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From: frodo@wcom.UUCP (Jim Scardelis)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Video head cleaner
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Date: Thu, 16-May-85 00:59:59 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 16 00:59:59 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 ?
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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 use the Allsop cleaner on both my GE 4012x and my Quasar
VP 5435.......when the picture starts tearing at the top, or the
quality fades....personally, I feel that it is very, very possible
to overdue cleaning.

	By the way, I wouldn't believe anybody in a video store.
Like most retailers, their recommendations are based upon the margins
offerred by the manufacturer, and not necessarily quality.

				Jim Scardelis
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