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Thank you so much for this. I was afraid my old VCR had kicked the bucket. But the audio still worked fine, just no picture. After cleaning the head, it's working perfectly again 🙏

@YourReviewChannel

3 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

Thank you sir for posting this, you saved the day. I just found the only known live footage of my aunt while died suddenly at 44 years old of a blood clot. Her other footage got destroyed in a flood:/

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. I’m sorry for your loss

@whitelion7976

8 ай бұрын

Digitize the footage and upload on KZread as private video so it is backupd

I've been professionally repairing electronics for 35 years. I approve this method. I personally do it a little different. But, for a novice. Definitely recommend! Also, make sure it's dry! Or it will wrap around the whole head assembly, and make a big mess, lol. Great job sir, well done!

Had a VCR that was acting very wonky when playing. Cleaned it like you said in this video, now I have no issues. Thank you for this video.

@YourReviewChannel

7 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

Great video, was a big help. You now have a new subscriber! Looking forward others fixes you offer. I like your straight forward approach Tom.

@YourReviewChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tom for the kind words. I’m glad to help

Thank you very much! Super helpful. Your method worked great.

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help, Please don't forget to subscribe for more helpfull videos

This worked! Thank you :)

I just tried this today and it worked. Thank you very much.

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad it worked, thank you for watching and subscribing

Cool video I have a bunch of VCRs I fix all sorts of stuff but never a VCR pretty simple now that I know the components thanx I will be cleaning all 20 of my VCRs 😂

Thank you!

Thank You!

had to check twice if i hadn't put the video on 1.25 great video though, really appreciated

@YourReviewChannel

Ай бұрын

No worries!

Thank you for tutorial. I'd also recommend not touching pinch rollers and cleaning pads with your fingers.

Thanks for tip about just using the swaps. I’ve used paper 3 different times and it was a pain and not as effective in my experience. I used a random cotton swap and it got so much off!

@YourReviewChannel

8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Good video; just used it to clean a Toshiba model very close to the one shown here.

@YourReviewChannel

11 ай бұрын

I’m glad it worked

I had to clean the cylindrical base that the head sits on too. On the first pass I just cleaned the rotating head and that actually somehow made the picture worse. When I put a tape in I noticed that it wrapped around the stationary base that the head spins on ,and after I cleaned that the picture was great. Maybe I just needed two passes or maybe dust was being transferred from the base to the head. My vcr was pretty dirty.

I’ve put a slightly moldy vhs into mine, and it cleaned it. If I clean my vcr, will the mold disappear or will it continue to spread?

Good vid thanks would something like screen cleaner be OK to use for cleaning? Thanks!!

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

No deff not. You can even use rubbing alcohol but definitely not screen cleaner. Also please don’t forget to subscribe

Thank you

@YourReviewChannel

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome

Thank u

back in the day i used curency note for cleaning, sony vcr.

Hi there, great video, I will get hold of those swabs for sure. The VCR I just bought has an extremely fine grain which is minimized with tracking and bright/contrast adjustment but always noticeable. I have never watched a VHS tape on a flatscreen TV, only back in the day on CRT TVs, so is there always an inherent fuzz, or is my VCR probably at the lower end? ...FYI I tried the paper method and it also didn't fix the issue.

@erikwassong6782

3 ай бұрын

Apparently every vcr should be on the same level of output performance

Outstanding video.

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Please don't forget to subscribe for more videos.

I put a moldy tape in thinking it was just fuzz or dust so thank you for the help.

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@michaelarojas

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel Is it safe to use the VCR after cleaning it with this method? I heard that mold can spread throughout the VCR because the tape heads spin and spread mold?

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelarojas No that not true.

@michaelarojas

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel Would a tape head cleaner be enough to get rid of mold or do the heads need to be wiped down? Thanks for the help this is my first time cleaning my VCR and it looks dirty!

@furonwarrior

2 жыл бұрын

If you’ve placed a moldy VCR tape into a VHS player, I would dispose of the entire unit. You risk exposing other tapes to mold and even your own room. I run a analog to digital business and saw many moldy tapes that I turned down immediately. Not worth ruining my equipment and my studio.

Do you have a video that show how to clean moldy tapes? I have an older Panasonic that when you remove the cover it disables the new/ff/stop/play button. Any way to override that?

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

I am not aware of any way to clean mold off video tapes.

