Regardless of what people say, the end-all, and final determining factor in how well a videotape plays back, rests with the condition of the video heads. Worn video heads won't playback EP (slow speed) VHS tapes properly. Hi-Fi sound playback will be hard to achive, and the video picture just won't track correctly. (You will, however, in most cases, still be able to play SP (standard speed) VHS tapes).

All of the "sale" refurbished Panasonic AG1980s that we sell, have high-quality, replacement video heads installed. Our video heads are "near-to-new",  as measured on our waveform monitor. We currently stock over 50 video heads, and when we're rebuilding AG1980s, we only select the very best heads to install in our "sale" refurbished AG1980s. You can rest assured that you're getting the best possible playback when you purchase a TGrant Photo restored Panasonic AG-1980.

Note: All AG-1980s sent in to us for repair retain your original video heads. If, after testing, we determine that your heads are in poor condition, we'll call you to see if you want better condition heads installed.