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Equipment & Techniques => Motion & Video => Topic started by: Dinarius on November 02, 2017, 01:53:55 pm

Title: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 02, 2017, 01:53:55 pm
I've been making a start in video with PowerDirector 15, and I have found it very easy, and very intuitive.

I really like the User Interface and its layout (can this be replicated in Resolve?)

I also like things such as the way video and sound clips load together into the timeline (in Resolve they only seem to load into separate video/audio lines) and the ease with which audio can be separated from a clip and discarded; e.g. when you have one master audio track that you want to use for everything.

One thing I particularly like in PD 15, and I'm still trying to work out how to do it in Resolve is simply the following: say you have an establishing interview with someone. You run this interview in the first timeline track, along with its audio. You can then inter-cut any other footage you like (minus their audio tracks) in tracks below the main interview track.

As the timeline passes over these tracks, they appear (instead of the interviewees video) in the timeline, but with the audio of the main track. This is simple stuff, and it can be done simply in PD 15.

Can it be done in the same way in Resolve; or does everything in Resolve have to be linear on the same track?

The reasons I'm tempted by Resolve are as follows:
- superb colour editing feature, similar to Capture One.
- sharper image preview, at least on my setup.
- it's free (the bells and whistles in the not-too-expensive paid version, I can do without until I make my mind up about it.)
- It now has Fairlight sound editing.

If I could make it mimic the basic editing approach of PD 15, I'd be sold on it.

But........I can't seem to.

Any experiences anyone wants to share about either program?

Thanks.

D.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Rhossydd on November 04, 2017, 04:48:36 am
Lacking other comments, I'll share some of my limited experience with Resolve.
Can it be done in the same way in Resolve; or does everything in Resolve have to be linear on the same track?
No need to cut on one track, you can have pretty much as many tracks as you're ever likely to need. Just add them.

Resolve is a proper pro editor that will do almost anything, excepting major compositing and CGI.
Your problem, coming from an amateur editor, is having to learn how to use it and there's a LOT to learn. There is an excellent manual for it, at 1329 pages in a PDF it's fair old read though, so just keep a link on your desktop to keep it easily available.
There are also very many tutorials on the web. Your first stop should be Blackmagic's own channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCufB8sMVyP9JEScMjLz74YA

Once you've invested some time learning it, I'm sure you'll find tasks like your interview cutting pretty simple.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: fredjeang2 on November 04, 2017, 08:46:11 am
Paul is right. If you have to invest time in a learning curve, then your efforts are better rewarded if you point towards an industry standard software such as Resolve. Not only it is a safe route, a good deal of information available by really good users who work on those professionally but you may also be able in the future to be in position to offer your services.

It is like Affinity. Everybody is amazed because it is supposed to match Photoshop...it may well be as good, but, the industry standard is not Affinity but Photoshop. Same with InDesign and Illustrator. Whatever great new stuff comes out, this business will still keep going using the same tools.

As often, the cheap and easy becomes expensive and complicated.
So in terms of learning curve reward there is no doubt that you will be best deserved with Resolve, even if it requires more efforts to master and you feel uncomfortable for a while. It is an investment (in opposition to an entertainment).

Now, beyond the learning curve, there is a factor to consider also: budget.
Is your workstation up to the standard required to run Resolve properly? Can you afford it? And do you really need to afford it?
So the question IMO is to find the best tool you can buy for your goal. Go to the best you can afford always as a golden rule.

So let's say that you can not run Resolve properly on your workstation and don't want or can not upgrade your equipment.
The solution could be to try if an older version works (download in their web page). You then can use a standard NLE that are much less resources consumers and roundtrip to Resolve old version to color/conform.

There is also the possibility to bypass a color app and use a compositing software like Fusion. They are much better implemented to handle computer resources But IMO the learning curve would be way harder.

So in the end, you might well go the conclusion that the color tools available in most NLE like Avid, Edius, FCP, Lightworks, PP...are more than enough for many needs.

Best luck.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 04, 2017, 10:27:24 am
Thanks for the replies.

Getting used to Resolve now.

Colour editor is a bit like Capture One, so I like that.

Only oddity so far is; I shoot video on 5D Mark IV, Sony RX100 and iphone 6S (via Filmic Pro app)

I loaded footage from all three into one project (separate timelines) to experiment.

For some reason, there is no sound (and no indication of sound on the audio track) for the iPhone footage. Plays perfectly on the phone and in Windows Media Player.

Another thing; hovering the mouse cursor over buttons and tools tells you what some of them do, but not all, which is irritating.

A setting(s) I haven’t checked?

