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DaVinci Resolve is a solution software that combines world-leading color collectors with professional non-linear video editing.
Editing, color collection, finishing and delivery are completed in one system. DaVinci Resolve is extremely scalable and features Resolution Independent technology, so it can be used in small studio sets or introduced to larger Hollywood production workflows. From creative editing, creating multi-camera televisions, to high-end finishing and color collections, DaVinci Resolve has all the features you need to manage your entire workflow, including creative tools, compatibility, speed, and extremely high resolution images. Here is why DaVinci Resolve is the #1 solution for Hollywood filmmaking.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches; 2.4 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 870
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ August 6, 2012
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Blackmagic Design
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0067Z5UH0

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DaVinci Color Collection Software
Reviewer: Paul Garvey
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent video editing powerhouse
Review: After 6 months I've barely scratched the surface of the product. I upgraded from a top-rated consumer app. But this one is definitely pro grade. The learning curve has started to flatten, but suspect I've only discovered less than half of what's possible with this. Even less when considering the creative graphics capabilities of Fusion.Overall the app is pretty stable. But to really use its features you'll need some workstation horsepower. I'm running it via a Ryzen 9 and the Titan RTX GPU. The fact that DR Studio leans more on the GPU pushes the need for more GPU RAM. Without it, you might be frustrated in your system performance. But meeting the GPU RAM needs will provide you a powerful post-production tool.Overall module integration is great - switching between EDIT, Fusion and Fairlight is seamless. Fairlight itself is a great audio editor - intuitive and feature rich. Yet I'm still puzzled why an audio editor's name references "light". But that's just me.Another helpful benefit of DR is its database architecture. It's much more flexible as a DB platform in terms of file management. Additionally, there's a pretty extensive on-line support group with plenty of tutorials available to assist with use instruction as well as troubleshooting.And with all of this functionality you can't beat the price. Overall it's a great value.

Reviewer: Bill the Cat
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Resolve is just so good these days, and the price is a steal (though I do hate dongle licensing)
Review: It's the best end-to-end post-production suite on the market today, hands down.I cringe every time I have to dip back into Adobe Premiere and After Effects (collaborating on projects with others). I'd so much rather be in Resolve.Dongle licensing is an anachronism, though. I do sometimes find myself unable to work remotely because I left my dongle plugged into my USB hub at home.And I wish they'd finally fix the UI to support high-pixel-density displays (which users have been demanding for years). As it is, everything is blown up all Fisher Price when you're connected to a modern 4K display. But, still usable, and still better than Adobe's suite.

Reviewer: N. Renaud
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just buy it.
Review: The best video software value out there, hands down. I used the free version for years, which is very good, but BMD has added enough features now to the Studio version that it made sense for me to buy it. There is a long list but for me the enhanced tracking, the AI assisted object removal, and the support for CUDA acceleration across multiple video cards made it worth it.It's important to note that BMD has never charged for an upgrade. If you bought a license to Resolve 12 then you now own a license to Resolve 16. They don't believe in subscriptions or add ons. So unless they suddenly change their business model you are basically paying $299 for a lifetime subscription. They add new features constantly.If you buy one of their cameras you get a Studio license included. If you figure that's a $299 value then it makes their starter cameras really cheap.The big question for me was whether to buy the dongle or the digital license.The digital license lets you install on 2 computers. I have a desktop and a laptop and plan to replace them soon...I don't know if the license can be transferred to a new system and I suspect if it can then it involves some hassle. The dongle let's you install on as many computers as you want but the software only works with the dongle attached. This is a bit of a hassle moving it back and forth and I already almost lost it once. You have to install either the Studio version or the free version on each computer so you can't just leave the dongle and keep using the computer as if it was the free version. You can uninstall the Studio and install the free and your projects will be saved but obviously not all features work.The current Davinci Resolve includes fairlight as the audio package within the program. Before BMD bought out Fairlight, that software alone sold for over $10k as a standalone. This is incredible value. Sadly, as an amateur I will never really make use of a fraction of the sound features in Fairlight.On that note, I really only use a fraction of the Color Page power and potential, but that fraction is pretty sweet.

