The systems leveraged parallel processing in an InfiniBand topology to support performance during color grading. These initial versions were integrated exclusively into dedicated hardware controllers.
It began with three possible configurations: a digital intermediate (DI) color correction tool (known as Resolve DI), a visual effects tool (known as Resolve FX), and a 2K resolution processing tool (known as Resolve RT).
The system was first announced in 2003 and released in 2004. The initial versions of DaVinci Resolve (known then as da Vinci Resolve) were resolution-independent software tools, developed by da Vinci Systems (based in Coral Springs, Florida), who had previously produced other color correction systems, such as da Vinci Classic (1985), da Vinci Renaissance (1990), and da Vinci 2K (1998). 1.2 Blackmagic Design versions (2010–present)ĭevelopment Original da Vinci Systems development (2003–2009).1.1 Original da Vinci Systems development (2003–2009).