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From: nzm10@amdahl.UUCP (Neal Macklin)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: VCR Cleaning Tape Problem
Message-ID: <1932@amdahl.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 21:07:57 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 21 21:07:57 1985
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> About six months ago, I bought a Discwasher
> VCR cleaning tape (non-abrasive, dry type)
> for my new Quasar 5845 VHS HI-FI VCR.
> I use it about once a month (about 60 hrs.
> usage) and it worked fine the first few times
> I used it.
> 
> However, the last couple of times I've used it,
> when I go to play a tape after using the cleaner,
> the TV screen is just filled with snow and only
> the audio can be heard (the linear tracks?).
> 
> To clear the problem, I have to run a pre-recorded
> tape (which is in SP mode as opposed to my SLP
> recordings) though the machine for a minute or so.
> The screen slowly clears-up while I do this and then
> I can play my own tapes without a problem.
> 
> The only thing I can think of is that the
> cleaning tape may be shedding debris onto
> the video heads, and that it is wiped off by the
> pre-recorded SP tape.
> 
> 			Paul Kemp

Thank you, Paul, for cleaning your machine with tapes that others later
get to run through their machines.  Sure glad I don't rent tapes in
the Holmdel area.
-- 
				Neal Macklin
				(408) 737-5214
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