otari radar VS IZ radar

[loudist]

No difference. Same Manufacturing. Just badged differently. Otari used to have exclusive distribution licencing for RADAR, but that was finished 2 or 3 years ago, so I doubt that unit is brand new.
How much is 7000 singapore dollars in USD?

[noequipment]

i just found out that otari comes with DOS OS rather than IZ with BeOS..any difference on operation? i don't have information yet about what comes with this otari ( such DVD-ram or HD)..but my friend says that this is the same with IZ radar classic..i have to make sure about this..7000SGD is about 3500USD or more
noe

[loudist]

Go to IZ's website.
www.recordingtheworld.com

They have a web board (called talkback) there that is closely monitored by a service rep.
They can answer any questions you might have.
They have the best customer service, quick friendly answers.

I just checked, they also have international toll free numbers.

[robdarling]

The otari radar has an earlier version of the radar software than what is now used and cannot be upgraded (without spending more than it would have cost to buy it outright.) The Otari has much less functionality. I wouldn't recommend the buy.

As loudist says, go to the IZ site or give them a call- they are very helpful folks in the Radar community.

[drew]

Quoted from the iz forums. From the President of iz, Barry Henderson.



Simple my dear Watson,

iZ manufactured RADAR II until March 2000. The last production run of 73 units was sold to Otari on March 30th 2000. Otari is still selling those RADAR II units little by little. Previous to RADAR 24, RADAR II was the best hard disk recorder made.

The following are the features that RADAR 24 HAS that RADAR II DOES NOT HAVE
- RADAR 24 samples up to 192 kHz, RADAR II is limited to 48 kHz.
- RADAR 24 has Networking, RADAR II does not
- RADAR 24 can backup/export to the internal 80 Gig system drive, RADAR II cannot and the system drive on RADAR II is only 40 Megabytes
- RADAR 24 has a single wire 96 kHz standard 3 connector AES card, RADAR II has a 48 kHz AES card with a non-standard 6 connector interface
- RADAR 24 has an optional 48 channel meter bridge
- RADAR 24 Exports and Imports of WAV and BWAV
- RADAR 24 supports high capacity hard drives
- RADAR 24 has a 1 Gigahertz main board, RADAR II has a 75 Mhz main board
- RADAR 24 has ADAT light pipe, RADAR II does not support ADAT Light pipe
- RADAR 24 looks iZ cool
- RADAR 24 has a high reliability ball bearing power supply cooling fan, RADAR II has a plastic sleeve bearing power supply cooling fan.
- RADAR 24 has Gain/Fade, level change editing as well as long record punch in/out and edit crossfade settings up to 10 seconds, RADAR II is limited to 100 ms crossfade times and has no level/gain/fade editng
- RADAR 24 has USB ports, RADAR II does not
- RADAR 24 has a PS2 port, RADAR II does not
- RADAR 24 supports compact track arming and proper track numbering across all slaves in RADARLink, RADAR II does not
- RADAR 24 Supports Selective Drive Recording, RADAR II does not
- RADAR 24 Records to the DVD-RAM, RADAR II does not
- RADAR 24 supports the KC 24 with mouse jog and left/right mouse button Mark In/Mark Out, RADAR II does not
- RADAR 24 supports high resolution 1024 X 768 graphics, RADAR II does not
- RADAR 24 has a low profile 24 channel meter bridge, RADAR II has a big high 24 channel meter bridge that looks kind a goofy (although it didn't look goofy in 1996 when it was designed)
- RADAR 24 has a well written modern up-to-date printed owner's manual as well as a PDF of the same on the Web AND on the actual RADAR 24 itself for easy access to help, RADAR II has a um... well... a manual that is um.... written.

Barry, iZ President
www.recordingtheworld.com

[Remoteness]

I wouldn't buy an Otari RADAR at 1/3 the price...

I heard Otari closed their doors.

Are they no more?

*No more new products
*No more upgrades
*No more parts
*No more service

Another company bought all their assests and will be selling them off until it's all gone.

[drew]

Otari USA is changing hands but apparently Otari Japan is ok. see below.



http://www.neilsonclyne.com/neilsonc.../OTARIUSA.html

[butapingu]

Dear Barry,

Thanks for the info, that clears up things a bit.

I live in Japan. Can't find any IZ Radar dealer over here. Can you ship factory direct ?
I contacted your distributor in Korea. No reply.

Thanks

ButaPingu

[Tom VDH]

It wasn't Barry's post, just a quote you should contact him thru the iZ website's forum...cheers.

[Beauarts]

I bought the last new Otari RADAR II directly from Otari USA about 4 years ago or so. I've been very happy with it since. IZcorp will support it and answer questions and I bought a spare scsi drive from them.

All those updates the RADAR 24 has are I'm sure useful but I haven't felt the lack myself. I only do of my own projects and a few outside ones on occasion. If you are using it like that, the Otari radar will be fine. If you are going to be working on it 24/7 with a lot of outside projects coming in, I'd get a newer radar.

BTW, here in the USA, used Otari RADARs are selling on ebay for around $3000 with the remote and meter bridge.

[canderson]

FWIW ...

There is an original Otari Radar for $400.00 USD on eBay.

original Otari Radar

[jwh1192]

it is sold .. did you buy it ? 400.00 is a crazy price even if for a pretty old box ... but if IZ will support it that is cool ..

i have been thinking about a hardware recorder myself lately ...

cheers

john

just saw this .. 2000.00

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Otari-Radar-...#ht_500wt_1413

[vintagelove]

Radar is the shiz, if you can find an older radar 2 for a good price grab it. The convertors are the same as the new ones, so you can save a buck and install them in a new radar, or their standalone convertor box.