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Functionality 

NVIDIA Quadro SDI  

Capture Card 

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FEATURE OVERVIEW 

Input and Output Connections 

 

4 BNCs labeled 1, 2, 3, 4 can be used to capture various formats including: 

 

4 single-link SD, HD-SDI inputs 

 

2 dual-link SD, HD-SDI inputs 

 

2 3G SDI single-link inputs (Level A or Level B) 

 

1 3G SDI dual-link input (Level A or Level B)  

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Note: All inputs must be the same format and Genlocked. 

 

1 BNC labeled ‘S’ is a Monitor Output of input 1 

Supported SDI Signal Formats 

 

480i at 59.94 Hz (SMPTE259) NTSC 

 

576i at 50.00 Hz (SMPTE260) PAL 

 

25.00 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30.00 Hz and 50.00 Hz 

 

720p at 59.94 Hz, 60.00 Hz (SMPTE296) 

 

1035i at 59.94 Hz, 60.00 Hz (SMPTE260) 

 

1080i at 50.00 Hz, 59.94 Hz, 60.00 Hz (SMPTE274) 

 

1080PsF at 24.00 Hz, 23.976 Hz 

 

1080PsF at 25.00 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30 Hz (SMPTE274) 

 

1080p at 23.976 Hz, 24.00 Hz, 25.00 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30.00 Hz (SMPTE274) 

 

2048 × 1080p at 23.976 Hz, 24.00 Hz, 25.00 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30.00 Hz, 47.96 Hz, 48 Hz, 60 

Hz (SMPTE272) 

 

1080p at 50.00 Hz, 59.64 Hz, 60.00 Hz (SMPTE 424M) 

Supported SDI Color Formats 

 

RGB 4:4:4 

 

YCrCb 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 

 

2× YCrCb 4:2:2 + 4:2:2 

 

YCrCbA 4:2:2:4 

 

RGBA 4:4:4:4  

Supported Capture Modes 

 

Application-controlled using NVIDIA SDI APIs 

Summary of Contents for QUADRO SDI

Page 1: ...DI 04778 001_v01 October 2009 Installation Guide NVIDIA QUADRO SDI CAPTURE CARD...

Page 2: ...NVIDIA Quadro SDI Capture Card DI 04778 001_v01 ii DOCUMENT CHANGE HISTORY DI 04778 001_v01 Version Date Authors Description of Change 01 October 21 2009 JB SM Initial Release...

Page 3: ...Card 6 Installing the Quadro Capture Card 6 Download the NVIDIA Driver 6 Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Driver on Windows 6 Installing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI Capture WDM Driver 6 Verifying Graphics Dr...

Page 4: ...is a digital uncompressed high quality video format used to transport video in film video post production and broadcast environment The NVIDIA Quadro SDI Capture Card was designed to capture uncompre...

Page 5: ...ns the functionality of the operating conditions required for the physical hardware and how to diagnose if the system is setup to capture to NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 Quadro FX 4800 and Quadro FX 5800 gra...

Page 6: ...NVIDIA Quadro SDI capture card and supported graphics cards Quadro FX 3800 SDI Quadro FX 4800 SDI Quadro FX 5800 SDI PCI Express motherboard with 1 PCIe 16 or PCIe 8 slot available For optimal results...

Page 7: ...lity This chapter includes the following sections Feature Overview This section lists the hardware and supported formats Installing and Preparing Your Quadro Capture Card This section describes how to...

Page 8: ...0i at 59 94 Hz SMPTE259 NTSC 576i at 50 00 Hz SMPTE260 PAL 25 00 Hz 29 97 Hz 30 00 Hz and 50 00 Hz 720p at 59 94 Hz 60 00 Hz SMPTE296 1035i at 59 94 Hz 60 00 Hz SMPTE260 1080i at 50 00 Hz 59 94 Hz 60...

Page 9: ...ed that you uninstall any previous version of NVIDIA s driver software before installing updated graphics drivers Follow the instructions on the nvidia com Web site driver download page to locate the...

Page 10: ...the Quadro SDI input card Verifying WDM Driver Installation 1 Go to Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager and verify that the driver sees the Quadro SDI input card 2 Select NVIDIA SDI Video Ca...

Page 11: ...in run mode 3 execute the run file OPERATING QUADRO CAPTURE CARD Understanding the Connections Understanding LED Status Signals During system boot the LEDs will remain on for 10 to 15 seconds during...

Page 12: ...k the status of your particular environment The View System Topology page provides SDI status information for each display graphics card and Quadro SDI accessory cards To View the System Topology of Y...

Page 13: ...Functionality NVIDIA Quadro SDI Capture Card DI 04778 001_v01 10 Quadro SDI Capture to Quadro FX SDI...

Page 14: ...express written approval of NVIDIA Corporation HDMI HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Macrovision Compliance Sta...

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