XDCAM EX is a variation of XDCAM HD that records full HD resolution as either 1920 x 1080 or 1280 x 720 footage. XDCAM EX video and audio content is stored on disc within MP4 container files. The footage is recorded on SxS cards, based on the PCMCIA ExpressCard/34 form factor. Some people try to import and edit XDCAM EX footage with Davinci Resolve, but they often fail to do that due to the format incompatible issue.
Can Davinci Resolve native import XDCAM EX files?
From Davinci Resolve supported file formats list, we can see that it offers no native importing support for the XDCAM EX files. Therefore, to successfully load the XDCAM EX MP4 files into Davinci Resolve, the best solution is transcoding XDCAM EX to Davinci Resolve editable codec such as QuickTime, Prores, DNxHD, etc.
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Transcode XDCAM EX MP4 to Prores or DNxHD for Davinci Resolve
Here, you can easily produce Davinci Resolve compatible QuickTime, DNxHD or Prores codec by download this powerful yet simple to use application called Pavtube Video Converter for Mac (Best Mac Video Converter Review). The program has perfect importing support for the XDCAM EX MP4 files shot with Sony camera. Thanks to its batch conversion mode, you can load multiple XDCAM EX MP4 files into the application for conversion at one time.
The application can assist you to direct convert XDCAM EX to Davinci Resolve native compatible Prores, QuickTime or DNxHD codec with perfect quality and super-fast encoding speed. To get better output video and audio file quality, feel feel to adjust the output profile parameters such as video codec, resolution, bit rate, frame rate, audio codec, bit rate, sample rate, channels, etc as you like.
For Windows users, you can go to download and install the Windows version - Pavtube Video Converter to perform the conversion on Windows 10/8.1/8/7.
Step by Step to Transcode XDCAM EX MP4 for Davinci Resolve Editing
Step 1: Load XDCAM EX files into the program.
Start the program on your computer, on the main interface, click "File" > "Add Video/Audio" or "Add from folder" to load Sony XDCAM EX MP4 files into the program.
Step 2: Specify output file formats.
Click "Format" bar, from its drop-down list, select Davinci Resolve best supported editing codec such as "Avid DNxHD (*.mov)" from "Avid Media Composer" or "Apple Prores 422(*.mov)" from "Final Cut Pro" main category menu extended list.
Step 3: Start the conversion process.
After all the setting is done, click right-bottom "Convert" button to start encoding XDCAM EX MP4 files to Davinci Resolve preferred editing codec.
When the conversion is completed, click "open Output Folder" button on the main interface to pop out the folder with converted files, then you will have no problem to import and edit XDCAM EX files with Davinci Resolve on either Windows or Mac.
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