I have video on the DVD but not on VCR, audio works, and I cleaned as u prescribed

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Make sure you’re on the VCR mode

Thank you DO MUCH for this! You are the most informative teacher that I could find on this subject. Plus, I have that same machine im trying to clean. Is there at all any reason to use the cans of air? Also, haven't checked your full channel yet, but do you have a tutorial on the DVD side as well?? Thank you so much! This was my father's and ive been dying to resurrect it and watch some of his old VHS tapes! Also, any tips for cleaning the VHS tapes themselves?? Youre the best!

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching my video, you can use the compressed air to clean out any dust before start cleaning the heads. On the DVD side, there’s not much you can do just use the compressed air to blow out under the laser area of the DVD player also before you start cleaning the VCR heads. On the tapes them self there is no way to clean them. the tape will deteriorate over time so my suggestion is to have them transferred to DVD. Hope this helps.

@elizabethpina2404

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel Majorly! Super appreciate you!!!!

Hello, thanks for this video. Real proud of myself, opened, cleaned, and removed a disintegrated ‘ head cleaner’. The player worked after several years of storage but after playing a few tapes it started to eat the tapes. I looked up cleaning, and used lint free paper cloth and alcohol. Afterward it now accepts and moves the tape, but it goes real slowly and doesn't have any sound or picture. Any ideas? What did I do wrong?

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the gears get gummed up with old grease it needs a good cleaning inside this machine, also don't use a lint-free cloth it could damage the video heads you need proper head cleaning pads. Hope this helps

@elisabucklin2860

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel It’s working... thx for the help!

@elisabucklin2860

3 жыл бұрын

You have been so helpful & I seem to find every possible ERROR so... it was working so I finally put in one of my precious 30 yr old VHS-C tapes. I saw our kids, and our grandson. When I put in the next tape, the sound worked but the screen displayed gray fuzz, then a graphic image of a rainbow and the word ‘image’. I tried different tapes and all the same. So it’s a hardware issue, I don’t know how to correct this. Uhhhhhh....?

@sos.gamers

Жыл бұрын

you should also change the belt, they only last for 10 years or less and then to lose their form

Thank you for a very informative video. I noticed you didn't clean the rollers or capstans. Is that something I should do while cleaning the video and audio heads?

@YourReviewChannel

Жыл бұрын

If you want to, you can sometimes they could be fragile just go easy on them

hi, that was a great video! Would you happen to another showing how to clean the heads on a 8mm cassette camera? not really sure what to take off to get to the heads. I would appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks Mike G

@YourReviewChannel

Жыл бұрын

I don’t have one currently, but when I do have one, I will make a video. Thank you for your question. They also make an 8 mm wet head cleaner, possibly available

Do you have any tip for a newbie with a VCR that is wrinkling both edges of the tape, but maintaining the center of the tape intact? Someone directed me that it could be the spindler, which i assume is another name for the drum head?

@YourReviewChannel

Ай бұрын

It’s probably the pinching wheel needs to be freed up

Thanks for this tutorial! When would you advise to clean the VCR heads? I recently bought a second-hand VCR and the seller mentioned the heads were never cleaned, since the VCR was barely used. I tried watching a tape and the image looks good, from what I can tell. So now I'm not sure whether cleaning my VCR heads will actually improve the image. Don't want to unnecessarily maybe damage the VCR heads. Hope you have some insights about this!

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Yes great question, when the pitcher looks snowy it time to clean the heads. If it looks good leave it alone

@pslijkoord

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel Thanks for your fast response! Will leave the VCR heads alone for now.

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@pslijkoord Yes any other help you need please let me know. Please don't forget to subscribe

Hi there! I loved your video and you seem to know a lot about vcr’s so I was wondering if you could help me. I bought my first vcr today and have been having a bit of an issue. The movies i watch will cut off and go black but the audio plays and then the picture will come back. It does it periodically a few times throughout the entire film. Could this be because the head needs to be cleaned or is it more-so an issue with the tapes themselves ? Also can I use cosmetic sponge wedges to clean the heads ?

@YourReviewChannel

10 ай бұрын

It possibly could be the tapes if they are very old the technology uses magnetic transfer, and as they age they can degrade over time. I think the cosmetic wedge is OK to clean the heads that’s about the best you can do. Also, you should try to get those tapes digitally transferred if you want to preserve them. Thank you for watching my videos. I hope I helped you a little bit.

