About The Software - Nvidia Quadro K4000 User Manual

About the Software

The NVIDIA SDI software lets you specify the
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SDI signal format
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Color formats
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Synchronization method
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Gamma correction
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Color-space conversion
Graphics-to-SDI functionality can be set up and controlled in two basic ways—using the
NVIDIA Control Panel for 8-bit SDI output from the desktop, or using the NVIDIA SDI
API for 8-, 10-, or 12-bit SDI output from an application.
Using the SDI APIs
The SDI application programming interface allows OpenGL applications to have full and
exclusive control of the SDI output.
When the SDI output is under application control, you can view the SDI hardware status
using the NVIDIA Control Panel Manage SDI Output Settings page.
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Refer to the document NVIDIA Quadro SDI Output Programmer's Guide for instructions
on using the APIs.
Using the Control Panel
When the SDI output is not being controlled by an application, the SDI software works
on top of existing applications, and the active workstation desktop or full screen
application display is automatically forwarded to the SDI video outputs. This is
accomplished under either Clone or Dualview mode.
In this mode, you can use the NVIDIA Graphics to SDI property page to
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Configure the external synchronization signal if needed.
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Specify the SDI signal format, output format, and then enable the SDI output.
For detailed instructions under Windows, see the chapter
Graphics to SDI Control Panel" on page
For detailed instructions under Linux, see the chapter
Video Out Control Panel" on page
Quadro K4000/K5000/K6000 SDI
Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI
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"Linux—Using the Graphics to
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