in the hopes that these units might work. In every case the units were returned because they did not erase the tape and the customer was unsatisfied.

The fact is that digital video is difficult to erase, and requires a powerful degausser. Powerful degaussers cost more.

Digital video is digital tape, and has a more concentrated magnetivity rating than analog tape. For example, VHS tape has an Oersted rating of 650, while DVCAM tape has an Oersted rating of 1320 – more than twice as much as VHS. DVPRO is even higher, with an Oersted rating of 2200 – almost four times that of VHS.

As a rule of thumb, the gauss rating on the machine should be at least twice that of the Oersted rating of the tape in order to erase the media. So, while a hand-held unit with a Gauss rating of 2300 will handle VHS tape, it will not erase media with a 1320 Oersted rating.

Thus, DVCAM requires a degausser with a gauss rating of no less than 2700, and DVPRO would require a unit with a gauss rating of no less than 4400.

We understand that oftentimes the light-volume user of digital video simply doesn’t have the money to spend to purchase a machine strong enough to erase their digital video tape.

To address this problem, Data Devices International has instituted several solutions.

We offer a very low cost but high power table-top degausser, the DV5 Digital Video Pro, which erases mini DV and DVCAM. This machine is available both for rental for $100 per week and as a remanufactured unit for $1199.00.

Additionally, we welcome customers with small volumes or DVPRO to post us their tape cartridges and we will erase them here at our facility for $5.00 per tape, with a minimum order of $50.00. You pay to ship them to us and we will pay for the return shipping via UPS.

Please contact Data Devices International if you have any questions about choosing the right solution for your digital video tape erasure needs. We’ll be happy to help find a solution that works for you.