@janaecavazos6952

10 ай бұрын

I’m not too sure if it is the tapes or the vcr head itself but I will try your method and give it a good cleaning! I was playing an austin powers movie and it worked just fine, no blacking out or anything and then I played a pretty woman film (i have two and both did the blacking out) that looked fairly newer than the austin powers one and it did it a lot too so maybe it is the films ? not too sure but i’m going to clean them and see if that helps

Are some VCR's better then others in terms of video quality?

Would a dirty video head cause the tape to pull out of the cassette? Two cassettes in a row, I placed in the VCR and it looked like the tape was trying to wrap itself around the head. The tape stopped and I had to remove the cover to the VCR to unwrap the tape from the mechanism. For the second tape, I kept the cover off so I could see what was happening. That's when it looked like the tape was wrapping around the head. In both cases, I had to also open the cassette cases so I could get the tape back into the cassette. Wasn't much...about 2 inches, as I caught the problem fairly quickly. Thanks!

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Is the video head spinning?

Hi there have you come across VCR's with Auto Head Cleaner, they were a terrible feature on many VCR's I had a Philips, Sony which had an Auto Head Cleaner, like a spongey type item near the heads attached to a guide, it caused tapes to be chewed and NO PLAYBACK, Blue Screen, or No Picture, after I had removed the sponge I had no further issues. I have seen some on Aiwa, Sharp VCR's and others, best to remove the sponge if it's there as it will chew up tapes or you will get no Playback. Thanks.

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information,

3 alcohol prep pads and a q-tip. Thanks!

@YourReviewChannel

9 ай бұрын

I’ll be very careful with the two Q-tip Make sure it’s not a fabric Q-tip

@cranke99

9 ай бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel I partially wrapped the prep pad around the q-tip not touching the prep pad except for a little on each end. Worked perfectly. Just have to be careful doing it.

VCR'S vhs movies plus cleaning tapes and vcr belts are online now days

My combo player displays a one-inch green line at the top of the screen ONLY when playing VHS movies that were shot in COLOR (black and white play fine, and DVDs play fine). Is this symptomatic of clogged heads? Please advise. Thanks!

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it sounds like it

@AeolianSkinner

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel I gave it a try, but the problem remains. Ah well. Time to buy a new one :(

Thanks for the video! Quick question(s)… We have an old VCR and it plays some tapes great with no problems BUT other tapes the picture gets all snowy and then the audio goes out. (They are all old home videos from when we were kids in the 90’s). Do you have any idea why the VCR would work for some tapes and not for others? Would cleaning the head help the problem?

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately videotapes do disintegrate overtime this is why you’re noticing some work while and some do not. You can try cleaning the heads that might help but my suggestion is to have them transferred to DVD as soon as possible if you can if you want to save them

@sophiagrace6996

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel Yeah that’s what I was afraid of that it was the tapes and not the VCR. We will still try cleaning the head and hopefully it helps. Yes I agree, we are in the process of converting them to digital right now and unfortunately it is the only VCR we have. Anyway thank you so much for your advice and your video! ☺️

@PazzoScansafatiche

Жыл бұрын

@Grace wow I'm happy you kept films of your childhood moments. Camcorders were so expensive depending on the model and format/media film used. Around 97 98 my brother was lucky to have owned a bulky handheld Camcorder. It had very atrocious battery life especially if you are required to use the light to record video at night LOL. Not to mention the price of the individual tapes were expensive as well. You had to take the smaller tape. And inserted into a VHS type adapter casing specifically used for those smaller tapes. Despite the two to three hour longevity on the camera battery. My younger brother loved filming random things on those tapes. I only wish that he had filmed my father rather than to just film anything. We had it for a very long time before eventually it started to malfunction. So there was plenty of time to capture all of my father's mannerisms on tape even conversations with my dad would have been wonderful to still have the privilege of viewing. Had I been more creative rather than to rely on my younger sibling. I would have taken my father to the ball games and recorded as much as I possibly could with that camcorder. Any possible commentary my father could have made regarding his experiences at the ball games. Sadly I didn't get to spend as much time as I should have. Nowadays it's so much easier getting videos on several types of digital media, not to mention less expensive. I mean there were a few expensive digital format camcorders in early 2000s. Including those that you could use compact digital DVDs to record on. But I never stretched my budget too actually decide on getting one. I just wasn't passionate about recording memories live.

