Blog Posts
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
