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Originally Posted by kk@jamsync.com  Good point and yet another reason why mixing for theatrical playback in a small room is fraught with danger, as is the reverse situation. |
I think the saying goes something like, "If you're not worried, you aren't paying attention"
When you start really dissecting things like sync, it really opens a can of worms. You have to do it, but at the same time, you have to accept the limitations of an imperfect system and the fact that it may not even be possible to determine whether something is in or out of sync.
Even when it is possible to absolutely determine correct technical sync, sometimes it still just looks wrong because of an actor's way of shaping words. Sometimes things just work better when sync is cheated.
But more often than not it is impossible to vouch for the absolute sync at every frame, be it because of human error, internal processing latencies, imperfect syncroniser resolution, etc. The variables can be so numerous that getting too distracted by the issue can take away from the time and concentration you need to invest in the creative process and result in an inferior mix.
In the end you do the best you can and it either works or it doesn't.