How do you make your VCR record tapes in color because idk if something is wrong with mine because I want to put a film I made on a physical tape for a nostalgic feel. I put in a blank tape and picture was fine and sound was fine but the thing recorded all in black and white. Is there an explanation or way I can make it do color?

@YourReviewChannel

3 ай бұрын

I’m not sure what you did

@TheDarkMastermlnd

3 ай бұрын

I inserted a blank tape and it came back black and white when my screen was in color

@YourReviewChannel

3 ай бұрын

Could Need a good cleaning@@TheDarkMastermlnd

Just subbed. Least I can do for your help. I have two VCR's one combination and one vhs to DVD recorder. I have many DVD's but also many VHS tapes with movies I do not have on DVD. Thanks again........

@YourReviewChannel

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

My dvd/vcr combo that I had for about about 10 years still works on the dvd side, but the vcr side ejects tapes after a few seconds. On the screen next to the eject symbol is a T or R. Please Help!!!!

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

What model number is it

Very informative. Much Blessings to you. Thanks for sharing, Lord-Jesus-Christ dot

hello! i dont have any rubbing alcohol at my house, but i have amyl nitrite. i keep googling it but can’t get a straight answer, is it really alright to clean my vcr with it? it hasn’t been working properly and i’m pretty devastated.

@YourReviewChannel

4 ай бұрын

I would just buy some rubbing alcohol at your local store and use that instead

A question, so if someone were using a VCR to run a number of tapes with mold thru to help remove the mold, would this cleaning or anything else be able to make it a usable VCR again? or is running moldy tapes thru it a death sentence for that VCR?

@YourReviewChannel

7 ай бұрын

It's Possible it could kill the video head. Try cleaning The Heads after a couple of tapes to keep it under control.

@qp773

7 ай бұрын

I haven't actually tried it yet, just weighing option before jumping in. I have two VCR's and recently picked up some tapes, about 10 have visible mold spots. So I wasn't sure if I wanna designate one just to try and salvage those. I still have one of those head cleaner cassettes but I'm sure the solution that came with it evaporated by now, the thing is about 30 years old :)

is cleaning needed if your vcr making your vhs tapes skipping during playback, if thats the promblem,

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

That is possible. Also it could be the rollers need to be cleaned as well

Would windex or glass cleaner be an appropriate substitute? I know it's not as good as rubbing alcohol, but would it work?

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

No way please don’t use that.

@TheFallenColumn

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel Okay, does it have to do with the ammonia and other chemicals not found in rubbing alcohol?

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFallenColumn No Rubbing Alcohol is the best it evaporates fast and drys quick

It would be cool if the VHS & VCR came back like everything else!

@philixer6769

2 жыл бұрын

Tape’s resolution is much better now, so why not? 😁

@janX9

2 жыл бұрын

@@philixer6769 VHS Resolution 240. S-VHS 400. Today we're at 4k-8k. So *NO.* It would not be cool LOL They take up so much space too. I'm actually currently in the process of copying my VHS tapes to my PC as it just can't look at them anymore.

@philixer6769

2 жыл бұрын

@@janX9 But why VHS? Nowadays tapes are main backup device in Japan. Archival time and resolution is very good today. It's sad that Polaroid (or instax with cheaper film), film photography, audio cassettes came back, but video tapes doesn't. I understand why. VOD killed all physical movies carriers. Even the Hollywood still uses film to record movies cuz it's looking beatiful (I'm not talking about Super 8, Hollywood and Bollywood uses 35mm and 70mm (which has around 12K resolution!)).

@janX9

2 жыл бұрын

@@philixer6769 "audio cassettes came" when, where and for how long?" I never heard about that. I'm currently converting all my Cassettes to FLAC, among many other mediums for convenience. Digital is just easier, faster, smaller and more convenient. I tried going back to cassette for fun, but I carried my walkman for a day or two and that was enough LOL

@philixer6769

2 жыл бұрын

@@janX9 I live in Poland and I have seen many people with Walkmans. U can buy brand new cassettes in empik store, I bought 2 and they were recorded in very good quality. My grandma has a lot of them. I'm not happy with 4K with HDR on 40" curved TV, I like watching 240p, snowy, noisy VHS tapes on small CRT. Especially horror movies :)

Hi, thanks for the video. I did as instructed and still see snow... I can hear the audio very well but picture is bad and then it stops. What else can I do? :(

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Try it one more time

@sorry7436

2 жыл бұрын

Did it work?

