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...5500 SDI User's Guide Table of Contents 1.About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI 1 2.NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI 3 Feature Overview 4 Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI 6 About Your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI 6 Installing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI 7 Operating NVIDIA... 28 Changing SDI Settings Under Dualview 29 4.Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel 31 How to Set Up the SDI Output 32 Basic...the SDI Output to an External Source 38 Genlock Versus Frame Lock 38 Supported Synchronization Signals 38 Synchronization Instructions 39 5.API Control 43 SDI Application Programming ...
...5500 SDI User's Guide Table of Contents 1.About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI 1 2.NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI 3 Feature Overview 4 Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI 6 About Your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI 6 Installing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI 7 Operating NVIDIA... 28 Changing SDI Settings Under Dualview 29 4.Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel 31 How to Set Up the SDI Output 32 Basic...the SDI Output to an External Source 38 Genlock Versus Frame Lock 38 Supported Synchronization Signals 38 Synchronization Instructions 39 5.API Control 43 SDI Application Programming ...
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... a digital, uncompressed high quality video format used for film and video post production and broadcast applications. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Version 2.0 1 In the rest of the SDI functions. CHAPTER 1 About NVIDIA Graphics to uncompressed 8-bit, 10-bit, or 12-bit SDI output. For instructions on installing the graphics card and drivers, refer to both...
... a digital, uncompressed high quality video format used for film and video post production and broadcast applications. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Version 2.0 1 In the rest of the SDI functions. CHAPTER 1 About NVIDIA Graphics to uncompressed 8-bit, 10-bit, or 12-bit SDI output. For instructions on installing the graphics card and drivers, refer to both...
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Version 2.0 Removed footnote on page 4. CHAPTER 1 About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI System Requirements • The following operating systems are supported: • Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP. • Linux • NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI or NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 SDI Graphics Card • PCI-Express Motherboard • NVIDIA Forceware Graphics Driver • For Windows, version 83.61...
Version 2.0 Removed footnote on page 4. CHAPTER 1 About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI System Requirements • The following operating systems are supported: • Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP. • Linux • NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI or NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 SDI Graphics Card • PCI-Express Motherboard • NVIDIA Forceware Graphics Driver • For Windows, version 83.61...
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... 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI CHAPTER NVIDIA GRAPHICS-TO-SDI This chapter provides an overview of the NVIDIA graphics-to-SDI functionality, described in the following sections: • "Feature Overview" on page 4 lists the hardware connections, supported SDI formats, and additional SDI support features of the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card. •...
... 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI CHAPTER NVIDIA GRAPHICS-TO-SDI This chapter provides an overview of the NVIDIA graphics-to-SDI functionality, described in the following sections: • "Feature Overview" on page 4 lists the hardware connections, supported SDI formats, and additional SDI support features of the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card. •...
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Version 2.0 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Feature Overview Output Connections • Two BNC connections that can be configured for fill + key dual-link SDI outputs, or for single-link SDI outputs • One DVI video monitoring output • BNC connections for external sync signals Supported SDI Signal Formats • Standard ....976 Hz, 24.00 Hz, 25.00 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30.00 Hz, 47.96Hz, 48Hz, 60Hz (SMPTE272) Supported SDI Color Formats • RGB 4:4:4 • YCrCb 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 • RGBA 4:4:4:4 • YCrCbA 4:2:2:4 NVIDIA Corporation 4 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-
Version 2.0 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Feature Overview Output Connections • Two BNC connections that can be configured for fill + key dual-link SDI outputs, or for single-link SDI outputs • One DVI video monitoring output • BNC connections for external sync signals Supported SDI Signal Formats • Standard ....976 Hz, 24.00 Hz, 25.00 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30.00 Hz, 47.96Hz, 48Hz, 60Hz (SMPTE272) Supported SDI Color Formats • RGB 4:4:4 • YCrCb 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 • RGBA 4:4:4:4 • YCrCbA 4:2:2:4 NVIDIA Corporation 4 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-
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... FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Version 2.0 5 Note: The NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card does not support SLI mode at this time. CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Supported Output Modes • Transparent Clone Mode See "Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI output. Desktop Region Adjustment Capability Lets you synchronize the SDI output to ... the desktop to convert to SDI Control Panel" on page 15. • Transparent Dualview Mode See "Dualview Mode" on page 53. • Extended Mode using NVIDIA SDI APIs See "API Control" on page 43.
... FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Version 2.0 5 Note: The NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card does not support SLI mode at this time. CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Supported Output Modes • Transparent Clone Mode See "Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI output. Desktop Region Adjustment Capability Lets you synchronize the SDI output to ... the desktop to convert to SDI Control Panel" on page 15. • Transparent Dualview Mode See "Dualview Mode" on page 53. • Extended Mode using NVIDIA SDI APIs See "API Control" on page 43.
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... SDI Video Output Refer to Figure 2.1. • 4:4:4/4:2:2:4/4:4:4:4 dual-link signals are sent to the V1 Out and V2 Out connectors (corresponding to the fill + key signals respectively). • 4:2:2 single-link signals are sent to an External Source" on page 22.) NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User...'s Guide - Connecting to an External Sync Source • You can use the control panel to choose which can be one of sync sources at the same time. NVIDIA Genlock supports the following : Composite Bi-level...
... SDI Video Output Refer to Figure 2.1. • 4:4:4/4:2:2:4/4:4:4:4 dual-link signals are sent to the V1 Out and V2 Out connectors (corresponding to the fill + key signals respectively). • 4:2:2 single-link signals are sent to an External Source" on page 22.) NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User...'s Guide - Connecting to an External Sync Source • You can use the control panel to choose which can be one of sync sources at the same time. NVIDIA Genlock supports the following : Composite Bi-level...
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... production environment. When using frame lock, only modes that you may have chosen in the SDI signal format list. Supported Synchronization Signals NVIDIA Genlock supports the following external synchronization signal types: • SDI • Composite Bi-level (NTSC or PAL sources use bi...-level composite signals.) • Composite Tri-level (HDTV sources commonly use tri-level composite signals.) NVIDIA Corporation 22 Quadro FX 4500/5500 ...
... production environment. When using frame lock, only modes that you may have chosen in the SDI signal format list. Supported Synchronization Signals NVIDIA Genlock supports the following external synchronization signal types: • SDI • Composite Bi-level (NTSC or PAL sources use bi...-level composite signals.) • Composite Tri-level (HDTV sources commonly use tri-level composite signals.) NVIDIA Corporation 22 Quadro FX 4500/5500 ...
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...NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI graphics card also supports Dualview mode, where the desktop extends across two monitors. About Dualview Mode Under Dualview mode, you move windows between the SDI output and the graphics (DVI) display part of the display output. With applications that extends from one large desktop that use video...This lets you can be the same resolution and refresh rate. Windows can define one display to the other. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Using SDI Under Dualview In the...
...NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI graphics card also supports Dualview mode, where the desktop extends across two monitors. About Dualview Mode Under Dualview mode, you move windows between the SDI output and the graphics (DVI) display part of the display output. With applications that extends from one large desktop that use video...This lets you can be the same resolution and refresh rate. Windows can define one display to the other. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Using SDI Under Dualview In the...
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... those modes that your monitor supports appear in the previous step. • If you want to use . Step 4: Verify the Changes The settings go into effect immediately. The Graphics to Video Out Banner Quadro FX 4500 SDI Connectors Figure 4.3 Connection Status Indicators NVIDIA Corporation 34 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Note: Only...
... those modes that your monitor supports appear in the previous step. • If you want to use . Step 4: Verify the Changes The settings go into effect immediately. The Graphics to Video Out Banner Quadro FX 4500 SDI Connectors Figure 4.3 Connection Status Indicators NVIDIA Corporation 34 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Note: Only...
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...Versus Frame Lock The Graphics to SDI page provides two methods for synchronizing the SDI output to an external synchronization source. Supported Synchronization Signals NVIDIA Genlock supports the following external synchronization signal types: • SDI • Composite Bi-level (NTSC or PAL sources use bi-... use tri-level composite signals.) NVIDIA Corporation 38 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- When using frame lock, only modes that you may have chosen in the Output Video Format list. The valid modes will appear in the Output Video Format list do not apply. ...
...Versus Frame Lock The Graphics to SDI page provides two methods for synchronizing the SDI output to an external synchronization source. Supported Synchronization Signals NVIDIA Genlock supports the following external synchronization signal types: • SDI • Composite Bi-level (NTSC or PAL sources use bi-... use tri-level composite signals.) NVIDIA Corporation 38 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- When using frame lock, only modes that you may have chosen in the Output Video Format list. The valid modes will appear in the Output Video Format list do not apply. ...
