[Kevin Duggan]

Hi Peter
can`t let the last comment go without a reply. Check out version 6. Totally drag and drop to specific FCP projects from within the CatDV tree. This is the only way that any added metadata can go across to FCP without exporting an XML file. I suspect your comments were based on your experience with version 5 at Volvo Ocean Race in Southampton. Check out the new version at squarebox.co.uk. An new feature is also the ability to do simple editing and assemblies and also `drag and drop them into specific FCP projects. ie if the FCP project is not running Catdv fires it up and sends the XML across.

Cheers
Kevin

[Kevin Duggan]

Hi I think you might like to check out our product CatDV Pro. It will do just what you require. It has very tight intergration with FCP and is based on the MYSQL database engine and XML. You can download a demo from http://www.squarebox.co.uk.

We have just released a new version CatDV 6.02 yesterday. Don`t let the DV part of the name fool you this app will catalogue log and edit any quicktime based file. The BBC Natural History Unit are using it for their 3 year in the making upcoming natural history blockbuster amongst others. The app is written in Java so that it is cross platform but it is really fast. Drop your Firewire drives or your Xsan Volume onto it and watch it go.

Cheers

Kevin Duggan
CatDv Development Manager