Thanks.

D.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Rhossydd on November 04, 2017, 11:19:52 am
For some reason, there is no sound (and no indication of sound on the audio track) for the iPhone footage.
You'll see the same problem with the RX100 material too.
This is the one major annoyance I've found with Resolve, it doesn't support MP4* and compressed audio files. You'll need to convert them to a more compatible format.
Dali's mustache, http://hdcinematics.com/ , seems to work fine and the trial version will convert two clips for free before needing to be re-launched. Although at $30 it's hardly expensive.

edit; with the RX100 AVCHD @ 1920x1080 sound is a problem with Resolve.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 04, 2017, 11:35:40 am
Thanks for the reply.

RX100 sound is perfect. Only prob is iPhone.

Will look into that converter.

Odd they don’t support a file from something as common as an iPhone?

Thanks again.

D.

Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: fredjeang2 on November 04, 2017, 12:12:12 pm
https://support.microsoft.com/en-sg/kb/2670838

Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: fredjeang2 on November 04, 2017, 12:33:50 pm
You'll see the same problem with the RX100 material too.
This is the one major annoyance I've found with Resolve, it doesn't support MP4 and compressed audio files. You'll need to convert them to a more compatible format.
Dali's mustache, http://hdcinematics.com/ , seems to work fine and the trial version will convert two clips for free before needing to be re-launched. Although at $30 it's hardly expensive.
Paul thanks for this reminder. I had Dali’s Moustache in the past installed in another workstation and thought it was dead. Good link.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 04, 2017, 01:01:03 pm
https://support.microsoft.com/en-sg/kb/2670838

I’m running fully up to date Windows 10 x64.

Shouldn’t everything in that link be installed already?

Thanks.

D.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: fredjeang2 on November 04, 2017, 01:03:28 pm
I’m running fully up to date Windows 10 x64.

Shouldn’t everything in that link be there installed already?

Thanks.

D.
Yes. Was just in case as I didn't know your OS.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 04, 2017, 01:13:27 pm
Yes. Was just in case as I didn't know your OS.

Just to be clear: are you implying that if my Windows 10 Pro x64 is up to date, that iPhone files audio should be working on Resolve?

Thanks again.

D.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Rhossydd on November 04, 2017, 01:36:03 pm
RX100 sound is perfect. Only prob is iPhone.
It depends on what format you're recording on the RX100, set it to MP4 @ 1440x1080 and it works, set it to full HD 1920x1080 on AVCHD and you'll loose sound.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: fredjeang2 on November 04, 2017, 02:05:44 pm
Just to be clear: are you implying that if my Windows 10 Pro x64 is up to date, that iPhone files audio should be working on Resolve?

Thanks again.

D.
Not really for Iphone. But that would fix issues on some Mp4 with Windows 7. As you are on 10 it does not concern your OS.
MP4 is better to be converted anyway IMO.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 04, 2017, 02:46:15 pm
Not really for Iphone. But that would fix issues on some Mp4 with Windows 7. As you are on 10 it does not concern your OS.
MP4 is better to be converted anyway IMO.

Thanks again.

MP4 best converted to what?

D.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dave Rosser on November 04, 2017, 03:05:38 pm
You'll see the same problem with the RX100 material too.
This is the one major annoyance I've found with Resolve, it doesn't support MP4* and compressed audio files. You'll need to convert them to a more compatible format.
Dali's mustache, http://hdcinematics.com/ , seems to work fine and the trial version will convert two clips for free before needing to be re-launched. Although at $30 it's hardly expensive.

edit; with the RX100 AVCHD @ 1920x1080 sound is a problem with Resolve.
You don't really need to pay anything, if you are willing to use the command line ffmpeg is free.  Typical command line incantation is ffmpeg -i xxx.mov -vcodec copy -acodec aac -strict -2 -bia 384k xxx.mp4.
I think most of the paid for converters are a GUI interface on ffmpeg.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 04, 2017, 03:21:48 pm
It depends on what format you're recording on the RX100, set it to MP4 @ 1440x1080 and it works, set it to full HD 1920x1080 on AVCHD and you'll loose sound.

Thanks.

Mine is a Mark 1, so 1440 is max. No 1920x1080.

D.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Rhossydd on November 04, 2017, 03:44:37 pm
Mine is a Mark 1, so 1440 is max. No 1920x1080.
Mk 1 shoots 1920x1080, just select AVCHD > 50i 24M(FX) in the movie menu.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 04, 2017, 04:08:51 pm
Mk 1 shoots 1920x1080, just select AVCHD > 50i 24M(FX) in the movie menu.

