Archive for Month: November 2016

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 […]

Media Files Sizes

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?

Sony PXW-FS7-II

Sony Announces Second Generation FS7 II with Advanced Features and Improved Ergonomics

New Sony FS7 II camera has more features, higher cost; The original Sony FS7 will remain in production.   Sony is producing a second version of its very popular PXW-FS7. The Sony FS7 II announcement at NAB New York comes about two years after Sony released the reliable and affordable FS7, […]

Rokinon Xeen 5 Lens Kit (Rental)

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 […]

Microsoft Surface Studio

Microsoft Unveils the Surface Studio – An All-In-One iMac Competitor Designed For Creativity

The re-imagined desktop PC starts at $2,999, features the a 28-inch LCD touchscreen, a hinge to move the screen to a more horizontal position on a desk, and a new peripheral – the Surface Dial. Changing How You Think About Windows Microsoft is betting on a paradigm shift in the […]