Plumbicon Television Camera Tube
The Plumbicon is a specialized cathode-ray tube used in professional broadcast television cameras for superior image quality and low-light performance. It functions as a photocathode tube converting light into electrical signals via electron scanning. This falls under HTS 8540.20.20 as a television camera tube, distinct from standard display CRTs.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If imported as parts for video monitors rather than cameras
Display-oriented CRTs for televisions/monitors fall under Chapter 85 parts of TV receivers, not camera tubes.
If for intensifier tubes in optical scientific instruments
Auxiliary cameras or intensifiers for microscopes/other optical devices shift to optical instrument parts.
If data/character display oriented rather than video camera
CRTs specifically for data display (oscilloscopes) have separate subheadings from camera tubes.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify tube specifications match subheading notes for television camera tubes to avoid reclassification as general CRTs
• Include detailed technical datasheets and end-use certificates proving camera application, not display use
• Check for radiation emission compliance (FCC Part 15) as photocathode tubes may require safety testing
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Vidicon Camera Tube
Vidicon tubes are photoconductive cathode-ray tubes historically used in closed-circuit TV and early video cameras for reliable imaging in security systems. They feature a photocathode layer scanned by an electron beam to generate video signals. Classified under HTS 8540.20.20 as television camera tubes per the thermionic/photocathode heading.
Image Orthicon Camera Tube
Image Orthicon tubes were advanced photocathode CRTs used in early high-sensitivity TV cameras for live broadcasts and studio production. They multiply low-light electrons for intensified imaging. HTS 8540.20.20 covers these as other photocathode tubes specifically for television cameras.
Return Beam Vidicon RBV Tube
Return Beam Vidicon (RBV) tubes are specialized CRTs used in satellite and aerial television cameras for high-resolution remote sensing imagery. The electron beam returns to scan the target for enhanced signal. Falls under HTS 8540.20.20 as television camera tubes with photocathode technology.
Photomultiplier Cathode-Ray Tube
Photomultiplier CRTs are photocathode tubes functioning as television camera tubes in low-light scientific and military imaging systems. They amplify photon signals via electron multiplication. HTS 8540.20.20 includes these as image intensifiers and other photocathode tubes for cameras.
Studio Broadcast Camera CRT
High-end cathode-ray tubes designed for professional studio television cameras, providing broadcast-quality pickup tubes with extended dynamic range. Features low lag photocathodes for live production. Specifically classified under HTS 8540.20.20 for television camera tubes.
Medical Endoscope Camera Tube
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