General News
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 […]
Sony Service and Technical Support Tips
How to get help, parts, and repairs on for Sony Pro Video Equipment We at Z Systems are here to help you get back up and rolling as quickly as possible, and are happy to act as a liason, but once you learn Sony’s infrastructure, you will find the often […]
Demystifying “Crop Factor”
By: Keith Mullin What Is It? “Crop Factor” is the idea that imagers smaller than a full 35mm stills frame effectively increase the focal length of any given lens. Essentially they “crop in” on the image being transmitted from the lens onto the focal plane. For example, the most common […]
Watch: How To Use Archiware’s P5 Archive Module As A Simple Asset Manager
Jeremy Hauer, one of our ace technicians put this quick video together to show you how P5 Archive can be used as a simple asset manager – complete with automated offline proxy generation and custom metadata fields. Browse Archiware P5 Products: Browse Archiware P5 Training and Tech Services: To purchase […]
Budget Cinema Lens Test
We recently took the opportunity to do some testing on a variety of budget cinema lens sets. Budget is of course a relative term when it comes to lenses, as some of these lenses cost close to $6,000 a piece. When compared to the price of the higher end cinema […]
Watch: “My Drives Are Full” LTO Backup and Archive Seminar
We recently had a great seminar, led by our integration manager Jay Gallentine, about the benefits of using LTO tape to backup and archive. The entire seminar was streamed live on YouTube, and we now have it available for your viewing pleasure. Click here to learn more about Spectra-Logic storage […]
Video: The Science Behind 4K Lenses
This whiteboard video by Canon does a good job of explaining the difference between older HD lenses and 4K lenses. Check it out: Click here to to PRE-ORDER the Canon COMPACT-SERVO 18-80mm T4.4 EF-mount lens Click the link above, call us or email us to order a Canon COMPACT-SERVO 18-80mm […]
