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## Genlock support - Lock+ and Lock Studio

The following information applies to both Vicon Lock+ and Vicon Lock Studio.

Note that in the following table:

- **Vicon frame rate** reflects locking on a frame basis (not field) for interlaced signals.
- **SD** = Standard Definition
- **HD** = High Definition
- **H**,**V** are active horizontal and vertical pixels respectively
- **I** = Interlaced
- **P** = Progressive

### Genlock support for analog input  
 Timecode support SMPTE 12M-1-2008

| **Current Vicon name** | **Analog SD **  
** bi-sync** | **Analog HD **  
** tri-sync** | **Vicon base **  
** Frame Rate **  
** Fps** | **VITC** | **LTC** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **PAL** | 625 / 50 I |  | 25 | Yes | Yes |
| **NTSC** | 525 / 59.94 I |  | 29.97 | Yes | Yes |
| **Film 24 fps** |  | 1920 / 1080 P | 24 | No | Yes |
| **Film 23.98 fps** |  | 1920 / 1080 P | 23.98 | No | Yes |
| **30 fps** |  | 1920 / 1080 P | 30 | No | Yes |

## Genlock support - Lock Studio only

The following information applies to Vicon Lock Studio only.

Note that in the following tables:

- **Vicon frame rate** reflects locking on a frame basis (not field) for interlaced signals.
- **SD** = Standard Definition
- **HD** = High Definition
- **3G** = 2.97 Gbs
- **H**,**V** are active horizontal and vertical pixels respectively
- **I** = Interlaced
- **P** = Progressive
- **Anc** = ancillary. Both horizontal and vertical inserted timecode are supported. Anc VITC or Anc LTC identification is also embedded in this data.

### Genlock support for SMPTE 259M (270Mbps SD SDI)  
 Timecode support SMPTE 12M-2

| **Video Format** | **Active pixel Video Area **  
** H x V x Field** | **Vicon base **  
** Frame Rate **  
** Fps** | **Anc VITC** | **Anc LTC** | **DVITC** | **LTC** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Component (PAL)** | 1440 x 576 x 50 I | 25 | No | No | No | Yes |
| **Component **  
** (NTSC)** | 1440 x 487 x 59.94 I | 29.97 | No | No | No | Yes |

### Genlock support for SMPTE 274M (1080P <= 30fps) – SMPTE 292M (1.485Gbps HD SDI)  
 Timecode support SMPTE 12M-2

| **Video Format** | **Active Video Area **  
** H x V x Frame** | **Vicon **  
** Frame Rate **  
** Fps** | **Anc VITC** | **Anc LTC** | **LTC** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **30 fps** | <span style="color: #003366">1920 x 1080 x 30 P</span> | <span style="color: #003366">30</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> |
| **Film 24 fps** | <span style="color: #003366">1920 x 1080 x 24 P</span> | <span style="color: #003366">24</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> |
| **Film (23.98 fps)** | <span style="color: #003366">1920 x 1080 x 23.98 P</span> | <span style="color: #003366">23.98</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> |
| **SDI (29.97 fps)** | <span style="color: #003366">1920 x 1080 x 29.97 P</span> | <span style="color: #003366">29.97</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> |
| **SDI (25 fps)** | <span style="color: #003366">1920 x 1080 x 25 P</span> | <span style="color: #003366">25</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> | <span style="color: #003366">Yes</span> |
| **SDI (29.97 fps)**  
** ** | <span style="color: #003366"> </span><span style="color: #003366">1920 x 1080 x 59.94 I</span><span style="color: #003366"> </span> | <span style="color: #003366"> </span><span style="color: #003366">29.97</span><span style="color: #003366"> </span> | <span style="color: #003366"> </span><span style="color: #003366">Yes</span><span style="color: #003366"> </span> | <span style="color: #003366"> </span><span style="color: #003366">Yes</span><span style="color: #003366"> </span> | <span style="color: #003366"> </span><span style="color: #003366">Yes</span><span style="color: #003366"> </span> |
| **SDI (25 fps)**  
** ** | <span style="color: #003366"> </span><span style="color: #003366">1920 x 1080 x 50 I</span><span style="color: #003366"> </span> | <span style="color: #003366"> </span><span style="color: #003366">25</span><span style="color: #003366"> </span> | <span style="color: #003366"> </span><span style="color: #003366">Yes</span><span style="color: #003366"> </span> | <span style="color: #003366"> </span><span style="color: #003366">Yes</span><span style="color: #003366"> </span> | <span style="color: #003366"> </span><span style="color: #003366">Yes</span><span style="color: #003366"> </span> |