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- VERIFYDAT: A simple DAT checking program
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- verifydat will read an entire DAT tape, from lead-in to lead-out areas,
- and verify the timecode contents of the DAT. In particular, it tests
- for discontinuities in a-time or p-time, and verifies that the p-time
- is correctly recorded according to the DAT spec. This is useful
- for checking the output of cdtodat and dodat; for some
- commands (writes following reads, writes following seeks) older DAT
- firmware is not frame-accurate.
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- With the -t option, verifydat will also test the audio data on the
- DAT, assuming that it has been written with the 'testpat' command
- under 'dodat'. This will verify that the audio data on the tape is
- perfect.
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