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...() NvGvoConfigGet() NvGvoConfigSet() NvGvoIsRunning() NvGvoStart() NvGvoStop() NvGvoEnumSignalFormats() NvGvoIsFrameLockModeCompatible() NvGvoEnumDataFormats() Description Determine the graphics-to Video not supported NVIDIA Corporation 46 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Close the graphics card for graphics-to -video operations using the Desktop transparent mode interface. Open the graphics cards for graphics-to -vVideo operations using the OpenGL application interface. Graphics to...
...() NvGvoConfigGet() NvGvoConfigSet() NvGvoIsRunning() NvGvoStart() NvGvoStop() NvGvoEnumSignalFormats() NvGvoIsFrameLockModeCompatible() NvGvoEnumDataFormats() Description Determine the graphics-to Video not supported NVIDIA Corporation 46 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Close the graphics card for graphics-to -video operations using the Desktop transparent mode interface. Open the graphics cards for graphics-to -vVideo operations using the OpenGL application interface. Graphics to...
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... // Parameters: hGvoHandle - NvGvoEnumSignalFormats() // Function: NvGvoEnumSignalFormats // Description: Enumerate signal formats supported by Graphics to Video not running NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoStop(NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN); Pointer to graphics adapter // nEnumIndex - NVGVOSIGNALFORMATDETAIL* NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - TRUE nEnumIndex is NVSIGNALFORMAT_* // FALSE nEnumIndex is 0..n-1 // pSignalFormatDetail - Success // NV_ACCESSDENIED - Success // NV_NOMORE - Unsupported NVSIGNALFORMAT_ enumeration NVRESULT...
... // Parameters: hGvoHandle - NvGvoEnumSignalFormats() // Function: NvGvoEnumSignalFormats // Description: Enumerate signal formats supported by Graphics to Video not running NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoStop(NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN); Pointer to graphics adapter // nEnumIndex - NVGVOSIGNALFORMATDETAIL* NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - TRUE nEnumIndex is NVSIGNALFORMAT_* // FALSE nEnumIndex is 0..n-1 // pSignalFormatDetail - Success // NV_ACCESSDENIED - Success // NV_NOMORE - Unsupported NVSIGNALFORMAT_ enumeration NVRESULT...
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...pbCompatible - No more data formats to receive compatability // Returns: NV_OK - NVGVODATAFORMATDETAIL* pDataFormatDetail NVIDIA Corporation 52 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Version 2.0 Pointer to enumerate // NV_NOTSUPPORTED - Handle to receive ...mode // Parameters: hGvoHandle - Pointer to graphics adapter // nEnumIndex - Enumeration index // bByEnum - Handle to Video. // Parameters: hGvoHandle - Unsupported NVSIGNALFORMAT_ enumeration NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoIsFrameLockModeCompatible(NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN, int nSrcEnumIndex IN, int...
...pbCompatible - No more data formats to receive compatability // Returns: NV_OK - NVGVODATAFORMATDETAIL* pDataFormatDetail NVIDIA Corporation 52 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Version 2.0 Pointer to enumerate // NV_NOTSUPPORTED - Handle to receive ...mode // Parameters: hGvoHandle - Pointer to graphics adapter // nEnumIndex - Enumeration index // bByEnum - Handle to Video. // Parameters: hGvoHandle - Unsupported NVSIGNALFORMAT_ enumeration NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoIsFrameLockModeCompatible(NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN, int nSrcEnumIndex IN, int...
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... NVGVOCOMPSYNCTYPE_TRILEVEL }; , // Tri-level signal Video Output Status Enumeration enum NVGVOOUTPUTSTATUS { NVGVOOUTPUTSTATUS_OFF ...Supports Serial Digital Interface (SDI) synchronization input #define NVGVOCAPS_SYNCSRC_COMP 0x00002000 // Supports Composite synchronization input #define NVGVOCAPS_OUTPUTMODE_DESKTOP 0x00010000 // Supports Desktop transparent mode #define NVGVOCAPS_OUTPUTMODE_OPENGL 0x00020000 // Supports OpenGL application mode #define NVGVOCLASS_SDI 0x00000001 // SDI-class interface: SDI output with two genlock inputs NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500...
