Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 - How to Set Up the Graphics-to-SDI Output

NVIDIA Corporation
16 Quadro FX 4800/5800 and Quadro CX SDI User’s Guide– Version 1.0
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HAPTER 3
Windows–Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel
How to Set Up the Graphics-to-SDI Output
Thissectionexplainshowtosetupthegraphics‐to‐SDIoutput.
• “BasicSDISetup”onpage 16
• “SynchronizingtheSDIOutputtoanExternalSource”onpage 20
• “UnderstandingtheStatusIndicators”onpage 21
Basic SDI Setup
1 FromtheNVIDIAControlPanelnavigationtreepane,underWorkstation,clickSend
graphicstoSDIoutput.
To ensure proper operation, NVIDIA recommends the following -
• Set the desktop resolution to be the same or larger than the SDI output for better image quality
• Stop background applications—such as virus scan, backup and archiving applications—prior
to starting SDI output and going on air.
• Close the control panel before going on air.
• When running multiple OpenGL applications, synchronize them, otherwise tearing may occur.