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85.21 - Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not incorporating s video tuner. 8521.10 - Magnetic tape-type 8521.90 - Other (A) RECORDING AND COMBINED RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS These are apparatus which, when connected to a television camera or a television receiver, record on media electric impulses (analogue signals) or analogue signals converted into di tal code (or a combination of these) which correspond to the ima es and sound captured ?I y a television camera or received by a television receiver. Genera y the images and sound are recorded on the same media. The method of recording can be by magnetic or optical means and the recording media is usually tapes or discs. K The heading also includes ap aratus which record, generally on a magnetic disc, digital code representing video images an sound, by transferring the digital code from an automatic data processing machine (e-g., digital video recorders). !i In magnetic recording on tape the images and sound are recorded on different tracks on the tape whereas in magnetic recorhng on disc the images and sound are recorded as magnetic patterns or spots in spiral tracks on the surface of the disc. In optical recording, digital data representing the images and sound are encoded by a laser onto a disc. Video recording apparatus which receive signals fiom a television receiver also inco orate a tuner which enables selection of the desired signal (or channel) from the frequency and of signals transmitted by the television transmitting station. '% When used for reproduction, the apparatus convert the recording into video signals. These signals are passed on either to a transmitting station or to a television receiver. (B) REPRODUCING APPARATUS These apparatus are designed on1 to reproduce images and sound directly on a television receiver. The media to be used in ese instruments are prerecorded mechanically, magnetically or optically on special recording equipment. The following are examples of such apparatus : (I) Apparatus using discs in which the ima e and sound data are stored on the disc by various methods and icked u by a laser optica reading system, capacitive sensor, pressure sensor or magnetic %ead. gbject to Note 3 to Section XVI, ap aratus which are capable of reproducing both video and audio recordings are to be class1 led in this heading. f P (2) Apparatus that decodes and converts into a video signal image data recorded on a light sensitive film (the sound being recorded by a magnetic process on the same film). PARTS AND ACCESSORIES d Sub'ect to the general provisions regarding the classification of parts see the General Exp anatory Note to Secaon XVI), parts and accessories of the apparatus o this heading are classified in heading 85.22. The heading excludes : (a) The recording media of heading 85.23. (b) Video cameras (heading 85.25). (c) Reception apparatus for television (whether or not inco orating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or vldeo recording or reproducing apparatus) an video monitors and video projectors (heading 85.28). a,
1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Electrically warmed blankets, bed pads, foot-muffs or the like; electrically warmed clothing, footwear or ear pads or other electrically warmed articles worn on or about the person; (b) Articles of glass of heading 70.11; (c) Machines and apparatus of heading 84.86; (d) Vacuum apparatus of a kind used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences (heading 90.18); or (e) Electrically heated furniture of Chapter 94. 2.- Headings 85.01 to 85.04 do not apply to goods described in heading 85.11, 85.12, 85.40, 85.41 or