How To Clean 8mm Sony Camera Head for A Bottom Tape Loading Camera

In this video, Mark shows how to manually clean a bottom loading Sony camera to clear the top of debris. The Sony camera he is cleaning is model number: DCR-TRV280. This is a Sony Digital8 Handycam. Mark prefers to use a Sony camera that plays Hi8, Regular8 and Digital8.
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[@speakeasyarchives8764]

Ultra nice video. There's other CZcams channels that do what you do. BUT, none has a video on a deep cleaning of a camcorder.
Thanks

[@TheMediaNerdMT]

Cool, thanks for continually watching my videos!

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[@TheMediaNerdMT]

정말 천만에요!

[@JimmyBamis]

I just bought that exact model and came in today. wooohooo! Do you which cables I need to transfer videos from camcorder to 2020 Macbook Pro with USB C port?

[@TheMediaNerdMT]

I would use a firewire cable. since firewire cables are old school now-a-days, you may need an adapter for the c port.

[@JimmyBamis]

@@TheMediaNerdMT thanks I got a FireWire to usb a to usb c adapter. It didn’t support usb a I think.

[@jjayskii]

as of may 6th, there's no available link for the 456 thc-2 head cleaning solution! if there's any alternatives please let me know!

[@TheMediaNerdMT]

You are just going to have to do a search for the product. It comes and goes.

[@glynnetolar4423]

Please do not use rubbing alcohol! Often has oils in it. Use 90% instead. No oils and it dries faster.
However don't use alcohol on the rubber parts. It can dry them and damage them.
Also there are some even better cleaners i know of like acetone but they will kill plastic parts.
Finally another good reason for not using the tape style cleaners is they are very abrasive, by design and can wear the heads over time.

[@TheMediaNerdMT]

Thanks for the comment. Most people watching will only need to clean there camera maybe once or twice to get the transfer job done so a little rubbing alcohol is not going to hurt anything. Also, by the time it takes to put the camera back together, hook up the camera up for transfer, I think the 70% will have enough time to dry. I have been using alcohol like this for years as well and have not seen any effect from oils that may be in 70% (but it does depend on what type of alcohol as well). I have been told by another person that tape cleaners can damage heads but I have been using tape cleaners for over 20 years and have never had an issue with my heads getting damaged. I have looked this up and don't see the proof.
Again, most people watching this video have small jobs to do so these precautions don't really matter.