Quote Originally Posted by Dr Terry View Post
I was a colour TV technician back then & there were no 'cable operated' Rank Arenas. All of their remotes in those days were ultrasonic & they went infra red in the 80s.

Rank Arena TVs (which were re-badged NECs) didn't come to the Aust market until 1974/75 for the start of colour TV on Mar 1 1975.

The old cable remote TVs were around in the mid 60s on top end black & white TVs, like Kreisler etc.

Dr Terry
Terry I 100% had a TV with a cable remote in the 1980's that I hired from Radio Rentals. I can't remember the brand though.
Stupid bloody thing with a cable across the lounge room. Our puppy chewed through it and I had to pay to replace it. Then I went to Grace Bros and purchased a big Sharp TV in cabinet with stereo speakers with cordless remote for the grand total of $2200.00 in about 1984/5.

I purchased from Waltons Crown St Wollongong store in 1982 a 240/12Volt Phillips colour portable 10" that I watch the America's Cup on in 1983 (Actually I still have it in the shed) push button but no remote.
Come to think of it I have a Orion portable 240/12v I purchased from Tandy Electronics as well (this one has a remote).