[QuadList] First microprocessor in a camera or first computersetup????? Iki - RCA?

[bill.spencer at northstarstudios.tv]

Ed,

 

We already had eight TK-47s when Ikegami came around trying to switch us
to HK-312 so I would say the RCA came first.  As to whether to call them
'computer' or 'microprocessor' a better term might be 'microcomputer' as
the RCA had its own RCA made microcomputer that was sold separately as a
"Cosmac" computer kit.  I bought several of them for the technicians to
build and play with so they could understand how the cameras setup
worked.  The little computer kits had a composite color output and with
a little programming we made a countdown clock and a slate generator
that were somewhat useful around the facility.  At least they didn't
jump up and down a line like our Cooke clocks and number generator did!
Wish I would have saved one to send for the collection.

 

Bill Spencer

NorthStar Studios, Inc.

3201 Dickerson Pike

Nashville, TN 37207

(615) 650-6610

CP (615) 445-5616

 

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computersetup????? Iki - RCA?

 

First  microprocessor in a camera or  first computer setup?????

 

We have the Ikegami HK-312    and  we have  the RCA TK-47

 

And  we have  both in the  museum's collection here so......  time to
make signs  write up pages etc.

 

Some have told me the RCA  was  first as a computer set up cam and
others  say the HK-312  and web references can be confusing as well.

 

And  some  say  computer and  some  say microprocessor...  I guess  what
I am looking for is a clarification so  I  have  my facts  straight.

 

Thanks,

Ed Sharpe, Archivist for SMECC 

See the Museum's Web Site at www.smecc.org <http://www.smecc.org/>  

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