Sony V8-25CLD 8mm / Hi8 / Digital8 Camcorder Video Head Cleaning cassette

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 3 x 1 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005TQKQ
• Item model number: V825CLD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 19, 2002

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Cleaning tape for 8mm-format camcorders

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Exact thing you need for D8 Sony DCR-TRV Models, July 3, 2006

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Ronald M. Oberbeck "PapaRon" (Wyoming, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony V8-25CLD 8mm / Hi8 / Digital8 Camcorder Video Head Cleaning cassette (Electronics)

The Exact thing you need for D8 Sony DCR-TRV Models. Really. It works fine. It does fix the camera when you see that prompt that flashes after a few years of use that says "CLEANING CASSETTE" "CLEANING CASSETTE" over and over. You can't get by without this thing. I just wish I would have bought it when it was $9.99 at my local store years ago. The shipping is about the same price of the item, but good luck finding one at your local store. After you open it and stick it in your camera, you will be A-OK again in 10 seconds. This is it folks. Crack open the wallet and whip out the Credit card. Also, I do not work for any Co. affiliated with this company or product. I have no agenda. I mean what I wrote.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Useful Product, January 1, 2007

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DWC (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony V8-25CLD 8mm / Hi8 / Digital8 Camcorder Video Head Cleaning cassette (Electronics)

By virtue of transferring V8 tape to DV, I became aware of the image quality before and after head cleaning. After cleaning, the video was considerably better, clearer and with better color quality even though the tapes were 15 years old. Cleaning the tape heads was extremely easy and well worth the very reasonable price. Buy one and use it. You'll like the results.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has Revived My Sony TR-120 Several Times, January 10, 2009

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Merlin "Merlin (BPZ, MD)" (Mustang, OK) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony V8-25CLD 8mm / Hi8 / Digital8 Camcorder Video Head Cleaning cassette (Electronics)

Stupid Spinning Head, Tape Based Video Cameras!
They all rub a little oxide off the tape as they spin. And before you know it, the recording head becomes clogged and no longer writes :-(
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WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ???
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I bought 2 of these cleaner cassettes a couple of years ago, and they have kept my Sony TR-120 running LONG past it's expected lifetime.
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Soon it'll be time for a new Video Camera. I am NOT crazy about the current crop of DVD-R based cameras. Hard-Drive based cameras are the current way to go - - BOTH are power hungry solutions.
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BUT !!!
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With the arrival of Solid-State drives (VERY little battery drain, high reliability, currently expensive, but coming down rapidly) it won't be long before it doesn't matter that these cleaning tapes aren't available any more.
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Merlin