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ABOUT NVIDIA SDI OUTPUT

Serial Digital Interface (SDI) is a digital, uncompressed high quality video format used
for film and video post production and broadcast applications. The NVIDIA SDI Output
board converts composited video and graphics to uncompressed 8-bit, 10-bit, or 12-bit
SDI output.

About This Document

This manual explains the graphics-to-SDI functionality of the NVIDIA Quadro SDI
graphics card and software, described in the following sections:

"NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI" on page 3
the basic operation in a broadcast environment.

"Windows–Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel" on page 14
the Display Properties control panel to set up and start the SDI output under
Windows.

"Linux—Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel" on page 30
to use the Display Properties control panel to set up and start the SDI output under
Linux.
For instructions on installing the graphics card and drivers, refer to the documentation
that accompanies your NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card.

Other Documents

For details on using the NVIDIA Control Panel, see the NVIDIA Control Panel Quick Start
Guide.

System Requirements

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The following operating systems are supported:
®
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Windows XP.
Quadro K4000/K5000/K6000 SDI
lists the supported SDI features and explains
describes how to use
describes how
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