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Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User’s Guide – Version 2.0 13
CHAPTER 2
NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI
Recommended Operating Practices
This section provides some basic operating practices to follow in order to obtain the best
SDI performance for your application.

Initial On-Air Broadcast

When starting a live broadcast of SDI video, follow the sequence below to ensure proper
allocation of system resources and to prevent visual disturbances in the on air broadcast.
1Set up the SDI format settings and start the SDI output
2Start the application to be broadcast
3Verify the video quality
4Close the Graphics to SDI control panel
5Go on air
To avoid visual disturbances while broadcasting live, DO NOT
•Start or stop the graphics or video application
•Turn on or off the SDI output
•Make changes to the SDI signal format

Changing Applications

To avoid visual disturbances while switching applications, observe the following
sequence:
1Stop the live broadcast (go off air)
2Stop the application
3Start the new application
4Verify video quality
5Resume the live broadcast