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Sony FS5 Workshop at Z Systems Was a Resounding Success!
The Sony PXW-FS5 and FS7m2 digital cinema cameras have been such great sellers. They both represent an incredible value and really blow away the competition when you compare pricing and features. Their only problem is that there isn’t much new with them. We wanted to do an event, but just […]

The Camera Trap: Think Twice Before Financing That Dream Setup
via newsshooter.com (click link to read article) : Anyone who knows me will tell you I’m a bit of a gear hound. I pretty much own a rental house of gear at this point so in what follows I might sound like a hypocrite. I assure you I’m not! Most of […]
What’s So Special About the Sony PVM-X550 Production Monitor? (Comparison, Details and FAQ)
Sony’s new PVM-X550 Monitor is one of the highest quality production-grade 4K OLED monitors on the market. It has the most accurate picture and color reproduction of any monitor (of this size) that we know of. It is also very expensive. Here is a breakdown of the monitors features that […]

How Big Is A Movie File?
Video file sizes can be huge – but just how big are HD and 4K files? Use the FileCatalyst comparison chart to see just how big your video files are. Source: How big is a movie file?

Watch: Detailed Sony FS5 Presentation by Alister Chapman
Alister Chapman is one of the foremost authorities on Sony’s large sensor cameras. He is a Sony Independent Certified Expert (ICE) and runs the excellent XDCAM user blog. He is also one of the few people in the world to have worked with the upcoming PXW-FS5. via Dan Chung at […]

Watch: Tiger Series Overview Video
Get an introduction to the advanced yet simple to use Tiger Series, a range of shared storage workflow solutions that enable end-to-end pipelines for content-centric production. Easily share storage, manage users and workspaces, and backup and archive your material. Tiger Shared storage lets you use Ethernet and/or Fibre networks, and […]

The Simple Archive Solution
The Simple Archive Solution As data transfer rates increase and storage becomes cheaper, one of the biggest hurdles for editors, producers and IT staff is finding an affordable and end easy way to protect valuable media. While external drives are a quick fix, there are risks backing up and archiving this way. Hard drives corrupt, […]


