NVIDIA Corporation
16 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User’s Guide– Version 2.0
CHAPTER 3
Windows–Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel
How to Set Up the SDI Output

Basic SDI Setup

Step 1: Enable the Graphics to SDI Property Page

1Open the NVIDIA Graphics to SDI property page.
aRight click the desktop, then from the pop-up menu, click NVIDIA Display->[your
monitor].
bClick the Graphics to SDI tree item from the slide-out tray.
Figure 3.1
Graphics to SDI Page
2In the Output Options group box, click On for Send Output to SDI.
If you have enabled Dualview mode, this option is grayed out and the panel says “Send
SDI output to: NVIDIA SDIʺ. See “Dualview Mode” on page53 for instructions on
enabling Dualview mode.
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.