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VHS tapes are an aging media format, yet still beloved by collectors. However, if they’ve been abandoned for years, they can start to develop mold, which is dangerous to run through a VCR. The Verge’s Andru Marino tries to restore his moldy tapes with a new VHS cleaner made by hobbyist Tony Crouch. #Technology #VHS #HowTo

0:00 Intro: the aging VHS tape
2:55 VHS Cleaning Machine
3:21 Tony Crouch and the VHS Community
5:55 Using the VHS Cleaner
9:07 The importance of digitizing and preserving memories

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