Maxell VP-100 VHS Dry Tape Video Head Cleaner

by Maxell

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.2 x 1 inches ; 7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001OWYM
• Item model number: 290058
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #1 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Cleaning & Repair > Head Cleaners
  • #52 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > Television Accessories
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 24, 2003

Product Description

Safely cleans tape heads and entire tape path . Non-abrasive

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

169 of 171 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I HAVE BEEN WEARING OUT THESE HELPFUL FRIENDS FOR YEARS, February 11, 2006

By 

Heather L. Parisi "Robert and Heather Parisi" (St. Augustine, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maxell VP-100 VHS Dry Tape Video Head Cleaner (Electronics)

WHAT IT IS: AN EXCELLENT DRY VIDEO CLEANER THAT WON'T DAMAGE YOUR VCR

When you use a VCR, some of the tape is left as a residue on the heads of your machine. This Dry Cleaning tape will remove most of that residue, if you don't wait too long to start using the cleaning tape. That is, when the replay quality of your VCR seems to be degrading, use this cleaning tape at once, and you will probably avoid having the heads professionally cleaned at your expense.

You can use this cleaning tape at least 100 times, and there is no chemical or abrasive material that you need to add. There is also no damage done to your video or audio heads by using this dry cleaning tape that I have ever noticed. There are 6 cleanings on the cleaning tape before you get to the end. When you reach the end, simply rewind and you can use it 6 more times. The package includes a sticker you can attach to the tape and mark-off each time you rewind the tape so that you will have some idea of when you have used it over 100 times, which means you have rewound it 16 times. In my experience, unless you play alot of rental tapes, it will last long enough to be rewound about 40 times. When it is wearing out, it won't clean-up the picture as well, and you will see that the picture shown while the cleaning process is in progress has lines and distortions through it that don't clean-up as the cleaning process is completed.

WHAT IF IT DOESN'T QUITE DO THE JOB?

If this Dry "Maxell VP-100 Cleaning Tape" doesn't completely clean-up the sound and picture, you can also try to use a wet cleaning tape. Maxell makes a good one that is also available here at Amazon. Be advised however, that using a wet tape usually will hasten the wear of your audio [1st] and then your video heads, which means that your VCRs lifecycle will be shortened.

Generally, I have found that a wet tape is usually needed only after playing either rental tapes or very old tapes. Also, tapes that were exposed to things like cigarette smoke or dust, without having the dust jacket on the tape, will be more prone to degrading, and leaving a residue on your heads.

BOTTOM LINE: IT HAS WORKED WELL FOR ME FOR MORE THAN A DECADE

I have been using this exact product for as long as Maxell has made them, which is back around 1990. I have seen the format on the TV monitor display that is shown during the cleaning process change several times over the years, but the actual cleaning process, and results are exactly the same as they have been for over a decade. The bottom line is, I have worn out at least a dozen of these, and I plan to buy more, as long as I play some tapes. Whether or not we all use DVDs, there will still be some VHS tapes that we don't have on DVD. This product insures that they will be more playable, and that the VCR will probably still have a clear picture after we use it.

[I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY COMPANY OR PRODUCT]

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Pleased, March 8, 2007

By 

Anne - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Maxell VP-100 VHS Dry Tape Video Head Cleaner (Electronics)

I was very pleased with this cleaner. It came in a timely manner and it worked. I have had problems with other products to clean my VCR but this one worked like a charm. I highly recommend it.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It really works, January 3, 2007

By 

Lance Rivers (Palmer, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maxell VP-100 VHS Dry Tape Video Head Cleaner (Electronics)

It works clean and prefect. What else can be said but get it.