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Hello-
The LDK-5 and its multicore version sold quite well in North America. The triax LDK-5 was the mainstay of ABC's OB fleet for many years.
Earlier, Norelco introduced one of the earliest triax cameras, the PC-100, which featured a digital command link. This sophistication was expensive-you could buy, with discount, two RCA TK-44s for what one PC-100 would cost, so most broadcasters shunned it. Station WCVB-TV bought a Norelco package (transmitter,etc) and thus had the cameras. Many problems early on, and the CE threatened to replace them with RCAs. But Philips made them right,a nd they made good pictures.
The LDK-5,25, and PC-100 began Philips preference for 25mm tubes, while other manufacturers stuck with 30mm for their top of the line cameras.
Then there was the PCP-90, but that is another story...
Regards,
JB
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