Museum of the Broadcast Television Camera

RCA Hawkeye HC-1 vintage camera

RCA Hawkeye HC-1 camera

1st generation multi-role camera with a choice of 'Backs', shown above with the HR-1 recorder back which was based on the VHS transport system and used the same size cassette.

 

Introduction to Chromatrak recording and the HR1 recorder

 

It is extensively reported in the RCA "Broadcast News" numbers 170 & 172 available from http://americanradiohistory.com/RCA_Broadcast_News_Page_Range_Guide.htm
and in "Professional Video" Feb. 1984.