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DaVinci Resolve Studio 16 or Vegas Pro Suite 17?: Digital Video Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
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DaVinci Resolve Studio 16 or Vegas Pro Suite 17?
Dec 20, 2019
Hi everyone,
I’ve been researching video editing software trying to decide whether to get the DaVinci Resolve Studio or Vegas Pro. There doesn’t really seem to be much in the way of pros and cons listed for either that I could find, or clearly stated features one has over the other. Both appear to be fast at video editing from what I’ve seen via YouTube videos comparing both with a list of others, and while speed is important so are features. If anyone can help would greatly appreciate it.
If it matters, these will be on a Lenovo P1 Gen 2 with 64gb RAM, I9-9880H processor, and T2000 Quadro Graphics card.
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LingoDingo
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Re: DaVinci Resolve Studio 16 or Vegas Pro Suite 17?
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I use both editors, but I would recommend that you install the trial of VPS 17 and the free version of DaVinci Resolve, and then try using each one to see which one suits you better.
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Re: DaVinci Resolve Studio 16 or Vegas Pro Suite 17?
LingoDingo wrote:
I use both editors, but I would recommend that you install the trial of VPS 17 and the free version of DaVinci Resolve, and then try using each one to see which one suits you better.
Hi LingoDingo and thanks for the response.
Part of the reason I’m asking this question is because Vegas Pro Suite is priced $200 off at the moment through December 26, 2019. The primary reason for posing this question on advantages, disadvantages of either and getting others opinions is because my computer currently has a 4-5 week build period.
Simply put I can’t try either trial software at the moment which is why I’m trying get further insight and opinions of others. Vegas Pro has fewer vids and views from users on YouTube and I can only assume due to popularity of DaVinci Resolve as an Adobe Premier alternative. I know the Vegas Pro Suite has a slew of additional features, which for $100 more may not be a bad deal, but again would like input from forum members.
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TheSonyEnthusiast wrote:
LingoDingo wrote:
I use both editors, but I would recommend that you install the trial of VPS 17 and the free version of DaVinci Resolve, and then try using each one to see which one suits you better.
Hi LingoDingo and thanks for the response.
Part of the reason I’m asking this question is because Vegas Pro Suite is priced $200 off at the moment through December 26, 2019. The primary reason for posing this question on advantages, disadvantages of either and getting others opinions is because my computer currently has a 4-5 week build period.
Simply put I can’t try either trial software at the moment which is why I’m trying get further insight and opinions of others. Vegas Pro has fewer vids and views from users on YouTube and I can only assume due to popularity of DaVinci Resolve as an Adobe Premier alternative. I know the Vegas Pro Suite has a slew of additional features, which for $100 more may not be a bad deal, but again would like input from forum members.
I tried DaVinci Resolve on my iMac and I had some issues with it. I imported a 5 minute clip, but when adding the clip to the timeline, it only shows 90 seconds. Put a help request into the DaVinci forum, but that got no response. Kind of frustrating. Also, DaVinci was about 30% slower than Final Cut Pro X.
I then added a new clip which was about 90 seconds to both Final Cut and DaVinci. Rendered the files and the DaVinci output was much bigger than Final Cut, using the same output parameters.
I ditched DaVinci in a New York minute. I just couldn’t find the right help I guess and couldn’t spend anymore time messing with it.
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Jon555
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I used to use Vegas and changed to Resolve Studio. It has quite a learning curve and I needed a short course to help me get up it (as there is just so much there). However I’ve never paid for an update… (Against that all the Betas are super-flakey on my system and I have to wait for the releases…)
BTW note for Resolve Studio you can either have a software key for one system or a USB dongle, but if you leave the key in your desktop system the studio version on your Notebook won’t work as the free version (or at all) without it. Also you can’t have studio and free versions installed on the same system.
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In reply to Jon555
• Dec 25, 2019
OP: You probably have found this already but just in case – there is a Magix / Vegas Pro forum here:
https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/vegas-pro-forum/
There are some very knowledgeable members on it including some who also are familiar with Da Vin. I have not tried DV myself as the general feel I get is that DV is quite a system hog so you need a fit system to get the best out of it. Some of the VP members would be able to pass a comment on the kit you have on order.
