Color Vidicon Camera Tube
A color Vidicon tube serves as the imaging device in vintage television cameras, using a photoconductive target to produce color video signals through sequential color filtering. Classified under HTS 8540.20.20.40 due to its color cathode-ray design specifically for television camera applications.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If monochrome version without color capability
Lacks color designation, falls under non-color photocathode tubes.
If assembled into complete digital video camera
Finished cameras classified under 8525, not component tubes.
If considered other electrical machinery component
Broad catch-all if not specifically identifiable as camera tube.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide phosphor coating specs and photocathode details to substantiate color TV camera tube status
• Ensure marking complies with HTS requirements for vacuum tubes
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Studio Color Pickup Tube
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Professional ENG Color Camera Tube
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Color Camera Tube with Shadow Mask
This color television camera tube incorporates a shadow mask for precise electron beam alignment to color phosphors, essential for accurate RGB reproduction. Classified under HTS 8540.20.20.40 for color cathode-ray camera tubes.
High-Resolution Color Studio Tube
Designed for 4K-equivalent studio cameras, this high-res color CRT uses advanced photocathode for detailed color capture in television production. HTS 8540.20.20.40 for color television camera tubes.
Vintage Color TV Camera Lead Oxide Tube
Classic lead oxide target color tube for legacy television cameras, prized by restorers for authentic period color reproduction. Falls under HTS 8540.20.20.40 as historical color camera CRT.
Color Field Sequential Camera Tube
Uses field-sequential color filtering with a single high-speed color CRT for television cameras, common in early color TV systems. HTS 8540.20.20.40 classification for color cathode-ray tubes.