Encode New Formats and Manage Media Better With DaVinci Resolve 18.6.6 Update
Another month and another Blackmagic update for DaVinci Resolve is here. And while some previous updates have been quite major and substantive, this one isn’t earth-shattering. But, if you’re a Panasonic or Sony shooter, you might want to take note of some of these new encoding and management features for your different, camera-specific file types.
Let’s look at everything new coming to DaVinci Resolve 18.6.6 for all users whether you’re on Mac OS, Windows, or Linux.
DaVinci Resolve 18.6.6 Update
So, the biggest updates coming to DaVinci Resolve are going to be some added support for AVC 100 and 50 MXF Op Atom formats, plus improved media management features that stemmed from issues with trimming Sony 8K X-OCN clips.
There’s also your usual mix of general performance and stability improvements along with some updates to address different features and controls in the app. Here’s everything new in DaVinci Resolve 18.6.6:
Ability to encode Panasonic AVC 100 and 50 in MXF Op Atom formatsOption to encode big endian LPCM audio in QuickTimeAddressed default alpha mode interpretation for some QuickTime mediaAddressed incorrect path separators in some project settings on WindowsAddressed some Sony XAVC H clips being shown as offlineAddressed a media management issue trimming Sony 8K X-OCN clipsGeneral performance and stability improvements
System-specific Updates
Also, as usual, Blackmagic Design has released some updates for system requirements for different platforms like Mac OS, Windows, and Linux. Here are the latest minimum system requirements for each:
Minimum system requirements for Mac OS
macOS 12 Monterey8 GB of system memory. 16 GB when using FusionBlackmagic Design Desktop Video version 12.0 or laterIntegrated GPU or discrete GPU with at least 2 GB of VRAMGPU which supports Metal or OpenCL 1.2
Minimum system requirements for Windows
Windows 10 Creators Update.16 GB of system memory. 32 GB when using FusionBlackmagic Design Desktop Video 10.4.1 or laterIntegrated GPU or discrete GPU with at least 2 GB of VRAMGPU which supports OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 11NVIDIA/AMD/Intel GPU Driver version – As required by your GPU
Minimum system requirements for Linux
Rocky Linux 8.6 or CentOS 7.332 GB of system memoryBlackmagic Design Desktop Video 10.4.1 or laterDiscrete GPU with at least 2 GB of VRAMGPU which supports OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 11NVIDIA/AMD Driver version – As required by your GPU
How to Download
As always, this release is available at no charge for existing customers and can be accessed on Blackmagic Design’s support website here.