Please sir i need urgently your help.I have a FUNAI VIP-5000HC MK3.A neighbor wanted to throw him up,but my dad knows that I want to see their wedding VHS.The VCR was in the neighbor's house attic for years in his original box.I'm feared to use him because he scratched a part of a tape from their wedding and I think it's from the dust inside of him.When I look inside him I see some dust and I think the head is dusty and other components,so please give me an advice and tell me what to do.Thanks a lot.P.S:Can I use spirit with 70% ethanol?Is he safe?And he's expired from 2018.Is good or I have to buy a good one?In Romania we have a spirit called "Mona",you can search on google and look to prospect if he's safe to clean my VCR.And I want to tell me what I need to clean my VCR.Instead of pieces of clothes,the WATTE PADS or COTTON BUDS are safe to clean my VCR?We in Romania don't have that liquid and those swabs,this is why I put so more questions,because I want my VCR work fine after that.

@catavlad8722

Жыл бұрын

And I don't know why,but when I insert the tape in,I can hear the motor working for 5 seconds but the tape reels dosen't spin,he stops and ejects the tape.

@catavlad8722

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes happens that

Dude where did you get that bottle of pfantone. ive been searching all over the net cant find that bottle

@YourReviewChannel

7 ай бұрын

It’s an old-school bottle. I’ve had it for many years they don’t make it anymore.

@VatoLoco91

7 ай бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel bummer I even tried looking at second hand shops. It looks killer dont let anyone recycle that guy lmao.

Hi where you get cleaning pads?

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Items you may need amzn.to/349RKo7 amzn.to/2S8BmP5

My Hitachi VCR is very old. It actually still plays original movie ( store bought ) tapes, just fine. But when I play my blank ( recorded on ) tapes , it plays for a few seconds ( or a few minutes ), then powers off. I wonder what the difference is. I'm gonna try one of those self cleaning tapes, and see if that works. If not, then I'll open it and clean it myself. Thank you sir for this tutorial. I thought manually cleaning a VCR head was going to be complicated and a pain in the butt. But after watching this , I feel a lot more relaxed about it.

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Please don’t forget to subscribe

If I don't have alcohol readily available, can I use pure white vinegar?

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

I would not use vinegar, even rubbing alcohol would be fine

dear sir please told me what was in the bottel which use to cleaning vcr head.

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Rubbing alcohol

cant i just use an alcohol wet nap and just place it over the head holding it with my finger and rotating the head as the wipe "wipes" it down ??

@YourReviewChannel

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t could cause damage to the heads

@ACommenterOnYouTube

Жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel how so ?? How is my method any different from your method with the stick ?? Both are doing the same job

Sir I don’t see the link for the chamois swap?

@YourReviewChannel

Жыл бұрын

The link is in the description in the drop down

Bro, is there any way to know if the head is damaged or is just dirty when there is no picture but only audio.? My hifi VCR picture was initially unstable and hazy. But the picture almost vanished after I cleaned the heads with a micro fibre cloth.

@YourReviewChannel

Жыл бұрын

Do not use a micro fiber cloth. that cloth is not designed to clean video heads.

Where do you get the yellow thing?

@YourReviewChannel

2 ай бұрын

They no longer available for sale. There is a link in the description for a replacement item.

I have just one more question. I have rubbing alcohol and q-tips will that work?

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Do not use a Q-tip. Using rubbing alcohol is OK but definitely not a Q-tip. A Q-tip or clog the head with fibers

@shannonshirey

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel What should I use instead of a Q-tip

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@shannonshirey Use These amzn.to/3pyx4zu

@jjaylad

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel In another video the guy used a strip of paper (like letter paper) soaked in alchol. In your opinion, is that ok?

I have a VCR that plays in fast forward. Any quick fixes for that issue?

@YourReviewChannel

2 ай бұрын

Clean the heads. And check and clean the pinch rollers

@sofakingtim

2 ай бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel Thanks. I’ll give it a try.

