The best Nikon D810A XDCAM to DaVinci Resolve converter
We write this article to help those who are having issues editing Nikon D810A XDCAM media in DaVinci Resolve. It guides you through the process of converting Nikon D810A XDCAM files to DNxHD or ProRes codec for use in DaVinci Resolve with very good performance.
"Hello guys, I am experiencing a problem importing Nikon D810A XDCAM mxf clips into DaVinci Resolve. When I touch my Media, DaVinci Resolve just crashes. I don't get any warning message or anything weird, the application seems to be working fine until that point. Any ideas on this? I will be so grateful with any help you can give me. Thanks in advance."
If you don't really know what may generate the crashing, you can convert Nikon D810A XDCAM mxf clips to a format that is best suitable for use in DaVinci Resolve. Check out a simple guide on how to do this.
- Part 1: How to transcode Nikon D810A XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Mac?
- Part 2: How to transcode Nikon D810A XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Windows?
Video Converter (It is available for Mac and Windows, simply download the proper version depending on your computer's OS.) 
Part 1. How to transcode Nikon D810A XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Mac?
Step 1: Import Nikon D810A XDCAM files Start up Video Converter for Mac and click "Add File" to load Nikon D810A XDCAM videos that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of Nikon D810A XDCAM files into it to do conversion at a time. 
Step 2: Click "Profile" to select output format. For Mac based DaVinci Resolve, we would recommend choosing "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format. The ProRes 422 codec will ensure a good balance between file size and file quality.
Tips: 1. This converter only outputs Apple ProRes files up to 1080p. If your source video is 4K and you want to keep its original quality, you can select "4K Video" > "4K H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Video (*.mp4)" as target format for use in DaVinci Resolve. To select 4K H.264 as output, please make sure your computer has enough power to handle 4K H.264.
2. If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "Enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.
Step 3: Start file conversion. Click "Convert" to start transcoding Nikon D810A XDCAM media for DaVinci Resolve on Mac. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated files for editing in DaVinci Resolve on your Mac with optimum performance.
Part 2. How to transcode Nikon D810A XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Windows?
Step 1: Import Nikon D810A XDCAM files. Start up Video Converter for Windows and click "Add File" to load Nikon D810A XDCAM videos that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of Nikon D810A XDCAM files into it to do conversion at a time. 
Step 2: Click "Profile" to select output format. For Windows based DaVinci Resolve, we would recommend choosing "Avid Media Composer" > "Avid DNxHD 1080p(*.mov)" as output format.
Tips: 1.This converter only outputs DNxHD files up to 1080p. If your source video is 4K and you want to keep its original quality, you can select "4K Video" > "4K H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Video (*.mp4)" as target format for use in Premiere. To select 4K H.264 as output, please make sure your computer has enough power to handle 4K H.264.
2.If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "Enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.
Step 3: Start file conversion. Click "Convert" to start transcoding Nikon D810A XDCAM media for DaVinci Resolve on Windows. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated files for editing in DaVinci Resolve on your Windows PC with optimum performance. That's all. Hope this post will help those who are having issues working with Nikon D810A XDCAM footage in DaVinci Resolve.
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