Sony MiniDV Cleaning Cassette

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Brand: Sony
Category: Photography

List Price: ~~$14.99~~
Buy New: $5.00
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

35 reviews

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Clothing Size: Cleaning tape
Size: Cleaning tape
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 3 x 2 x 0.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.

MPN: DVM12CLD
Model: DVM12CLD
UPC: 027242554672
EAN: 0027242554672
ASIN: B0000632H7

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Cleans Mini DV camcorder and VCR heads

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
This high performance cleaning cassette maintains clear pictures in DV format and is recommended for use when picture noticeably deteriorates. The digital tapes that DV Cameras use are heavily loaded with metal particles that shed during use. The result of particle shedding will tend to appear on the play back screen as white dots or lines. Using a cleaning tape can help reduce the particle build up on the heads, lessening the possibility of having to take your DV camera to the service shop for costly cleanings.

Customer Reviews: Read 30 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

I wish I knew this before buying a new camcorder June 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

A month ago my Canon camcorder had these blocky lines going across the view finder. I use my camcorder ALOT and had this ZR500 for over two years. I thought it was malfunctioning due to my high usage and it's age. So I brought a new one but when I stuck one of my old tapes in the new one those same old lines would show up again. NOW WAIT A MINUTE! THIS IS A NEW CAMCORDER! Since the camcorder was new I was eligible for free tech support. When I called Canon they told me that the type I used was contaminated from the old one and I needed a MiniDV cassette cleaner. They had one to sell me for over $35. No thank! So I did some research on amazon.com and saw the great reviews on this Sony cassette for half the price.

I just used it last week on both camcorders and now they both record and play back fine. Here's the caution........... all tapes that were used in the dirty camcorder prior to cleaning need to be thrown away. I noticed that when I tried to transfer the date from the miniDV to my computer the thick lines were back. So after trail and error I regrettably had to throw all the contaminated MiniDVs away. Once I cleaned the old camcorder again with this Sony cassette I used new MiniDV tapes afterwards and never tried to reply any old ones. I am happy to say that it's working good as new. Now I have two camcorders when I could have just cleaned the first one. But I learned a valuable lesson and hope others will learn from my mistake.

This tape is TOP NOTCH!

5 out of 5 stars

Just works May 28, 2008
Well it works as you would think. I was getting skipping while recording video. After I used this cleaning tape I didnt get the skipping anymore.

5 out of 5 stars

A must have May 20, 2008
Great product! A must have for any mini dv camera or deck. Using different brand tapes (ie: Sony, Panasonic, JVC) will quickly clog mini dv heads because the material of one brand of tape attracts the material from a different brand of tape. If you only use one brand of tape in your camera or deck you won't be needing this Head Cleaner very often, but if you are like me and end up using different brands of mini dv tape you really should do a quick 5-10 second cleaning in between tapes to prevent digital gack & error messages. It's well worth it and seems to last a long time.

4 out of 5 stars

Look no further April 11, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Does the job perfectly. Way cheaper than the store brands you get in stores. Look no further.
hey are you still using minidv? dont you know there are hard drive camcorders?

3 out of 5 stars

... April 7, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful

It would be nice if there was more cleaning tape in this cassette. I have used it once. Does it help...?

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