Thanks!

D.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: fredjeang2 on November 04, 2017, 04:35:28 pm
Thanks again.

MP4 best converted to what?

D.

It depends very much on your storage capacity and implementation.
Transcode creates data.
Mp4 is a container such as QT that holds the datas, so to say.
If your codec is H.264 it's not that great for editing because it requires a lot of calculations and could slowdown.
(I remember that when I started to use Red, it was playing smoother in the NLE with the decode settings to 1/8 than any of the 4k MP4 highly compressed...and that, without the Red Rocket!! That would happen also into Mistika without the help of any Rocket.
Sometimes even HD avchd from certain devices was not that smooth.
AVCHD is a format that uses the codec.

You may well choose DNx on PC or Prores on Mac.
But the reason why you'd have to transcode is what Paul's pointed: if there are audio data issues in some MP4 containers with Resolve then what's your choice?

As you are on PC, my bet would be DNxH.... Check Avid tutos on the use of the different flavours.
But with DNx you are safe everywhere.

Now...I ignore if the Hdcinematics converter Paul pointed above allows an unofficial convert to Prores on PCs.?? Before it was possible with this, that was called clipztool or something like that.
In this case it would be awesome because to my knowledge, the only software that cuurrently allows to export Prores on Pc is Scratch from Assimilate.
Not cheap, big learning curve.

Edit: BM Fusion allows also to write Prores on PCs!
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 04, 2017, 06:17:25 pm
Thanks for all the replies.

We’ve gone a bit off topic, but it all relates to Resolve in some way.

Just to be clear: if I want to get the best quality video out of my RX100 Mk 1, @ 25fps, I must...

1. Use AVCHD/50i 24M(FX)
2. Use a converter to make it work on Resolve.

Correct?

Thanks.

D.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: fredjeang2 on November 04, 2017, 07:35:02 pm
Thanks for all the replies.

We’ve gone a bit off topic, but it all relates to Resolve in some way.

Just to be clear: if I want to get the best quality video out of my RX100 Mk 1, @ 25fps, I must...

1. Use AVCHD/50i 24M(FX)
2. Use a converter to make it work on Resolve.

Correct?

Thanks.

D.

Wonders! Hdcinrmatics converts effectively to Prores on PC!! Bang.

It's not that converting will increase the quality of your footage.
What's recorded is what is. No way back. No gain.
But it may avoid more sins when you will work with the file. On the paper...
That is important if you work with very compressed codecs and plan
To do an in-depth color correction, green screens etc...(still on the paper...)
It's a bit like if you were doing retouching with jpegs in Photoshop. You need something more
Robust to handle manipulations versioning, like a Tiff. But at the same time you need something light enough
So it does not slowdown the editing.
We have a contradiction: editing needs speed, color needs depth.
A 8bits jpeg would be perfect for editing but bad for retouching.
A 32bits tiff would be perfect for retouching but bad for editing.
So there are codecs such as Prores and Dnx that are designed to do
Both tasks relatively well.
Also it will ensure that you work with a "standardized" workflow.
But converting is not ideal because it consumes space very fast.
In an ideal world, your camera footage could be in Prores422 10bits or 444(4)...so
That is suitable for both editing and color grading. Only you would
Create proxies if required for speeding-up the edit, then relink to your highres material.

To resume: no gain in quality from your original footage.
If you can avoid the transcode, better.
You transcode if:
-Your footage is from a very compressed flavour and
You notice that it slows down the editing task.
-Or you plan to do heavy color manipulations. But no gain whatsoever.
-You want to ensure to work within a standardized workflow.
(So to avoid unconsistencies and uncompatibilities)

Ps: it is not that formats like AVCHD are bad. Think of a formula 1 GP.
For live coverage it's great. They need quality but light.
Now for feature film it is not great because in movie they create
Atmosphere, heavy grading, special fx, green screen...and it's being projected in theaters.
So they need heavier artillery.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: fredjeang2 on November 04, 2017, 08:58:36 pm
I forgot to mentionned that: don't worry too much about
The mystic of the "magic properties of transcoding to 10bits 444".
If it's not recorded from capture you will see nothing
And if you have banding you will have banding.
None of those things are going to improve your footage but yes
You'll run quickly out of space. That's the only gain you'd get.

If your original footage is 8bits 4.2.0
And you transcode to 10bits 4.2.2, you will slowdown the edit for sure then may need proxies. No need to say 4.4.4
You won't get any better in color because the info was not there from capture
And also the correct monitor.

