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Vizrt TriCaster Links

Here are some of our favorite links for more information about Vizrt, TriCaster, and NDI: Vizrt’s TriCaster website: https://www.vizrt.com/products/tricaster/ Information about Premium Access: https://www.vizrt.com/products/tricaster/premium-access/ NDI Tools download link: https://ndi.video/tools/ Vizrt’s download site: https://www.vizrt.com/support/product-updates/ Vizrt’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/vizrt Vizrt’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@VizrtOfficial Vizrt’s User Forums: https://forum.vizrt.com/index.php NDI.tv – a site devoted […]

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What Products are your Favorite Megachurches Using?

Recently, two awesome videos popped up that give you behind the scenes tours of two of the nations largest churches. Check them out below, and prepare to be inspired! Don’t be discouraged if your budget isn’t the same as the churches mentioned above. At Z Systems we advocate for our […]

2018 Camera Comparison Chart – Courtesy of Tom Fletcher & Gary Adcock

This awesome reference is an annual favorite.  It is compiled by Thomas Fletcher and Gary Adock with information gathered from numerous conversations with various cinematographers, rental houses, and manufacturers.  Thanks for sharing it with us, Tom and Gary! Please report discrepancies to cameracomparisonchart@gmail.com. It is our sincere goal to have […]

What’s The Difference Between UHS-I and UHS-II SDXC Cards?

… and why do I care? It’s all about purchasing a card that is fast enough for your video or still camera, and hopefully not buying more than you need, since everything seems to get cheaper on a daily basis.  I pulled Keith Mullin aka ‘Da Professor’ aside for a […]

What’s The Difference Between USB-C, and Thunderbolt 3?

The new iMacs and MacBook Pros have confused me enough with all these new connectors, that I thought I’d try and make some sense out of it.  Here is what I found out: USB Type C really describes a connector plug shape: USB Type C USB Type B USB Type […]

What Is An Eye Pattern – And Why Do I Care?

by John Zdechlik We just came across this video (Thanks Dave Baum!) and it really explains what an eye pattern is and how you can use this testing methodology to evaluate the quality of a digital signal (digital video for us … right?). Yes, it is long and yes, it […]

LTO-8 And The Latest LTO Roadmap

last updated on 8/14/18 by John Zdechlik The big news here is that LTO-8 drives can not read  LTO-6 tapes.  They can read and write LTO-7 tapes.  In the past, LTO drives could always write one generation back and read 2 generations back.  We believe this is because LTO-8 drives utilize tunnelling […]