Data Management Systems

Here is how this works in practice. Data management on Hungarian productions runs through a deep network of DIT carts and dailies labs supporting Dune Part Two, Witcher S3, Black Widow, Hellboy, Atomic Blonde, Inferno, The Martian and Munich across the same Budapest infrastructure. Our DIT stations are built around 1RU Mac Mini M2 Ultra heads paired with Promise Pegasus R8, Sonnet xMac mini Server enclosures and 12-bay RAID arrays. Enough throughput to handle ARRIRAW, ProRes, RED R3D, Sony X-OCN, Blackmagic BRAW and Canon Cinema RAW from a single cart setup.

Here is the short of it. Codex Compact Drive, Sony SxS and RED MINI-MAG readers cover every cinema camera body shooting in Hungary. The software stack runs Silverstack for offload and reporting, ShotPut Pro for backup workflow, and DaVinci Resolve for dailies grading and CDL generation. Field storage ships on G-Tech Shuttle SSD, LaCie Rugged and Samsung T7 and T9 portable SSDs sized to the schedule. Dailies pipeline partners Pannonia Post Budapest, Origo Studios dailies labs and Magyar Filmlaboratórium. The heritage Hungarian Film Laboratory — handle same-day delivery into the major post houses.

Here is the breakdown. Climate is the differentiator on Hungarian data handling. Winter shoots from December through February sit at -10°C, so drives ship in climate-controlled Pelican cases with desiccant, offload happens inside heated DIT tents or rental-house mobile units, and chain-of-custody documents log every transfer by hand against camera reports. Battery efficiency drops in cold, so DIT carts ship with extra Anton/Bauer Cine VCLX battery stations on Hortobágy puszta, Aggtelek Karst and Bükk National Park days.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Multi-camera Netflix, Disney+ and HBO Max productions get parallel offload arrays with same-day dailies handoff to Pannonia Post or Origo Studios via secure courier or encrypted upload when bandwidth allows. LTO archive routes through Magyar Filmtörténet Filmarchívum — the Hungarian Film Archive — for long-form retention with metadata, shot reports and retrieval records. NAV ATA carnets cover imported drives and DIT hardware through BUD Liszt Ferenc Global customs so a complete pipeline is on set day one of prep. Plus Schengen Area mobility means dailies can move into Vienna or Bratislava post houses without an internal customs stop when the schedule needs.