I still read people doing 10bit 444 transcode from 8bit 420 footage that are able to see the differences on a 8bit monitor.
Or, claim that when they push color to some extremes (??) the file stands still...
For metaphysic visions we have Lourdes.

You won't do any better mask etc...

So if it was 8bits in capture stay with this honestly on the transcode.
The only benefit to transcode is that in certain cases,
And specialy with highly compressed material, the NLE
Prefer (work smoother with) DNx, Prores over Avchd for ex.
And also you get rid off possible compatibility issues.
But avoid the transcode like a plague if you don't have a good reason
and the mystic of transcoding to the highest possible values an original footage that was not designed so from capture.

Better trying to get the best image in capture as you can
And from a good original 8bits 4.2.0, doing subtle corrections to create
The look and atmosphere. IMO.



Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 05, 2017, 07:13:25 am
Just as a quick experiment...

I just shot 30 seconds of video on the RX100 Mark 1, set to AVCHD/ 50i 24M(FX)

Camera was set to Video/Manual Exposure, 1/50th second, aperature adjusted accordingly.

The .MTS file loads and plays perfectly in Resolve 14. Left and right audio channels both playing.

File properties are: Video 1920x1080/22kbps/ : Audio 256kbps/stereo/48kHz.

So, all seems well.

The only problem remaining is iPhone footage.

Thanks again for all the replies.

D.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 05, 2017, 10:58:03 am
Ps.

When dragging files into Media for editing, Resolve keeps bringing up warning that file settings differ from project settings.

I have set up Project Settings for 25fps/1080 HD.

1. What other settings in the files might be different from Project Settings, to stop this warning appearing?
2. When the warning dimples appear, should I choose Change File Settings (to match Project Settings), or should I leave unchanged?

Thanks.

D.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dave Rosser on November 05, 2017, 01:12:13 pm
Ps.

When dragging files into Media for editing, Resolve keeps bringing up warning that file settings differ from project settings.

I have set up Project Settings for 25fps/1080 HD.

1. What other settings in the files might be different from Project Settings, to stop this warning appearing?
2. When the warning dimples appear, should I choose Change File Settings (to match Project Settings), or should I leave unchanged?

Thanks.

D.
If I read your post before this correctly you are recording your video at 24 FPS not the 25 FPS you have set in Resolve.
By the way where do you live?  Here in the UK we have the PAL standard for video which is locked to our 50Hz mains frequency so we use 25fps or 50 FPS.  In the USA the mains frequency is 60Hz so framing fate is 30 or 60 FPS.  The 24 FPS setting is a legacy one to match the old cine film standard.  So to sum up if you live in North America with a camera for that market shoot at 30 FPS and set Resolve to 30 FPS, If in Europe the settings are 25 and 25 FPS.
Dave
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Alan Klein on November 05, 2017, 01:21:08 pm
Slightly off topic.  But I use Adobe Premiere Elements V12 with my RX100-IV.  I make slide shows including video clips, music, to be displayed on my 4K 75" UHDTV. Is there any reason to upgrade my Elements to a later Elements or to Resolve or Power Director or another program and what benefits?
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 05, 2017, 01:22:31 pm
Doh! Of course, you’re correct.

I had been following this (http://https://www.eoshd.com/comments/topic/1955-sony-rx100-getting-the-best-video-out-of-it/) tutorial for setting the RX100, and was misreading it. He is presumably suggesting to shoot at 24 in order to achieve 25fps.

Which still leaves my remaining question: I presume I change to my chosen Project Settings (25fps) at the point of import into Resolve?

Thanks again.

D.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 05, 2017, 01:29:04 pm
If I read your post before this correctly you are recording your video at 24 FPS not the 25 FPS you have set in Resolve.
By the way where do you live?  Here in the UK we have the PAL standard for video which is locked to our 50Hz mains frequency so we use 25fps or 50 FPS.  In the USA the mains frequency is 60Hz so framing fate is 30 or 60 FPS.  The 24 FPS setting is a legacy one to match the old cine film standard.  So to sum up if you live in North America with a camera for that market shoot at 30 FPS and set Resolve to 30 FPS, If in Europe the settings are 25 and 25 FPS.
Dave

Ps. Yes, Europe based. But, the R100 Mark 1 doesn’t appear to offer capture at 25fps, son it looks like I have to capture at 24 and output at 25. I presume that’s ok.

Thanks.

D.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: fredjeang2 on November 05, 2017, 01:55:10 pm
Ps. Yes, Europe based. But, the R100 Mark 1 doesn’t appear to offer capture at 25fps, son it looks like I have to capture at 24 and output at 25. I presume that’s ok.

