diff --git a/pandora/archive/views.py b/pandora/archive/views.py
index 8ee34eca1..751fa1c8f 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/views.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/views.py
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ def upload(request):
              }
         }
     '''
-    user = request.user
     f = get_object_or_404_json(models.File, oshash=request.POST['oshash'])
     if 'frame' in request.FILES:
         if f.frames.count() == 0:
@@ -134,8 +133,7 @@ def upload(request):
                 name = frame.name
                 #float required?
                 position = float(os.path.splitext(name)[0])
-                fr = models.Frame(file=f, position=position)
-                fr.save()
+                fr, created = models.Frame.objects.get_or_create(file=f, position=position)
                 fr.frame.save(name, frame)
             response = json_response({})
         else:
diff --git a/pandora/urlalias/views.py b/pandora/urlalias/views.py
index a9dcac259..49f02ec3c 100644
--- a/pandora/urlalias/views.py
+++ b/pandora/urlalias/views.py
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 # Create your views here.
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
+
 import models
 
-def padma_video(request, hid, view=''):
+def padma_video(request, url):
+    url = url.split('/')
+    hid = url[0]
+    if len(url) > 1:
+        view = url[1]
+    else:
+        view = None
     alias = get_object_or_404(models.IDAlias, old=hid)
     url = '/%s' % alias.new
     if view:
         url += '/' + {
+            'editor': 'timeline',
         }.get(view, view)
     #FIXME: reqire layer urls, reqrite timerange urls
-    raise redirect(url)
+    return redirect(url)
 
diff --git a/pandora/urls.py b/pandora/urls.py
index 72878e069..e962204d2 100644
--- a/pandora/urls.py
+++ b/pandora/urls.py
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ if settings.DEBUG:
             {'document_root': settings.TESTS_ROOT}),
     )
 
+urlpatterns += patterns('',
+    (r'^(V[a-z0-9]*)$', 'urlalias.views.padma_video'),
+    (r'^(V[a-z0-9]*/.*)$', 'urlalias.views.padma_video'),
+)
 urlpatterns += patterns('',
     (r'^.*?embed$', 'app.views.embed'),
     (r'^[A-Z0-9].*$', 'app.views.index'),