Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version VT2.1 1/30/84; site vortex.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!vortex!lauren From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) Newsgroups: net.video Subject: cleaning of VTR tape heads Message-ID: <247@vortex.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Feb-84 16:32:21 EST Article-I.D.: vortex.247 Posted: Tue Feb 7 16:32:21 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Feb-84 22:15:32 EST Organization: Vortex Technology, Los Angeles Lines: 9 A few words of caution: regardless of what the salesmen tell you, it is NOT a good idea to clean consumer VTR tape heads unless picture quality indicates that they need cleaning. Regular "P.M." on the heads (particularly if done incorrectly) will do far more harm than good. Also, avoid like the PLAGUE the "tape head cleaning tapes" -- most of which can do massive damage... --Lauren--