I thought DaVinci didn’t support RAW Sony EX cam or P2 footage? Did you convert them to some other codec? This is why I have found it is easier to edit the RAW footage and then export out a clip of the full edited piece and then do the auto scene detection. DaVinci does an amazing job.
To change a clips aspect ratio you can Right click on the clip in the EDIT window. Choose Clip Attributes in the drop down menu and change the Pixel Aspect Ratio. You’ll probably want DVCPRO HD. However I have had trouble with P2 footage shot at 1888 x 1062 which is why I prefer to just export out my completed video and do the scene detection. Hope this helps and best of luck.
Stephen Smith
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