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From: techpub@mhuxt.UUCP (mcgrew)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: video tapes and VCR head cleaning
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Date: Thu, 27-Dec-84 15:45:08 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 27 15:45:08 1984
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> me:  are any of these really better than the others?  what is your experience,
> netland?  Sony, Maxell, TDK, Polaroid?
> 

We've used nothing but TDK and have had no problems.

> i have seen both wet and dry head cleaner tapes.  what are the pros and cons
> here?  another customer in the store told me he was told to bring unit in to
> the dealer (not LaBelles) for "professional cleaning".
> 

Discwasher (the company who makes the record cleaner)
has a head cleaning tape out (VHS only I believe). Since their other products
are excellent I bought the tape cleaner and it works fine.


Melanie Accomando
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