DaVinci Resolve Linux struggle and sort of successBackground:
I have a iMac 5k with DaVinci Resolve Studio 14.2.0, 'everything' works but a bit weak on 4k material
Ambition:
Build a powerful Linux video workstation to get more performance, but still keep the iMac for initial work
I now have a AMD Threadripper with GPU 1080 ti running the Black Magic configured CentOS image installed on one disk
DaVinci Resolve Studio 14.2.0
Desktop Video 10.9.10
Have been struggling with video and sound output, I've followed the discussions on this great forum, so was prepared for more issues on Linux (I have many years experience with Linux)
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To get DaVinci Resolve to work was easy with the BMD CentOS (struggled earlier with 14 beta and 12.x versions/plain CentOS on other hardware fighting NVidia drivers, missing libs etc)
I've now upgraded DaVinci and Desktop Video without problems several times
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But, the Ultra Studio mini monitor via TB2/TB3 adapter didn't work, the Intensity shuttle via USB didn't work (both work on iMac and a MacBook Pro with High Sierra/earlier Sierra)
I bought a Decklink Mini monitor 4k PCI and got HDMI video to work on a 1080p TV I have mounted above the computers -
but no sound!
At the same time I bought a Video Assist 4K with normal size SDI in/out, when I connected it via HDMI no sound, but SDI from Decklink Mini monitor 4k PCI showed sound and a headphone gave fine quality sound!
Thought of ordering another box for SDI -> HDMI but took a chance and connected the HDMI out on Video Assist to the TV, IT WORKED! (Is this conversion feature documented?)
Then connected a cheap HDMI -> HDMI box with sound breakout and got optical sound to a Pioneer surround receiver
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It looks very odd with all the cables and boxes, and on top of that I had to convert a sound file to AIFF to get it accepted (Original format was accepted directly on the Mac)
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Yesterday evening I succeded in editing two 4k video clips (one Log2 with a LUT to rec 709) and a couple of extra sound tracks, monitoring video and sound on external TV/amplifier and downscaling to 1080P
The rendering was so fast
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Now focus on finalising Bios setup, modify disk installs etc, maybe switch to other Linux dist, and then integrate machines via a Postgres SQL DB
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First a BIG THANK YOU for building DaVinci Resolve for Linux, I believe it will be the most effective and stable platform performance wise!
But please inform us about the limitations!I've seen on the forum how many spent a lot of time trying things BMD knows don't work
Also please inform in the user interface what's not implemented yet (system sound on linux is a 'good' example...) and in the free version what requires the Studio license
I'm so impressed with the high quality and helpful attitude on the forum, I think most people see value in following it
Thank you
Björn Zitting