NVIDIA Quadro SDI solutions also allow film production, post-production, and finishing professionals to preview the results of 3D compositing, editing, and color grading in real-time on high definition (HD) broadcast monitors. This graphics-to-video-out solution delivers uncompressed 8-, 10-, or 12-bit SDI from programmable graphics, enabling a direct connection to broadcast monitors, switchers, tape decks, or SDI projectors.

The Quadro SDI solutions provide two channels—fill or key—of 8-, 10-, or 12-bit uncompressed SDI in 2K, HD, or SD formats, and analog and digital house synchronization. It supports both Microsoft® Windows® and Linux, and works on top of existing applications, or can be easily integrated within a broadcast or video editing application through the NVIDIA API.

FEATURES

• Memory Size: 1GB GDDR3
• Memory Interface: 256-bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 51.3GB/sec
• Display Connectors: DisplayPort + SDI, Stereo Optional

Uncompressed 8-, 10-, or 12-Bit SDI Output 
Enables on-air broadcast, video production and post production professionals to composite and output live video and graphics to true, uncompressed 12-bit SDI in 2K, SD, or HD resolutions and allows direct connection to a broadcast monitor, switcher, tape deck, or SDI projector.

Ancillary Data Support 
Support for ancillary data channel (for audio, time code, etc) through an NVIDIA API. Support for the introduction of ancillary data into the out going SDI video is provided through an NVIDIA API. This ancillary data can include up to 16 channels of embedded 24-bit digital audio as defined by SMPTE 272M and SMPTE 299M as well as timecode.

2D Video Pass Through Compositing 
2D Video Compositing enables incoming video to be passed through and alpha composited, luma keyed, or chroma keyed with the Quadro rendered graphics image on the outgoing SDI video.

Genlock (House Synchronization) 
One genlock (Standard BNC) connector (digital or analog) provides connectivity to a video sync source for SMPTE standard (digital, black burst, tri-level) synchronization. Expanded cross sync functionality permits an incoming house signal to synchronize a much larger number of video output signal formats.

Flicker Filter 
The Quadro FX 3800 GPU includes a built-in flicker filter for the high quality rendering of computer graphics images in interlaced formats.

Rotated-Grid Full-Scene Antialiasing (RG FSAA) 
The rotated grid FSAA sampling algorithm introduces far greater sophistication in the sampling pattern, significantly increasing color accuracy and visual quality for edges and lines, reducing “jaggies" while maintaining performance.

1GB GDDR3 GPU memory with ultra fast memory bandwidth 
Delivers high throughput for interactive visualization of large models and high-performance for real-time processing of large textures and frames and enables the highest quality and resolution full-scene antialiasing (FSAA).

NVIDIA CUDA™ parallel computing processor 
A parallel computing processor architecture exposed through a C language environment and tool suite in combination with high performance visualization, CUDA unleashes new capabilities to solve highly complex challenges such as real-time ray tracing, video encoding, and interactive volume rendering.

30 bit-color 
30-bit color fidelity (10 bits per color) enables billions rather than millions of color variations for rich, vivid image quality with the broadest dynamic range.

128-Bit Precision Graphics Pipeline
Full IEEE 32-bit floating-point precision per color component (RGBA) delivers millions of color variations with the broadest dynamic range. Sets new standards for image clarity and quality in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending. Enables unprecedented rendered image quality for visual effects processing.

64-Bit Floating Point Precision
Image clarity and quality through 64-bit floating point capabilities setting the new standard for computational accuracy.

Advanced Color Compression, Early Z-Cull 
Improved pipeline color compression and early z-culling to increase effective bandwidth and improve rendering efficiency and performance.

Compatible with Industry Standard Architectures 
Compatible with x86 32 and 64-bit microprocessor architectures and operating systems from Intel/AMD and Microsoft/Linux.

Cg High-Level Graphics Shader Language 
Cg—“C" for graphics—is a high-level, open-standard programming language that takes advantage of the power of programmable GPUs. NVIDIA Quadro FX programmable graphics pipelines leverage high-level shading languages to enable the creation and integration of real-time photorealistic effects into 3D models, scenes, and designs. This represents a key enabler for the creation of real-time, photo-realistic visuals within CAD, DCC, and scientific applications.

