1080p Project/Session, 2K Output – RED MX feature

[Peter Chamberlain]

Hi Toby, set the red decode to half res good, 10 bit, the timeline to HD and grade in real time. When you want to render, change the r3d decoder settings to as you would prefer, set the render page res to 2K.
All the windows and resizing and grades will translate correctly to the new render side.
Peter

[Gabriele Turchi]

hi peter ,
you mentioned 10 bit right ?
Red MX is 12 bit … can i ask why technically 10 bit in Resolve is enough ?
why there is no 12 bit ?

i have just opened a thread to talk about this …on epic footage at 10 or 16 bit i can’t find any differences (even on the qualifier …)

if you could give us the tech explanation would be great !

thanks

g

[Dan Moran]

Hey Dude,

Resolve actually processes at 32 bit internally. The 10 bit Peter is referring to is the video output bit depth and as far as I know most monitors have 8 or 10 bit panels so it’s best option.

Thanks,

D

Dan Moran
DaVinci Application Specialist
Blackmagic Design EMEA

[Toby Tomkins]

Thank you Peter!

[Gabriele Turchi]

mmm …i think he was referring to the R3D decoder …

so i can i ask again about the differences between 16Bit and 10 Bit on the Red tab for epic Footage …. technically 16 should be the same both depth of the epic R3D but i really cannot find any differences in resolve to justify to use 16 (that does not play realtime even with 2 rockets …)

as i said even the keyer produce the same results ….

thanks

g

[Margus Voll]

Good point there specially with internal processing in mind.

And yes 16 bit will bog down mac pro.

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Margus

https://iconstudios.eu

[Chris Hall]

In response to your original question Toby, yeah working at 1080 is great for your output monitors, and then swtiching back to 2K for final deliverable output works just fine (all power windows and resizing are adjusted automatically). I’ve done this on a couple of features and have had perfect results.

Chris Hall
Colorist – Basher Films
Pasadena, CA