noun
- plural of genlock; synchronization techniques or devices used in video and broadcast equipment to align the timing of multiple video signals or to lock video output to an external timing reference.
Usage: technical; broadcast/video production; plural form
Examples
- The studio uses multiple genlockings to ensure all cameras stay synchronized during live broadcasts.
- Professional video switchers rely on genlockings to maintain frame-accurate timing across different sources.
- The engineer configured the genlockings to lock the graphics system to the main video feed.
- Without proper genlockings, the video signals would drift out of sync over time.