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 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User’s Guide– Version 2.0
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Linux—Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel
How to Set Up the SDI Output
Basic SDI Setup 
Step 1: Open the NVIDIA Graphics to Video Out Property Page
From the command line, enter “nvidia-settings
The NVIDIA X Server Settings page appears.
Figure 4.1
NVIDIA X Server Settings Page
Click the Graphics to Video Out tree item from the side menu.
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.