Aiwa HD‑S200 DAT Had It All. Except a Chance. A Walkman with a VCR inside.

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The Aiwa HD‑S200 isn’t just rare, it’s ridiculously over-engineered. With a motorised tape-loading mechanism straight out of a camcorder, this portable Digital Audio Tape recorder doesn’t just sound amazing… it looks and operates like nothing else.

Released in 1995, it could record better-than-CD, lossless digital audio on the go. You’d think DAT was the future, right?

Wrong. The music industry made sure it never stood a chance. And today, most people are still streaming compressed audio.

In this video:
• The rise and fall of Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
• How the HD‑S200 worked and why it’s so special
• The SCMS copy protection scandal that killed consumer DAT
• How the format influenced the audio and music industry
• And why it still matters in 2025

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📝 CHAPTERS
00:49 • Just Listen to… it
01:13 • Aiwa HD‑S200 Introduction
01:41 • DAT Tape Format
03:01 • Features & Specs
04:40 • Look & Feel
06:26 • SCMS and Copy Protection
07:31 • Accessories
08:21 • Pricing
08:55 • Servicing
09:56 • Something Special About DAT
10:37 • Albums on DAT
11:10 • Epilogue

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