Insignia™ - VCR Video Head Cleaner
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Description
Features
Compatible with most VCRs
To clean your existing VCR.
Wet cleaning system
Removes dust and dirt from your VCR with ease. Cleaning after every 20 hours of VCR playback helps ensure optimized VHS picture and sound quality.
Cleaning cassette tape
Cleans your VCR head and tape path in approximately 20 seconds.
What's Included
Cleaning tape, cleaning fluid
Insignia™ VCR Video Head Cleaner
Manuals & Guides
Warranty Manual (PDF)
Material Safety Data Sheets (PDF)
General
- Product NameVCR Video Head Cleaner
- BrandInsignia™
- Model NumberNS-HCL302
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 year limited
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 year limited
Other
- Cleaning Solution IncludedYes
- UPC600603179013
Customer reviews
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 548 reviews
(548 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.4
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.3
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.5
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Pros mentioned:Vcr compatible
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It worked!
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased a vcr on ebay that was "for parts" and mechanically, everything worked but the vhs looked awful. As if it was dirty inside. Picked up this vcr cleaner and bam! Everything looked great on it.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
These two items were the last on the Shelf!?
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My intent was to purchase the fluid because I already have the tape cleaner, these were the last two that they had in the store and they had to go to the store room to find those!? There are not too many people that have in their possession, a video cassette player, if you do have one, you need this product!?
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Cleaning
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great VCR Heads cleaner
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The VCR heads were so dirty my previous cleaner couldn't clear it up so bought this from best buy, ran it twice and it cleared it up, the VCR heads are clean again! Glad they carry this!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Easy to use
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
The only product of its kind
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a very hard product to find. It is an okay cleaner, after you use it 3 to 5 times.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Defective bottle for cleaning liquid
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Defective bottle of cleaning liquid. Tried snipping off the top all the way down to the base, but couldn’t get a drop out. I’m not going to bother to return it because it’s not worth the trouble for the amount spent, but the bottle should be redesigned.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Easy to use, Vcr compatible
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
VHS Head Cleaner Makes All The Difference
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It's 2020 so it's slightly amusing that I should be buying a VHS head cleaner at this late date. But after trying 3 different VCRs I had to do something if I was going to transfer some video to digital format. I put a few drops of fluid in the cleaner and inserted it into the VCR and let it run 20 seconds as directed. Took it out and inserted a VHS tape, adjusted the tracking and I was back in business.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Cleaning, Vcr compatible
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Just what I needed!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this because my VCR needed cleaning. After I used this, my VCR works like new. If you want to have a perfectly running VCR, then buy this peoduct.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Cleaning, Vcr compatible
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Must have for VHS transfers!
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product for cleaning VHS player heads. I've been transferring a ton of old VHS tapes to digital and I clean the VHS head with this product before each tape and it has helped immeasurably.
I would recommend this to a friend
What experts are saying
Q: QuestionWhere do I put the drops in the VCR cassette cleaner?
Asked by Julie.
- A:Answer Drops go in a small square hole on the front of the vhs tape.
Answered by Matt
Q: Questionhow do VHScleaners work?
Asked by lime.
- A:Answer First a wet section of the "cloth tape" goes along the same path the magnetic tape takes. The liquid on the tape loosens and dissolves the built up residue. Then a dry part of the "cloth tape" follows it picking up the loosened residue and drying the tape path. Wait a few minutes to let it "air dry" and remove any remaining liquid before inserting a video cassette. After all you've just applied a solvent for what the video tape is made of to the tape path. Just imagine what damage getting it on your video tape could cause.
Answered by Bobby
Q: QuestionWill this help the shaking of my movies?
Asked by Susan.
- A:Answer Yes, unless it is your tracking that needs adjusted or the tape is too deteriorated.
Answered by Lynn
Q: QuestionMy late model VCR is equipped with automatic head cleaning system , but now the tracking is way off , using this cleaning cassette will deep clean the 4 heads , so picture quality can be restored ???
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer This video head cleaner features a wet cleaning system to easily remove dust and dirt, resulting in optimized VHS picture and sound quality.
Answered by InsigniaCustomerSupport
Q: Questioni have tried repeatedly to use this Insignia VCR head cleaner and the tape keeps coming back out of the vcr. How can I get this head cleaner to stay in the vcr and work?
Asked by Dennis.
- A:Answer As a side note (almost) never rewind and reuse a cleaning cassette. Most of them are designed to make a limited number of single passes along the tape path. If you rewind and reuse them your most likely redepositing back on to the heads (tape path) residue that you had previously cleaned off. When the you reach the end of the cleaning tape replace the cleaning cassette.
Answered by Bobby
Q: QuestionCan this cleaner clean recording heads?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer Based on my use of many brands of cleaning cassettes over the years I would say most likely yes. Every decent vhs cleaning cassette I've ever seen cleans both the record and playback heads (audio and video).
Answered by Bobby
Q: QuestionIs this available in store or only on-line?
Asked by Carolyn.
- A:Answer The huge numbers of VHS DVDs combo units and VCRs sold around 30 years will ensure this product and others will continue to be available in stores and online
Answered by Anonymous
Q: QuestionWhere can I buy blank tapes to record on?
Asked by LittleLady.
- A:Answer Amazon or Ebay! Since VCR's became extinct VHS tapes also became extinct! I'm replacing a lot of my VHS Movies with DVD's! Try stores that sell Nostalgia products! I can also suggest you look at Maxell, Scotch, or Sony websites and see what they have. Maxell was the top of the line when it came to VCR blank tapes!
Answered by DMLuvsHardwire