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πŸ“Ό Maxell 290058 VHS Cleaner Dry: Powerful Solution for Spotless Video Playback Review

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Description of πŸ“Ό Maxell 290058 VHS Cleaner Dry: Powerful Solution for Spotless Video Playback

Safely cleans tape heads and entire tape path. Non-abrasive. Before each use, please insert the head cleaner into the VCR and press the "Rewind" button. Once the head cleaner has rewound, press the "Play" button. The cleaning cycle will now begin. Trouble shooting steps and tips available at the bottom of the page under Technical Specification.

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Will not work with my VCR

I received the product yesterday and followed the instructions to insert this head cleaner into my VCR (Sony SLV-790HF) and press the play button. I heard a small click (like the tape's protective cover hadn't opened properly) then the player tried to advance the cleaning tape, then stopped and the player's display showed an error code. I've tried extracting, rewinding and replaying multiple times. And always the same result. Considering I'm importing over 50 VHS-C tapes into my computer and…

Pros
  • Cleaning and Repair
Cons
  • Small parts

Revainrating 1 out of 5

The spools did not turn.

I'm giving this product one star because it doesn't suit me. I recently purchased a TerraTec G3 Video Digitizer with Scart connector, USB 2.0 interface for PC, PAL, NTSC, SECAM video standards for Mac and Windows. Convert all my old VHS videos to digital format. This product connects to the video output of your VCR, communicates with your computer via USB and records. I don't have my own VCR anymore so I had to borrow one from a friend. I wanted to use this cleaner to make sure my friend's VCR…

Pros
  • Head Cleaner
Cons
  • High Price

Revainrating 1 out of 5

If this is an updated version of Maxell, then this is GARBAGE!

I have been using this Maxell product for many years, model VP-100 part number 290058 and have been very satisfied with its performance. Thanks to this, all my VCRs have worked perfectly and I use them often. So far. I looked for it to back order and found that it doesn't look exactly like it does on the product page, but it was a Maxell and the model and SKU was the same as what I've bought in the past. I understand this is an updated package. And when I checked my past orders from Revain to…

Pros
  • Accessories and supplies
Cons
  • Doubtful purchase for the elderly