Are Q-Tips ok to use for cleaning a VHS Player

@YourReviewChannel

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely not a good idea, We will clog the heads do not use

@ShadowLuna101

Жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel what should I actually use

@YourReviewChannel

Жыл бұрын

@@ShadowLuna101 Check out the link in the description.

Any help on where to purchase the video shammies

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

They don’t make them any more. I have a link to a newer item that works just as well in the discretion box.

@shawngallen4338

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel ty

Ok, I've got a weird issue... I have two identical Samsung DVD-V1000 units... One one machine, I started getting almost a static line about 3/4 the way vertically up the screen... Other machine no issue... Cleaned the VCR head on the machine with the problem, same issue... And still no picture issue on the 2nd machine. Is my head overall going bad?

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a tracking issue. Make sure you clean the tracking and audio

@racermac1988

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel cleaned the audio head... Where's the tracking unit?

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

On the opposite side

@racermac1988

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel cleaned that... Still have a static line...

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Could be a bad video head

Can I use some rubbing alcohol with a microfiber cloth?

@YourReviewChannel

Ай бұрын

That should be fine

@tbc9096

Ай бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel Thank you. I noticed on one of mine the audio was kind of splotchy but when I put the tape back in it sounded fine. I use it quite a bit and had to also adjust the tracking on another tape, so I’ll give this method a try. I think it just needs a little cleaning and this looks like the easiest tutorial I’ve watched.

crazy using paper to clean heads.

Can a Q-Tip be used for this process?

@YourReviewChannel

26 күн бұрын

Do not use a Q-tip the fibers will get caught inside the head

@VHS2DIG-sl4cy

25 күн бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel I found some lint free foam swabs. Do you think those would be fine to use?

I played a dirty tape and after few minutes playing, I lost the picture (just the sound plays). Same thing with 2 different vcrs.....I tried cleaning the tapes with this technic, same problem :( Any idea ?

@YourReviewChannel

11 ай бұрын

Sound like a tape problem not a VCR issue

@etms

11 ай бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel I just solved the problem! But you won't like it....I used paper :D But I'll buy the cleaning pads you use on your video, great vid by the way, thx for that !

already clean the head few times,but when put tape for play it will play few seconds and then no more picture only showing- problem head status-,what to do?

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Is the head spinning when you press play

@joszub3765

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel yes the picture is gone after few seconds but audio working perfect,I clean the head and drum and its working again few seconds and then no picture

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

@@joszub3765 Humm sounds like a bad roller or pinch rod

@joszub3765

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannelI think thats it,well the parts here are to expensive will leave this vcr for moldy tapes and try to find another one,thank you anyway

Why does a vcr sometimes not eject a tape????

@YourReviewChannel

Жыл бұрын

Not sure, could be a dirty video heat

@josephcontreras8930

Жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel ok I'll try to clean it. Where can I use compressed air on a vcr? Thanks for your response.

When I put a tape in my vcr seconds later the head stops spinning & vcr cuts off. Help! Love your channel by the way.

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a tracking problem. Did you clean the heads?

Can you clean it with cotton swabs

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

No do not do that.

@Hammie666

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel I have a vcr built in tv so I really don’t know how to clean it

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hammie666 Here is a link to a VHS tape cleaner for that. amzn.to/36LxGNS

Can I use any alcohol?

@YourReviewChannel

9 ай бұрын

Yea

@dagimadmasu

9 ай бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel Thank you

it is funny that how DVD is "better", even though once the laser is damaged that's it. With VCR's you probably just need to clean it.......

@janX9

2 жыл бұрын

I'll take that over the lower resolution, Big size and the fact that they look like crap after a few years or if you get them close to a magnet. I could go on. I won't LOL

What's 4 head for?

@YourReviewChannel

Ай бұрын

4 Head are better than two for better playback. The main benefit is when you do a pause the image is stable and clear.

@zomalfa4363

Ай бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel That's all? It doesn't have anything to do with picture quality?

I want to buy this item what is the price

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Check the link in my description you’ll see where you can purchase this item

I have lines on my tapes I know my tapes are old will this cleaning help my player?

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the cleaning would help. Also, check the tracking

@shannonshirey

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel where would I find the tracker It's not on the outside is that inside the vcr? where can I find the tracker its not outside my vcr. I've never done it before

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@shannonshirey Tracking adjustments could be in the remote control. every model is diffrent

@shannonshirey

3 жыл бұрын

You mean the CH/TRK is that the tracker?its on my remote@@YourReviewChannel

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@shannonshirey Could be try it. But you should still clean the heads.

