Archive for Month: January 2018
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 […]