Davinci Resolve 14 Studio will be available for $299!

What if anything does this mean for us who are using an older laptop to edit 4k videos via proxies?? I will be getting it regardless but not sure if I want to try out the beta version; it is already buggy enough.
 
The release notes say that performance has been increased 10x and that 4k editing is possible on a laptop - very vague I know. But I will give it a try and report back.
 
What are the hardware requirements for this? I can never find them every time they release a new version.
 
I downloaded the free beta and saw absolutely no performance increase with 4k h.264 files, choppy and unusable playback without transcoding. Final Cut X and Premiere both handle the files perfectly in native format, smooth playback even with some filters applied.
 
Batutta said:
I downloaded the free beta and saw absolutely no performance increase with 4k h.264 files, choppy and unusable playback without transcoding. Final Cut X and Premiere both handle the files perfectly in native format, smooth playback even with some filters applied.
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What hardware are you using?
 
Cary Knoop said:
What hardware are you using?
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4GB GTX970 with i5 Quad Core and 16gb of ram. Why should it matter though if FCP X and Premiere handle the same files beautifully without transcoding? Was hoping it would improve from 12.5, but still the same. Tried CL and CUDA.
 
So on the compare features page, apparently support for High 10 Profile H.264 decoding is only available in the Pro version, which would explain my issue.
 
Huh. Have you selected "Optimize for Playback" and set the Render Cache to "Smart"? My hazy understanding is that FCPX (and I think Premiere Pro CC) kinda do those things automatically. But Resolve, perhaps because of its grading heritage/focus, makes those options.

I don't know how things stand with 14, but here are a couple blog articles on settings to optimize Resolve 12 playback/edit performance. Simple stuff. Might not do what you need/want, and maybe the options and location of the options has changed, but worth a shot:

https://timeinpixels.com/2015/08/how-to-improve-davinci-resolve-12-performance/

https://www.cinema5d.com/boost-davinci-resolve-performance/
 
Jim Feeley said:
Huh. Have you selected "Optimize for Playback" and set the Render Cache to "Smart"? My hazy understanding is that FCPX (and I think Premiere Pro CC) kinda do those things automatically. But Resolve, perhaps because of its grading heritage/focus, makes those options.
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Optimize will transcode. Tried every possible setting. FCP X and Premiere can use the files natively, without transcoding. I don't know what Davinci does differently but it does. PRORES works just as good, it's just h.264 Resolve doesn't like.
 
H.264 performance has markedly improved in Resolve 14.

And we know, "ProRes is the best in the world, it even cures the common cold, go Apple, FCPX, ProRes!

Sigh.
 
Cary Knoop said:
H.264 performance has markedly improved in Resolve 14.
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If you buy the full version! I can't use the free version to edit my GH4 4k files unless I transcode, which isn't the worst thing in the world. I just find it puzzling why this limitation, when other programs handle it fine. I'm actually not a fan of FCPX, prefer track based editing, and the editor on DaVinci looks promising. I'm on OS X if that wasn't clear.
 
Ye the free version has zero additional benefits when editing H.264. In fact, it works a whole lot worse on my c100 footage. I will wait and see on this one because I am eager to make the move. Some of these new features are fantastic.
 
Batutta said:
If you buy the full version! I can't use the free version to edit my GH4 4k files unless I transcode, which isn't the worst thing in the world.
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Right but the H.264 performance is also improved on 8 bit H.264.

Batutta said:
I just find it puzzling why this limitation, when other programs handle it fine.
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Yes, other programs can handle it, but some of those other programs are not free.

I would agree that one should transcode (or use proxies) H.264 4K/UHD material if the editing on your NLE is not snappy enough.
For HD I never transcode because it does not make any difference, at least not on my system.
 
I was also excited with 14, but after initial testing I have to say that free version is slow, super slow (compere to Premiere). Anyway fairlight looks great.
 
come on guys -$299 for full version and you got everything you need for work as editor/grader.
Which another software you can buy for the same price ($299) and get all this stuff ?
 
Beta 4 seems to handle h.264 a little better on my system. Not perfect, but usable without transcoding, with just the slightest hint of choppiness at times.
 
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