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Hello community,

I don’t know if this topic already have been discussed but I got a question about the new DJI Mavic 3 videos in D-Log. I can’t find any problem with the videos, I can watch them on the phone.

But… I can’t watch them on my windows pc and I can’t input and edit them in Davinci Resolve which is more important to solve. I gave the videos to a friend who is also using Davinci and it’s working on his computer. The only difference is - I got the free version.

So is this possible?

Thank you for your answers

What does mediainfo say about the files? (the entire video section, please)

(Cue the "If it's 10 bit, you need studio crowd", but we need to know all the info first)

It does seem likely that you'll nee the paid Studio version to work with that media.

Resolve Free on Windows has undocumented limitation of not supporting 10 bit h.265 files

I submitted a ticket 6 months ago to fix the documentation, no progress
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=166300&hilit=+documentation

I encourage you to comment there and maybe BM will do something.

So - because I'm kind of new to all this - you would recommend buying the full version of Davinci?

I can show you an example video here (could't edit or trim it so full 10sec):

https://we.tl/t-imvLVxDAVV

Like I said I can't play it on windows or add it to Davinci.

Thanks for your help

The clip works fine in Studio.

Mads Johansen wrote:What does mediainfo say about the files? (the entire video section, please)

(Cue the "If it's 10 bit, you need studio crowd", but we need to know all the info first)

It's like we've been here before

Anyways, here's mediainfo for the file:

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Format                         : MPEG-4
Format profile                 : Base Media
Codec ID                       : isom (isom/iso2/avc1/mp41)
File size                      : 129 MiB
Duration                       : 5 s 160 ms
Overall bit rate               : 209 Mb/s
Encoded date                   : UTC 2023-03-09 12:57:30
Tagged date                    : UTC 2023-03-09 12:57:30
Writing application            : DJIMavic3
Cover                          : Yes
snal                           : (Binary)
tnal                           : (Binary)

Video
ID                             : 1
Format                         : AVC
Format/Info                    : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                 : High 10@L5.1
Format settings                : CABAC / 1 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC         : Yes
Format settings, Reference fra : 1 frame
Format settings, GOP           : M=1, N=15
Codec ID                       : avc1
Codec ID/Info                  : Advanced Video Coding
Duration                       : 5 s 160 ms
Bit rate                       : 205 Mb/s
Width                          : 5 120 pixels
Height                         : 2 700 pixels
Display aspect ratio           : 1.896
Frame rate mode                : Constant
Frame rate                     : 50.000 FPS
Color space                    : YUV
Chroma subsampling             : 4:2:0
[b]Bit depth                      : 10 bits[/b]
Scan type                      : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)             : 0.296
Stream size                    : 126 MiB (98%)
Encoded date                   : UTC 2023-03-09 12:57:30
Tagged date                    : UTC 2023-03-09 12:57:30
Color range                    : Limited
Color primaries                : BT.709
Transfer characteristics       : BT.709
Matrix coefficients            : BT.709
Codec configuration box        : avcC


There's something weird about it, I can't open DJI_0732.MP4 in the QT player.

Playing fine in DR Studio on a Mac.

Jim Simon wrote:The clip works fine in Studio.

Yes but I assume you got the paid version?

DjiMavic3 wrote:

Jim Simon wrote:The clip works fine in Studio.

Yes but I assume you got the paid version?

Yes, studio is the paid version. Your footage will not work in Free on Windows as said multiple times above.

Transcode it to DNxHR HQX with Shutter Encoder https://www.shutterencoder.com/en/

BM updated the codec documentation a few days ago, so you can read more here
https://documents.blackmagicdesign.com/ ... 8361163000

FYI I have created a feature request to add error message for this issue to notify other users this is expected behavior.

Please go add your support on the feature request.

viewtopic.php?f=33&t=199305

DjiMavic3 wrote:

Jim Simon wrote:The clip works fine in Studio.

Yes but I assume you got the paid version?

Studio IS the paid version. So...yes.