The classic DaVinci Resolve Remote Grading links two DaVinci Resolve suites from different locations, enabling live online collaboration between the colorist and the client. The challenge is that both locations need equally powerful DaVinci Resolve suites and the material must be available at both sites. A live stream with dfine.io lets customers join color grading sessions from anywhere, regardless of their system. The dfine.io online monitor serves as a preview monitor in the web browser with a latency of less than 1 second, requiring no software installation on client side.

Scenarios

💻 Laptop without external monitors

If you're using DaVinci Resolve on a MacBook (or similar) without access to external hardware, you can stream your video signal to dfine.io via NDI. You'll need the Nobe Display solution, an OFX plugin that lets you transmit the video signal from your track node.
→ Find out how it works

🖥️ Workstation with a preview monitor (with external encoder)

If you're using a Decklink, AJA, or similar video editing card in your workstation, you can feed the SDI signal into an external hardware encoder. This encoder will handle streaming the signal to dfine.io, reducing the workload on your workstation. And managing your stream keys centrally is much easier.
→ How it works with a Blackmagic Web Presenter
→ How it works with a KiloView Encoder

🖥️ Workstation with a preview monitor (no external encoder)

If you're using a Decklink, AJA, or similar video editing card, you can loop the SDI signal from the second output back into the SDI input on the same card. This is called an SDI loop, where the card feeds itself with its own signal.
→ How it works with an SDI Loop

👨 The customer logging in

As a viewer, you only need the Webviewer link provided by the host. Then, simply start the stream in your Safari or Chrome browser. No installation is necessary.