Hi Kevin,
I am assuming when asking what the disadvantages/advantages are you are referring to the LM49370 alone. There really isn’t any disadvantages/advantages if one uses Short frame sync/Long frame sync with the LM49370. The LM49370 will behave the same, no changes in power or performance. The LM49370 provides these two different options to allow customers the flexibility to use any chip, even if the chip can handle only one specific type of sync format.
-G
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