Synchronization time-codes video to transcript text, allowing playback from any point by selecting the text. It enables creation of designated clips by marking transcript passages.
Sync is performed by the videographer or a service provider.
Alternative Names:
Video Synchronization, Synced Video
Why it Matters?
Sync is what makes video designations practical, since assembling clips by locating timestamps manually across hours of footage is prohibitive. It also enables impeachment during trial by pulling a contradictory answer immediately, which is substantially more effective than reading a transcript passage. Ordering sync at the time of the deposition costs less than retrofitting it later.
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