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  1. 3rd Nov 2016 19:37 #1
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    I have attached a pic. Is this due to dirty heads or just a bad tape?
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  2. 4th Nov 2016 14:54 #2
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    Clean the heads and then you can rule them out (or in). Could be a disintegrating tape or the recording alignment disagrees with your player (common problem with LP tapes).
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    They are so hard to access. I had to use a pole to clean the heads.
    But it seems to solve the problem even though there were hardly any dirt on the Q-tip.
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    Next time try an electric toothbrush and some Comet.
    Seriously, this is one reason to fast-wind a cassette end-to-end before you play it. It encourages the loose junk to fall out so it won't clog the heads.
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    Same problem for me with LP miniDV tapes. I cleaned the head with cleaner cassette and rewinded the tapes couples times. No improvement. Same camcorder and same tape. Older SP tapes plays without glitches.
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    I got notification from stefan.edstrom@gmail.com. WTF? Was it a phishing email?
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