yes weird is the word….I appreciated your time and interest. No the Pictron DAM database has no relationship to any files on-line. I use it as a proxy database to generate batch lists (XML) of particular game highlights we are wanting to edit with. We simply then digitze them from Digibeta. Each FCP is direct attached storage currently so I am hoping to eliminate redundent captures of clips and begin preparations for a SAN infrastructure next year. Interesting bit of info…..the XML generated by Pictron works fine for intial capture but not for re-connect, however, if I change the line to before I import to re-connect it allows me to connect the files with a bunch of “non-critical errors” (like adding 8 tracks of audio). If I change the Pictron XML with the above change prior to capture it loses all media start and media end TC information. I don’t know much about XML code but it seems it could be a simple line of code that is conflicting. Anyway, so far Pictron nor Apple have been able to provide a solution. If anyone can look at XML files and be able to find the discrepencies I would be glad to send them to you.
Rick Price
Orlando Magic Broadcast Services