The best Nikon D5 XDCAM to DaVinci Resolve converter

We write this article to help those who are having issues editing Nikon D5 XDCAM media in DaVinci Resolve. It guides you through the process of converting Nikon D5 XDCAM files to DNxHD or ProRes codec for use in DaVinci Resolve with very good performance.

"Hell all, I'm trying to handle some XDCAM MXF files taken with a Nikon D5 in DaVinci Resolve 14.3. Unfortunately, I'm experiencing crash issues when touching a media in the media pool. I have a brand new machine, here is my configurations:

• Windows 10 famille
• Intel Core I7-8700K Coffee Lake 6X3.7 a 4.7 Ghz 12Mb LGA1151
• 8 Gb RAM
• Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Aero 8G

Does anyone have an explanation for this? Is there a solution to solve the issue? Thanks for any help."

You can encode Nikon D5 XDCAM files to an editing friendly codec for better performance and easier editing in DaVinci Resolve. Check a step by step instruction on how to do this.

• Part 1: How to transcode Nikon D5 XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Mac?
• Part 2: How to transcode Nikon D5 XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Windows?

Here's what you need

Video Converter (It is available for Mac and Windows, simply download the proper version depending on your computer's OS.)

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Part 1. How to transcode Nikon D5 XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Mac?

Step 1: Import Nikon D5 XDCAM files Start up Video Converter for Mac and click "Add File" to load Nikon D5 XDCAM videos that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of Nikon D5 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 D5 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.

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Part 2. How to transcode Nikon D5 XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Windows?

Step 1: Import Nikon D5 XDCAM files. Start up Video Converter for Windows and click "Add File" to load Nikon D5 XDCAM videos that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of Nikon D5 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 D5 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 D5 XDCAM footage in DaVinci Resolve.