I'm pulling my hair out here. Shot some beautiful sunrise footage yesterday with my Mini 3 Pro, but when I imported it into DaVinci Resolve, everything looks choppy and stuttery. The original files on the SD card look smooth, but something's going wrong in post.

I shot at 4K 30fps and I'm editing on a decent laptop. Could it be a frame rate mismatch or am I missing something obvious?

This is super common! It occurs due to various factors, such as dropped frames, inconsistent frame rates, or processing issues. It can also occur due to technical problems during video capture, editing, or playback. Check your timeline frame rate settings first.

Had this exact issue last month. Make sure your timeline/sequence settings match your footage frame rate exactly. Also try generating optimized media in Resolve - it helped me a ton with 4K playback stutters.

Your laptop might be struggling with 4K editing. Try creating proxies or switch to 1080p timeline for editing, then render at full quality. You should change your frame rate setting from 25 or 30 fps to at least 50 or 60 frames per second for smoother footage next time.