I have recently started using Davinci Resolve to edit my drone video. I've noticed that when I click on metadata info on my drone clips, it shows 8 bit.  Note- I am using the studio paid version of Resolve.   I am shooting 3840 x 2860, 60 fps, normal mode.  I thought this was supposed to be 10 bit video output from the mini 4.  Do I need to shoot d-log to get the 10 bit output?

Ja in D-log oder HLG 10 Bit

djiuser_wjcfnqiOC5cU Posted at 1-6 10:29
Ja in D-log oder HLG 10 Bit

Sagen Sie also, dass die normale Einstellung der Drohne keine 10 Bit erzeugt? Ich muss in d-log sein?

Yes the normal mode is only 8 bit

djiuser_wjcfnqiOC5cU Posted at 1-6 10:51
Yes the normal mode is only 8 bit

Great to know.  I’ll try shooting d-log to confirm.  Thank you very much!

I suggest to shot in HLG mode. It is a HDR 10bit mode and it can be used out of the box In DaVinci because it  fully supports it as Color Space REC 2100 HLG. By opposite, Dlog-M is a proprietary DJI format it is not documented and then DaVinci Resolve does not provide any native support. You can just use the provided DJI LUT, but this approach does not provide any real advantages respect shooting in Normal mode. With clips in HLG, you can generate a HDR 10 bit deliverable (REC 2100 HLG) or  you can obtain a 8 bit Rec709 deliverable just applying a Color Space Transformation, or just setting up a DaVinci YRGB Managed project.

Hi there, thank you for your inquiry. To achieve 10-bit video output from your DJI Mini 4 Pro, you need to shoot in D-Log M mode. D-Log M is designed to retain more highlight and shadow details, providing a higher dynamic range and more flexibility in post-production. Switching to D-Log M will allow you to take full advantage of the 10-bit color depth capabilities of your drone. Thank you for your understanding and support!

FabioV Posted at 1-7 02:52
I suggest to shot in HLG mode. It is a HDR 10bit mode and it can be used out of the box In DaVinci because it  fully supports it as Color Space REC 2100 HLG. By opposite, Dlog-M is a proprietary DJI format it is not documented and then DaVinci Resolve does not provide any native support. You can just use the provided DJI LUT, but this approach does not provide any real advantages respect shooting in Normal mode. With clips in HLG, you can generate a HDR 10 bit deliverable (REC 2100 HLG) or  you can obtain a 8 bit Rec709 deliverable just applying a Color Space Transformation, or just setting up a DaVinci YRGB Managed project.

Thanks for this great info!  I clearly need to do some more reading on this subject.  Sounds like shooting in HLG mode is the way to go.  Do I need to set my project settings in Resolve for the clips to be recognized as REC 2100, or do they simply come in that way when I bring them into the media pool?  Same question with output for delivery- I’ve seen the encoding choices of Main, and Main 10, presumably for 8 and 10 bit output files. Is that the setting to create the REC 2100 HLG files you mention?

Thanks again!

10 bit,24,25 y 30 FPS.Saludos

FabioV Posted at 1-7 02:52
I suggest to shot in HLG mode. It is a HDR 10bit mode and it can be used out of the box In DaVinci because it  fully supports it as Color Space REC 2100 HLG. By opposite, Dlog-M is a proprietary DJI format it is not documented and then DaVinci Resolve does not provide any native support. You can just use the provided DJI LUT, but this approach does not provide any real advantages respect shooting in Normal mode. With clips in HLG, you can generate a HDR 10 bit deliverable (REC 2100 HLG) or  you can obtain a 8 bit Rec709 deliverable just applying a Color Space Transformation, or just setting up a DaVinci YRGB Managed project.

There is no problem using LUT in D-Log M.

Drone.Hunter Posted at 1-7 09:34
There is no problem using LUT in D-Log M.

Yes, there is no problem. But IMHO the overall workflow does not make any sense: you are taking shots in a 10 bit mode and you're outputting a final deliverable in Rec709 at 8 bits. What is the advantage vs taking shots in Normal mode or in HLG and applying a CST ?
It would be great the DJI publishes the technical specifications of the Dlog-M, allowing for a full support from editing applications, as they did for the Mavic 3 DLog.

Mark184 Posted at 1-7 07:08
Thanks for this great info!  I clearly need to do some more reading on this subject.  Sounds like shooting in HLG mode is the way to go.  Do I need to set my project settings in Resolve for the clips to be recognized as REC 2100, or do they simply come in that way when I bring them into the media pool?  Same question with output for delivery- I’ve seen the encoding choices of Main, and Main 10, presumably for 8 and 10 bit output files. Is that the setting to create the REC 2100 HLG files you mention?

Thanks again!

Please have a look at this: https://forum.dji.com/forum.php? ... p;page=1#pid3509732

FabioV Posted at 1-8 01:49
Yes, there is no problem. But IMHO the overall workflow does not make any sense: you are taking shots in a 10 bit mode and you're outputting a final deliverable in Rec709 at 8 bits. What is the advantage vs taking shots in Normal mode or in HLG and applying a CST ?
It would be great the DJI publishes the technical specifications of the Dlog-M, allowing for a full support from editing applications, as they did for the Mavic 3 DLog.

Processing video in 10 bit can give a very interesting result. I recently encountered it myself and was pleasantly surprised

Drone.Hunter Posted at 1-8 06:16
Processing video in 10 bit can give a very interesting result. I recently encountered it myself and was pleasantly surprised

I agree, I'm always processing my videos in 10 bits. But starting from HLG shots, not from Dlog-M. One of the relevant advantages is that on a HDR capable monitor (at least P3) they're displayed in the right way at each step of the workflow. I also noticed that HLG shots, taken in the same conditions, seems to have some more dynamic range than Dlog-M ones. The final output can be either 8 bits Rec709 or 10 bits HLG (or PQ or Dolby Vision). My videos are usually delivered as HLG (for YT), Dolby Vision (for my own TV) and Rec 709 for Facebook.