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From: reza@ihuxb.UUCP (Reza Taheri)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Video head cleaner
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Date: Wed, 15-May-85 14:21:09 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 15 14:21:09 1985
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> What is the opinion out there on head cleaners ?
> Which is the best one ?
> What other maintenance can I do ?

   This is a very confusing issue.  The manual for my GE 5014X  says I
should have it cleaned by a professional about once a year.  It
especially warns against using the abrasive type cleaners.  The guy
who sold me the VCR (and is rather knowledgeable about video technology)
told me to use the wet "Allsop" brand as it is non-abrasive.  The
instructions with Allsop recommend cleaning the heads every 20-30
hours.  Now, I did that and twice the VCR went blank.  Something
(apparently a particle) got caught on the head(s) which caused the
a lot of snow on the picture.  I took it to the salesman and each time
he spent a half hour re-cleaning the heads with alternative doses of
the wet Allsop and dry Scotch cleaners until the particle went away.
Interestingly, changing the tracking would temporarily correct the
problem, i.e. at certain tracking positions I would start to get some
picture.

   Of course this taught me a lesson not to try to clean the heads
until I take the VCR in for its one year service.  What is weird is
that the owner of the video store I go to says that the problem
is with Allsop and recommends using the "Discwasher" brand cleaner
every 10 hours!  Now who do you believe?

   I think the best preventive measure is to use a $7 dust cover.

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