Abstract: A synchronizing system separates the synchronizing components from a composite video signal into signal components representing horizontal sync and color burst. The leading edge of the horizontal sync component is used to develop a timing signal which is compared with the positive and negative averaged burst signal from a band pass filter tuned to the burst frequency. Comparators drive respective flip-flops arranged to provide both negative and positive burst signal outputs at a selected burst signal crossover near the end of the original burst signal.A gate circuit coupled to the flip-flop output terminals develops a line start signal which contains the leading edge of the incoming signal sync information corrected to a selected color burst. The synchronizing circuit also provides a substitute signal in the absence of the color burst component to maintain system synchronization.