Camcorder head cleaning?

Question

it may look stupid but...what's the differents between a mini dv head cleaning tape & a mini dv simple empty tape ? & how do i use the 1st one? thnx.

Answer 1

The cleaning tape has brushes or a different viscosity tape on it which will actually rub the heads clean.

Dirty heads will cause pixillation in the beginning of recordings as the head plows away the dirt...

Answer 2

The cleaning tape is not for recording.  It has a coating that will clean the recording head.  Depending on how much you use your camcorder, run it briefly once in a while to clean the recording head.

How often to use it, depends on how much you use your camcorder.  There are plenty video recording discussion boards, where you can find tips on usage.  Just google "DV head cleaning."