... NVGVOCOMPSYNCTYPE_TRILEVEL }; , // Tri-level signal Video Output Status Enumeration enum NVGVOOUTPUTSTATUS { NVGVOOUTPUTSTATUS_OFF ...Supports Serial Digital Interface (SDI) synchronization input #define NVGVOCAPS_SYNCSRC_COMP 0x00002000 // Supports Composite synchronization input #define NVGVOCAPS_OUTPUTMODE_DESKTOP 0x00010000 // Supports Desktop transparent mode #define NVGVOCAPS_OUTPUTMODE_OPENGL 0x00020000 // Supports OpenGL application mode #define NVGVOCLASS_SDI 0x00000001 // SDI-class interface: SDI output with two genlock inputs NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500...
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NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Version 2.0 61 struct { char szValueName[NVVALUENAME_MAXLEN]; // Data format output name, in ; CHAPTER 5 API ... // Caller sets to sizeof(NVGVODATAFORMATDETAIL) NVGVODATAFORMAT dataFormat; // Data format enumerated value DWORD dwCaps; // Data format capabilities (NVGVOCAPS_* mask) struct { DWORD dwPbufferFormats; // Supported p-buffer formats (NVGVOPBUFFERFORMAT_* mask) DWORD dwPbufferCount; // Number of p-buffers char szValueName[NVVALUENAME_MAXLEN]; // Data format input name, in the form: // // "R8:G8...
NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Version 2.0 61 struct { char szValueName[NVVALUENAME_MAXLEN]; // Data format output name, in ; CHAPTER 5 API ... // Caller sets to sizeof(NVGVODATAFORMATDETAIL) NVGVODATAFORMAT dataFormat; // Data format enumerated value DWORD dwCaps; // Data format capabilities (NVGVOCAPS_* mask) struct { DWORD dwPbufferFormats; // Supported p-buffer formats (NVGVOPBUFFERFORMAT_* mask) DWORD dwPbufferCount; // Number of p-buffers char szValueName[NVVALUENAME_MAXLEN]; // Data format input name, in the form: // // "R8:G8...
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...what input syncs are used to configure GVO (graphics to video out) functionality on the Quadro FX 4500 SDI graphics board. The input video format can only be queried after SYNC_SOURCE is a typical ...• Query NV_CTRL_GVO_SUPPORTED to the GVO output with glXBindVideoImageNV() and send pbuffers to determine if the X screen supports GV0. • Specify NV_CTRL_GVO_SYNC_MODE (either FREE_RUNNING, GENLOCK, or FRAMELOCK). CHAPTER 5 API Control Linux CONTROL ... GLX_NV_video_out extension to display one or more details. NVIDIA Corporation 66 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-
...what input syncs are used to configure GVO (graphics to video out) functionality on the Quadro FX 4500 SDI graphics board. The input video format can only be queried after SYNC_SOURCE is a typical ...• Query NV_CTRL_GVO_SUPPORTED to the GVO output with glXBindVideoImageNV() and send pbuffers to determine if the X screen supports GV0. • Specify NV_CTRL_GVO_SYNC_MODE (either FREE_RUNNING, GENLOCK, or FRAMELOCK). CHAPTER 5 API Control Linux CONTROL ... GLX_NV_video_out extension to display one or more details. NVIDIA Corporation 66 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-
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... sync signal; * genlocking locks at hsync. The values will fail. Version 2.0 67 This requires that the output video NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - returns whether this X screen supports GVO; * if this screen does not support GVO output, then all other GVO * attributes are unavailable. */ #define NV_CTRL_GVO_SUPPORTED #define NV_CTRL_GVO_SUPPORTED_FALSE #define NV_CTRL_GVO_SUPPORTED_TRUE 67...
... sync signal; * genlocking locks at hsync. The values will fail. Version 2.0 67 This requires that the output video NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - returns whether this X screen supports GVO; * if this screen does not support GVO output, then all other GVO * attributes are unavailable. */ #define NV_CTRL_GVO_SUPPORTED #define NV_CTRL_GVO_SUPPORTED_FALSE #define NV_CTRL_GVO_SUPPORTED_TRUE 67...