The Panasonic AY-DVMCLWW Mini DVCAM/ DV/ HDV Compatible Cleaning Cassette is a dry digital video head cleaning tape for Panasonic or similar Mini DVCAM / DV / HDV video equipment, such as camcorders, video recorders and players.
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Comments about Panasonic AY-DVMCLWW Mini DVCAM/ DV/ HDV Compatible Cleaning Cassette:
This head cleaner really works
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They are great to clean you comcorder with!
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When your picture is degraded. After running the cassette for 10 seconds your problems are over. It does exactly as described.
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The instructions for use are very helpful and important. I used it as instructed and the result was outstanding, it is a pitty I could not find it in Puerto Rico, but being a B&H customer I have no problem considering their fast service.
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Comments about Panasonic AY-DVMCLWW Mini DVCAM/ DV/ HDV Compatible Cleaning Cassette:
helped me clean the ehads of my professional camcorder.
saw the great effects straight after using it.
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After several years of mild use, my DV camera started to produce some pixelation during recording, and it eventually progressed to a gray band that completely covered the image area. Did the heads need to be cleaned or were they damaged?
I bought this cleaning cassette by Panasonic because it was cheap yet branded with a name I could trust. And it worked! I put it in my camera and let it play for 10 seconds. That's it. I popped a regular tape back in, and the gray band was gone!
Follow the instructions carefully. Panasonic warns that overuse could damage the heads. Only use it when you have pixelation issues.
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Used in my JVC HDV Camcorders. Clean perfectly with great results.
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Good Price, Working Well!
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I shoot on the HDV format with my Canon XHA1 and my biggest fear when shooting with HDV is of course, dropped frames. For only [$], this head cleaner lowers the chance of a dropped frame. I would recommend this product to any videographer who shoots on tape.
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Comments about Panasonic AY-DVMCLWW Mini DVCAM/ DV/ HDV Compatible Cleaning Cassette:
easy to use
did what it was suppose to do
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OK you mini DV-CAM users...You need this cleaning cassette, and if you
don't have one, shame on you. If your video camera starts eating your tapes,
blame yourself for not cleaning your tape heads.
I was about to shoot a wedding, so I turned on my camera and saw bars all
over the LCD screen. I said to my self, no! not now! So I inserted this cleaning cassette into the carriage not knowing if it would work or not. And
WOW, to my amazement, no more bars. I was good to go.
The cassette really works. For the money you can't go wrong.
Don't think about it, just get one, because your going to need it.
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When I would digitize with my camera it would sometimes skip a few frames causing the audio to be off. Bought the head cleaner to see if that was the problem. Have only digitized twice since using it with no problems.
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Worked well with Canon GL1 and GL2 cameras! Had to use two or three times for each camera to get clean but they were evidently really dirty.
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Easy to use, but not recommended for regular maintenance (per the manufacturer).
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Being a freelance videographer, these cleansing cassettes are truly money savers. When the video heads to my only two camcorders seemed to be damaged (because all I saw was blue screen in the playback mode), I thought I needed to send them in for repair. Originally, I was going to send them the manufacture's route and wait three to four weeks for costly repairs. Furthermore, since they were two different models, I was told by the manufacture that they would have to go to two different states. So I decided to search for a local camcorder repair shop. They said they would take care of both cameras right there. However, it would still be costly repairs and I would still be without my camcorders for three to four weeks. Luckily, the employee at the shop suggested to use the cleansing cassettes that I had originally bought online before having to get them repaired. Ultimately, thanks to him and the cleansing cassettes, I saved my camcorders and a lot of money.
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