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Re: DaVinci Resolve Studio 16 or Vegas Pro Suite 17?
In reply to Jon555
• Dec 26, 2019
The machine you mention is way qualified for either software.
I have been using Vegas for a few years and got tired of the yearly upgrade costs. And the upgrade “special pricing” will change. I didn’t go to 17, I quit at 16.
I took a short class for DV and looked at the free version and beta.
I bought the Studio version because I wanted to export 4k. One price forever, plus the audio portions are integrated into the product, not separate modules, as Vegas has been.
No problem with crashes, although the output files do seem larger.
I am working with 4k 10bit 4:2:2 source files that are gargantuan ( 4-600gb 1.5 hour long clips ).
Creating a proxy/optimized file to work from is important for speed of workflow. Very little lag when scrubbing through clips.
DV also has some pretty cool ‘AI’ tools to match clips, remove background items, etc.
I’m not as interested in color grading, but DV is the tool for that sort of thing.
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Jon555
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Mark Wollschlager wrote:
The machine you mention is way qualified for either software.
I have been using Vegas for a few years and got tired of the yearly upgrade costs. And the upgrade “special pricing” will change. I didn’t go to 17, I quit at 16.
I took a short class for DV and looked at the free version and beta.
I bought the Studio version because I wanted to export 4k. One price forever, plus the audio portions are integrated into the product, not separate modules, as Vegas has been.
No problem with crashes, although the output files do seem larger.
I am working with 4k 10bit 4:2:2 source files that are gargantuan ( 4-600gb 1.5 hour long clips ).
Creating a proxy/optimized file to work from is important for speed of workflow. Very little lag when scrubbing through clips.
DV also has some pretty cool ‘AI’ tools to match clips, remove background items, etc.
I’m not as interested in color grading, but DV is the tool for that sort of thing.
Resolve’s built-in ColorChecker support enables a pretty instant in-the-ballpark grade for people who are new to grading. Although I do tend to then go off and make it look the way I want it to, which slightly defeats the object. Aces support is cool for people matching several cameras, but serious cameras only and alas no GH5 support – doing an IDT is not exactly hard, but I guess Panasonic don’t see the GH5 as a serious video camera…
I thought the free one exported 4k, unless you mean C4K (vs UHD)? I have 10bit and >C4k stuff so had to get the studio version.
Oh and I think my previous post was somewhat unclear, I was saying if you leave the dongle in computer A then you can’t run Resolve Studio on computer B at all, as it won’t run as the free version without the dongle (why???) and you can’t have the free and paid versions installed on one computer (why???).
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morski119
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Re: DaVinci Resolve Studio 16 or Vegas Pro Suite 17?
In reply to Jon555
• Dec 26, 2019
Dr_Jon wrote:
I was saying if you leave the dongle in computer A then you can’t run Resolve Studio on computer B at all, as it won’t run as the free version without the dongle (why???) and you can’t have the free and paid versions installed on one computer (why???).
Yeah, this is really difficult to understand what is the reason behind it. As I’m using it on a desktop and on a laptop, I always have to remember getting USB dongle with me.
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Re: DaVinci Resolve Studio 16 or Vegas Pro Suite 17?
morski119 wrote:
Dr_Jon wrote:
I was saying if you leave the dongle in computer A then you can’t run Resolve Studio on computer B at all, as it won’t run as the free version without the dongle (why???) and you can’t have the free and paid versions installed on one computer (why???).
Yeah, this is really difficult to understand what is the reason behind it. As I’m using it on a desktop and on a laptop, I always have to remember getting USB dongle with me.
I is my understanding that with the current registration scheme ( not usb dongle ) you can use the Studio version on two systems. If you try to use the same S/N on a third computer you have to re register one of the previous 2.
No real need for the studio and free version on the registered systems.
If it is a real issue, I would see if a USB version could be converted to a S/N version.
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