Thanks.

D.
Yep
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: fredjeang2 on November 05, 2017, 02:07:17 pm
Slightly off topic.  But I use Adobe Premiere Elements V12 with my RX100-IV.  I make slide shows including video clips, music, to be displayed on my 4K 75" UHDTV. Is there any reason to upgrade my Elements to a later Elements or to Resolve or Power Director or another program and what benefits?
I understand from your post that you are displaying slide shows of your still images that have
Already been optimized in an app such as PS and what you do is
To display those with musical background on your UHDtv?
If so, all you'd really need is any basic NLE to make your editorial that can export in UHD.
I see no reasons to involve yourself into the steep learning curve
Of Resolve unless you'd want to dig further into motion imagery seriously. IMO.

Ps: my bad. I didn't read your post carefully enough. You include video also.
Does PP elements work for you so far? As you are used to it, the logical upgrade
Would be PP. I ignore what limitations has PP elements over the full version. You can check
In Adobe and see if what PP has to offer to you is worth the extra time/money.

Now, you can sink into the Resolve fever so that you are using a top industry
Standard color software that has good editing capabilities.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Alan Klein on November 05, 2017, 02:41:09 pm
Ok thanks.   I guess I'll stick with premiere.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: fredjeang2 on November 05, 2017, 03:01:01 pm
Ok thanks.   I guess I'll stick with premiere.

Blackmagic does not want you to buy Resolve. They gift it.
That's a mastercase marketing.
They want you to buy their control surfaces, their cameras, their monitors, their storage racks etc...they sell gear, not softwares. Resolve is the trap to capture clients. From a marketing point of view it is brilliant.
They put on the market an icon of professional color for free. One used by many high-end colorists for decades. They add to it editing capabilities on the fly and bang: the all world bites of course.
Imagine: you and me, the next door girl with her consumer dslr can now cut and color in an app that not a long time ago costed a fortune. All the young generation will cut Resolve, color Resolve, conform Resolve...
That will become the new FCP affair.
Then, Blackmagic will spread their gear.

The other side of the coin, most casual users or enthousiasts, rookies, think that because they color in a pro app that has a pedigree, the imagery is going to improve at the speed of light because of 32bits...blabla...Resolve color science...blabla... That is not true. In capture you got what got. 8bit 4.2.0 consumer cams are not going to shine by magic in any color/comp. Resolve is not going to cure the sins.
The problem is that the all chain has to be consistent, from camera to color driven by colorists who know what they are doing. Not just putting Luts in nodes to get the film look in 32bit.
That has become completly absurd.

Most of resolve customers could color with the same if not better results in Avid + Baselight edition or even FCPx. To use the full potential of Resolve you have to be a full time colorist.
So many people are living in a dream, have color visions, hear voices, ghostly apparitions, trapped into the marketing buzz.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 06, 2017, 04:39:53 am
In Resolve/Project Settings/Master Settings/Video Monitoring, I had left Video Format set to HD 1080PsF 25, instead of HD 1080p 25. When I selected and saved this, the warning window about different settings when loading a file no longer appeared. Progress, of sorts....

When viewed in Windows Explorer, the file properties of the Sony RX100 file under Audio states; "Channels 2(stereo)", which is fine.

However, in Resolve......

1. If I scroll across a Sony file in the Resolve Media folder, both audio channels play back - though it sounds like mono - which is fine too.

2. And, when I load the file into a timeline, both audio channels appear in the timeline, but only the left channel plays back.

3. If I highlight the file in the timeline and right/click and choose, Clip Attributes/Audio, I see that Format is set to Mono. If I change this to stereo, then both channels play back.

a. Why aren't both channels playing back by default?

b. The wave-forms of both channels look identical, suggesting Mono.

Lastly, in Settings/Presets, it would be nice if the Preset you have loaded was indicated somewhere. Is it possible to make a preset be the default for all projects? (For the foreseeable future, I will be 25fps/1920x1080).

Thanks.

D.
Title: Re: DaVinci Resolve 14 vs. PowerDirector 15/16 - Anyone with experience of both?
Post by: Dinarius on November 08, 2017, 09:53:08 am
Overcame my iPhone footage sound problems by using a very neat piece of freeware called HandBrake to convert the .avi to .mp4.

Now my only problem is to work out how to make the iPhone footage the same size (aspect ratio) in Resolve as the Sony footage.

If I convert the iPhone footage (using HandBrake) and change the aspect ratio to 1440x1080, it changes, but it still appears in Resolve as wider than the Sony 1440x1080 footage.

I can't work out why.

D.