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Originally Posted by Runrunsparrow
Thank you fore some good input. @RobustReviews, what does a locked system mean?
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We run our capture devices, TBCs and playback decks 'genlocked' together, some of customers have it as a requirement of their order. We occasionally take S-VHS transmission records from broadcasters, hence we do need the facilities. Basically, everything has the signals synchronised, it's a massive and complicated topic I leave to our broadcast expert.
When we run Betacam/Betacam SP/UMatic it is a requirement, but that's a whole other discussion and not one for this forum.
I'm not getting drawn in to merits (or constraints) of using it, but I've learned over the years it's not worth arguing with customers - simply follow their instructions, they settle the invoices, everybody is happy.
We recently did some 'emergency' transfers for C4 in the UK (well, for their broadcast, they didn't place the order, it was via a production company) and it was a requirement for S-VHS footage. They had something in archive from Japan of all places they urgently needed for Tx.