Cleaning HI8 Video8 Digital8 video head the correct way

How to clean video head on your HI8, Video8, or Digital8 tape camcorder the correct way.
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[@jma6412]

Finally someone who got it right. Just be careful not to touch the heads when placing the swab against the drum at the beginning. I prefer using a piece of paper soaked in 99% isopropyl alcohol. It's a much more effective and safer method when cleaning the heads. Isopropyl alcohol evaporates almost instantly so you can start using the camcorder right after the cleaning.

[@nancyweyerph.d.3323]

Fantastic video, Nicholas! I can't believe how my camcorder came back to life! It took me about 5 minutes to disassemble the cover and a couple minutes to clean the head - and I am 0% mechanically inclined. Thank you!

[@originaltrilogy1]

any videos on adjusting the tape guides?

[@Alexiaheath]

Please help! I have a sony dcr-trv17 very similar to yours! I can record a video BUT when i go to play back it only plays 1 second of the video i recorded and it’s always the middle part of what i recorded i don’t know what to do!!

[@mmartin310]

OMG after I watched this video all three of my sony 8s are fixed I was scared to do it, but it works . You do know what you are talking about. Thank you sososo much.

[@n_3719]

hi there, is it safe to use a micro fiber cleaning cloth instead?

[@CrowdPleeza]

Why don't normal head cleaners clean the heads better?

[@Paola-oc4jy]

Thank you!!

[@andreash2550]

Brilliant! I thought my camcorder was toast. No sound and the video was terrible. After doing this, it's as good as new. You're the man!!! thanks!

[@maritzafernandez3424]

Do you have a solution for the container for cassette not moving up or down ?

[@12voltvids]

8mm tape is metal. It will not dissolve with any cleaner. It needs to be cleaned off by mechanical means. Either a dry cleaning or the back side of your fingernail as I have shown many times.

[@JosepsGSX]

This procedure fixed the big horizontal bars that suddenly appeared in my Digital8 Handycam. I was really worried. Thank you very much, Nicholas

[@bigo2391]

I own a Sony

[@fipplejack]

Thanks for the tutorial! It fixed the intermittent drop out of audio on one channel that I was getting.

[@QuinebaugOutdoors]

Thank you so much! I just cleaned my dads old camcorder and it came back to life. Now to transfer 15 or so tapes

[@sharonbrady7030]

Thank you so very much. Your directions were very clear and helpful.

[@6666hl]

Hi Nicolas, I'd like to say thank you for your video, as I had the same problem with a blue screen, now it fixed in your way, I appreciate it 👍👍😊😊

[@amigaman7]

Great informative video, short and to the point on cleaning the heads correctly. Thanks!

[@katehall2557]

Thank you so much, I finally got mine to play after doing this!! ❤

[@diopterdoctor120]

I totally had seen this before I knew you through digitalFAQ and bought these chamios swabs because of this video. Nice one.