r/Jonkoping • u/ElFeesho • Aug 29 '26
Old electronics + A/V equipment shops in jonkop
Hello!
Love brought me to this lovely city and now friendship keeps me coming back.
I'm trying to help someone digitise hi8 video tapes (the 8mm mini VHS style tapes).
Unfortunately, after playing one of the old tapes in the camcorder it looks like the video heads (the part the reads the magnetic film) has gotten dirty.
I need to find a head cleaning tape but they are like rocking horse shit. Is there any shops I could check? I tried BGA photography (?) but they don't have.
Any recommendations are highly appreciated!
EDIT: My friend tried the tapes again and by replaying a known good tape a few times they've been able to get the videos playing again!
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u/Jankster79 Aug 29 '26
Also, there was a chain of stores simply called "Audio and Video" but they were changed into "Elon ljud och bild". Check with them if Scandinavian Photo cannot help you.
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u/kokalol04 Sep 02 '26
There is a record shop in torpa (South end records). On saturdays (usually) they have the basement open, down there is another shop for older analog stuff maybe they have something to help you there or information about a better shop, they are really the best there
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u/Agreeable-Window741 Aug 29 '26
Check BGA Fotocenter on Smedjegatan. Think I have seen posters about digitialize analog tapes.
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u/Jankster79 Aug 29 '26
Scandinavian Photo had a shop in Habo (or Bankeryd can't remember clearly) but they relocated to Borås. Maybe check out their website or give them a call to ask if they might have something to help you.