This article provides information on the separately available component 'Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD®' for Nuendo and Cubase. 

About Video Decoder für Avid DNxHD®

Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD® is required for import and playback of Avid DNxHD® encoded videos in Nuendo 7, Cubase 9 and Dorico 2 (and newer versions).

It is available as an extension for Nuendo, Cubase and Dorico in the Steinberg Online Shop. The Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD® needs to be installed and updated separately from Nuendo, Cubase and Dorico.

Download

For licensing reasons, Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD® cannot be found on a public download page.

The download location depends on the version you are using.

MySteinberg

If you still use a Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD® license on a USB-eLicenser, please download the license via your MySteinberg account. 

• Log in to your MySteinberg account.
• Go to "My Products".
  If you cannot find "MyProducts", use the link above or navigate to Products ▸ Show eLicenser-based Products first. 
• If you have registered your Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD® license, please find the installer under "Downloads" (sub-menu beneath the big red buttons).

Steinberg Download Assistant

If you are using the latest Steinberg Licensing-based Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD® 3.0 license, please download the installer via the Steinberg Download Assistant.

Given you own a valid license, you will find the installer under "My product downloads". 

Free update to Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD® 3.0

Registered users of Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD® can find a free update to version 3.0 in their MySteinberg account under "Vouchers". 

Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD® 3.0 brings support for Apple silicon and Steinberg Licensing, which means it does not require a USB-eLicenser anymore.  

⚠️ Please note that the old license will be removed from the USB-eLicenser during the update process. After the update only the functionless entry "Deleted Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD (R) (Upgraded to Steinberg Licensing)" remains on the USB-eLicenser.

However, Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD® 3.0 can still be used with program versions whose license is still stored on a USB-eLicenser., for example Cubase 11 and Nuendo 11.