Vidicon
Plumbicon
Saticon
Image Orthicon
Black burst
Generator lock video
Composite video
Noncomposite video
Low beam current
High gain in the amplifier
Excessive gamma
Insufficient scanning width
Vidicon
Plumbicon
Saticon
Iconoscope
Red
Blue
Yellow-green
Infrared
A black-and-white camera
A plumbicon
A single-tube color pickup
A saticon
Optical focus
Electrical focus
Beam current
Shading
CCU
ENG camera
SEG
Sync generator
0.4545
1.0
1.4
2.2
Lower f rating
Higher f rating
Longer focal length
Shorter focal length
0.2 uA
About 200 uA
8 mA
800 mA
2
4
8
32
The lens inverts the optical image on the faceplate of the camera tube.
The composite video signal includes the camera signal and sync not blanking
The standard composite video from a camera is 1V p-p with negative sync.
The plumbicon uses a lead oxide layer for the target plate.
The diameter of the vidicon image plate is about 5 in. (127 mm)
The plumbicon camera tube uses a silicon target plate.
The composite video signal includes the camera signal and sync but not blanking.
The lens inverts the optical image on the faceplates of the camera tube.
Target plate
Wire mesh
Muzzle
Beam control
2.2
0.4545
4.545
0.22
Color
Monochrome
Both Color and monochrome
Either of Color or monochrome
Black
Gray
White
Red
650
225
65
30
12 in.
16 in.
19 in.
24 in.
30º
90º
120º
360º
1.6 v
5.6 V
6.3 V
9.3V
10 kV
30 kV
1 kV
30 V
2
20
205
2000
Ultor
Implosion
Instant-on operation
Screen persistence