My daughter watches VHS tapes. We were given a preschool tape for her, and the VCR ate it. We had to pull it out, and throw it away. But now, we get a ton of snow on picture on all our tapes. :( Audio is fine. Tapes that were perfect before this one “bad” tape are now doing this. I’m going to perform this cleaning, but, anything else I should look for while I have it open?

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

That can happen

@YourReviewChannel

3 жыл бұрын

No just clean the heads and make sure the tapes are not deteriorating, Sometimes you have to clean the heads multiple times to get them clean

I watched a movie and lost picture and only have sound. Same thing with all my tapes now. There is no way to buy head cleaning tape so I will try this tommorow.

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I don’t think you’ll be able to find one maybe on Amazon

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

If you have a piece of chamois you can use that with some alcohol rubbing alcohol

@mexodroid1848

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel I can order on ebay and wait a month or more but it's not so important to me. I converted my old family tapes and now just have a bunch of old movies. Most people got rid of their VHS tapes including precious ones a long time ago and buying online is just a waste of money for disintegrated moldy tapes. If I was in US or near bigger city the VCR would be much more precious to me.

I can't tell what kinda accent this is, where are you from?

@YourReviewChannel

4 ай бұрын

Boston

@perou7367

4 ай бұрын

@@YourReviewChannel awesome accent and great video! I'll definitely use your tips when I'll clean my VCR. Best regards from Slovenia, Europe

Would it be easier if you could just use an actual VHS head cleaner, I mean there actually is such a thing as those.

@YourReviewChannel

8 ай бұрын

Yes, there are VCR head cleaners but this method is much more thorough

A 7 minute video for something that takes 15 seconds... video editing is more about what you take out than what you leave in!

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank for your comment. And for watching

Awesome. Simple and to the point. I used some non-conductive cloth to clean it and used thermal paste remover for PC's (same thing just alcohol). Now I can watch my old anime tapes like Akira and Fist of the North Star. Also my childhood favourite...Might Morphin Power Rangers The Movie. 😂😂

Who knows why my VCR plays for a bit then stops!? The VHS tapes are fine, just the VCR!?

@philixer6769

2 жыл бұрын

It may be problem with auto tracking, my VCR also was having this problem and I cleaned all heads and rolls and it works like a brand new now.

@pyracurse

2 жыл бұрын

Rubber belts gone bad maybe?

Ok so it is a bit better, but it turns the rest of the reason it looks bad is because of the crt I have

@YourReviewChannel

Жыл бұрын

True

skip to 5:40

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Or learn the way to do it

Good but video but damn do you take ten years to get to the point, holy crap I spent half of it like “bruh come on already, stop repeating yourself and wittering on”

Thanks man, my piece of shit sony BD player died on me thanks to it's Sony Timer so I decided to hook up my old VHS/DVD player for fun, but the VHS picture jumps around and loses color, so I figured this was the issue. I'm not subscribing though. Shut the hell up about it.

@YourReviewChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Please don’t forget to subscribe for more videos

Can this be done through the doors? I have a TV w/ the vrc built-in doesn't easily come apart

@YourReviewChannel

Жыл бұрын

No, you really have to pull off the cover to do it right. It’s not that complicated. It’s pretty easy.

Would a q tip be fine to use?

@YourReviewChannel

3 ай бұрын

No definitely do not use a Q-tip. The fibers will get stuck in the head.

I'm nervous to clean my JVC HR-S9800 VCR, hahaha! I think I'll practice on a cheap Mastsui one or whatever it's called that my dad found in my parent's basement.

@YourReviewChannel

4 ай бұрын

Good idea. But don’t be nervous. If you follow my steps, There won’t be any issues.

Bro … get to the video already. 2 minutes of bs. Stop doing that.

@GotitGoodGone

Жыл бұрын

Actual cleaning procedure starts at 5:12 According to the videographer, do not touch the face of the drum which contains the heads with your fingers as doing so may damage the heads (for an illustration of exactly where the actual heads are see: kzread.info/dash/bejne/noaC2JaufZnHpaw.html and go to time stamp 9:20). Instead touch the edge of the drum to spin the heads as shown in the video at 4:24 and at 4:35.

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