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While garage sale-ing recently, I found some old VHS tapes - I've now decided I want to start a personal archive and digitize these types of obscure tapes (programming.dev)

submitted 5 months ago by notnotmike@programming.dev to c/homevideo@feddit.uk

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I got an Elgato capture card and a VCR off of EBay and have already digitized three tapes I've found at garage sales.

Any advice for cleaning up the image and audio? I recall there were VCR cleaners but never was confident of their efficacy.

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[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Oh this is great advice.

I also recommend softly holding whatever moistened but not dripping medium you're using up to the cleaner head divot line and spinning the head itself with your other hand.