My RCA beam-index color viewfinder is HERE!!

[rca2000]

I got the camera today. It came with a nice bag, 2 rf cords(which WILL find other uses, )and a movie light. The camera looks like it has seen little use.

As for the EVF, it is a BIG thing!! a box, probably about 2" thick, and about 5" square!! And the crt takes up VERY little of that!! This thing is PACKED with circuitry!! there are THREE boards in it, in a sandwich format. Each one, is about 3-1/2" by 4-1/2". One has 2 SMD chips on it, of decent size. I figure, if it was one board, it would probably be about 10" square!! The bottom board has the flyback and deflection ckty, and some video, the middle board looks like the index control board, and the top one is probably video abd chroma, as it has controls on it, for tint, contrast and color.

As for the CRT, it is in a sleeve, hiding most of the 'goodies" on it(such as the index pickup sensors and such. )I will try to remove it, IF i can do so safely. I do NOT want to ruin it. The cover has a notice claiming 7.5 KV, for the anode, on a 1.5" tube!!

I WILL get you all some pictures of this thing. I CANNOT guarntee how good they will be, as my camera sucks. i will do my best, maybe someone can "enhance" them.

I have not "lit if off", yet, as I need to dig up that old portable vcr in the basement(which has been there for about 10 years or so, it may be as dead as a stone, for all I know, but the basement is ehated and cooled, so, It MAY be salvageable. )I am eager to do so, though!!