Reviewer: M. Lynch
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is the Dongle
Review: This is the Dongle Version. Which in theory is clear by the image but the Activation code version is the one with the carpet picture that looks less official and somewhat suspect since some peopleThe software is great, i've been a fan of it for a long time. I returned this product and got the license code that can be activated on two computers and doesn't require me to tie up my limited USB ports.Also If you have the free version of DR and you want to use this you need to fully uninstall the version before installing the studio version before installing the studio version.I am still giving it 5 stars. As others noted, you either need this or you don't.

Reviewer: Fernando Santos
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Be careful! It doesn't include the speed editor!
Review: There's an important problem: the speed editor is not included and not only the product picture shows it, but also there's no advice about is not included!That's very sad!

Reviewer: xizar
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This key works on future versions.
Review: Davinci is pretty weird if you've only used NLEs like Premiere, FCP(or FCPX) and the basic stuff everyone downloads. It uses node-based editing (which I'm not going to describe here... go watch some explainers on YouTube) to get things down which is very different and *maybe* more powerful? It's not easy, but it *is* learnable*.For this product specifically, I have no idea... I used this as a cheap way to get a key for the product which functions with the current version of DaVinci Resolve Studio which has all the things in it...The current version (which this key gives you access to) has the NLE, Fusion (think After Effects), Fairlight (which is sort of like Audition), and an encoder, all in a single piece of software.The base version is free and mostly functional if you want to check it out. No watermarks or anything. If you're curious about the differences between the free version and the paid version, check out Blackmagic's website.

Reviewer: Willow
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Faites attention, ce n’est pas précisé sur la page, c’est un dongle USB et non pas un code d’activation. Il doit être précisé sur la page que c’est un dongle USB.

Reviewer: Antonio
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Ho acquistato la versione Dongle venditore amazon, sulla foto sul sito riporta da vinci 14, mi è arrivato il pacco con la versione 18, non sto qui a recensire il prodotto, avevo continui crash con la versione 18 quella attuale, poi con pazienza ho aspettato la nuova versione ed ecco anche se beta 18.5 funziona benissimo, consiglio di passare alla nuova versione anche se beta

Reviewer: Engi
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Da wir viele Familienausflüge machen und ich auch gern Tiere und Landschaften filme, lege ich wert auf eine Kamera mit zeitgemäßen Videoaufnahmefunktionen. Daher habe ich mir eine Lumix G9 zugelegt, da diese im Gegensatz zur vorher genutzten EOS 750d, Videos bis zu 4k mit 10bit-Farbtiefe aufzeichnen kann. In der Freeversion von Davinci Resolve wird lediglich das ProRes-Format mit 10bit Farbtiefe unterstützt. Somit mussten die Videos der Lumix aufwendig umgewandelt werden, bevor ich sie in Davinci Resolve laden und bearbeiten konnte. Das fällt nun weg und ich kann meine MOV-Dateien der Lumix, direkt in Davinci Resolve laden und bearbeiten. Zudem unterstützt die Studio-Version das Hardware-Rendern per GPU. Die FreeVersion beschränkt sich hier allein auf die CPU und lässt die Grafikkarte beim Rendern des fertigen Videos, außen vor. Zudem stehen mir nun alle Funktionen und Effekte zur Verfügung.Da ich stets an einem Rechner schneide, welcher zudem ausreichend USB-Ports bietet, stört es mich nicht, dass der Dongle einen USB-Port dauerhaft belegt. Die Freischaltung hat damit bestens geklappt. Einfach die Studio-Version herunter geladen und installiert, Dongle in einen freien USB-Port gesteckt und schon lief alles. Davinci Resolve erkennt den Dongle und startet. Der Dongle wird unter Windows nicht angezeigt. Wer also wissen möchte, ob der Dongle funktioniert, muss die Studio Version installieren und starten.Mit dem Wissen, dass der Dongle auch bei allen zukünftigen Davinci-Resolve Versionen funktionieren wird, finde ich den Preis angemessen und kann die Freischaltung von Davinci Resolve auf die Studio-Version jedem empfehlen der des Öfteren mit Videobearbeitung zu tun hat und hier eine dauerhafte Lösung sucht.

Reviewer: Julián García García
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Solamente me ha servido para perder 344€.

Reviewer: Amazon カスタマー天道
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: 初心者でも気軽に使える