Essential for Microsoft Windows Vista 
Offering an enriched 3D user interface, increased application performance, and the highest image quality, NVIDIA Quadro graphics boards and NVIDIA® OpenGL ICD drivers are optimized for 32- and 64-bit architectures to enable the Windows Vista experience.

Fast 3D Texture Transfer
Fast transfer and manipulation of 3D textures resulting in more interactive visualization of large volumetric dataset.

Hardware 3D Window Clipping
Hardware accelerated clip regions (data transfer mechanism between a window and the frame buffer) which improve overall graphics performance by increasing transfer speed between color buffer and frame buffer.

HDMI Support (Optional) 
Enables transport of video and audio to HDTV’s and other HDMI capable devices (via industry standard DisplayPort to HDMI adaptors).

Highest Workstation Application Performance
Next-generation architecture enables over 2x improvement in geometry and fill rates with the industry’s highest performance for professional CAD, DCC, and scientific applications.

8K Texture and Render Processing 
The ability to texture from and render to 8K x 8K surfaces. Beneficial for applications that demand the highest resolution and quality image processing.

Next-Generation Vertex and Pixel Programmability Shader Model 4.0 
Reference standard for Shader Model 4.0 enabling a higher level of performance and realistic effects for OpenGL and next generation DirectX 10 industry-leading professional applications.

Next-Generation Vertex and Pixel Programmability 
NVIDIA Quadro FX GPUs introduce infinite length vertex programs and dynamic flow control, removing the previous limits on complexity, and structure of shader programs. NVIDIA Quadro FX GPUs deliver sophisticated effects never before imagined for real-time graphics systems.

NVIDIA Graphics API Extensions
NVIDIA provides a set of extensions to standard graphics APIs for Linux and Windows, enabling applications to take maximum advantage of state-of-the-art GPU capabilities.

NVIDIA High Precision High Dynamic Range (HDR) Technology
Sets new standards for image clarity and quality through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending. Enables unprecedented rendered image quality for visual effects processing.

NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
The ultimate high-definition movie experience on your PC by combining high-definition movie decode, acceleration and post-processing on HDCP enabled platforms. PureVideo HD delivers superb picture quality for all video formats, as well as stunning Blu-ray playback—with low CPU utilization and power consumption.

NVIDIA GPU Unified Architecture
Industry’s first unified architecture designed to dynamically allocate compute, geometry, shading and pixel processing power to deliver optimized GPU performance.

NVIDIA® nView™ Multi-Display Technology
The nView advanced Display Software delivers maximum flexibility for single-large display or multi-display options, providing unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience for increased productivity.

PCI Express Gen 2 Compliant 
Doubles the data transfer rate up to 5 GT/sec per lane for an aggregate bandwidth of 16 GB/sec bi-directional (8 GB/sec in each direction).

Quad Buffered Stereo 
Offers enhanced visual experience for professional applications that demand stereo viewing capability.

Stereo Mini-DIN Connector (Optional) 
Enables robust control of stereo effect through a dedicated connection between the graphics card and 3D stereo hardware.

NVIDIA® SLI® Technology 
A revolutionary platform innovation that enables professional users to dynamically scale graphics performance, enhance image quality, and expand display real estate.

NVIDIA® SLI® Multi OS 
Allows a user to run multiple Windows or Linux workstation environments from a single system, with each Operating System directly assigned to a Quadro graphics solution.

Dual DisplayPort Digital Display Connectors 
Dual DisplayPort connectors support ultra-high-resolution panels (up to 2560 x 1600) – which result in amazing image quality producing detailed photorealistic images.

Single Dual-Link Digital Display Connector 
Dual-link TMDS transmitter supports ultra-high-resolution panels (up to 3840 x 2400 @24Hz) --which result in amazing image quality producing detailed photorealistic images.

Ultra quiet design 
Acoustics lower than most desktops at sub 40db for a quiet desktop environment.

Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) 
The NVIDIA UDA guarantees forward and backward compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new NVIDIA product because all NVIDIA products work with the same driver software.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Product
  • Physical dimensions: ATX form factor, 4.36 inches x 10.5 inches, dual slot
  • Physical dimensions (SDI Card): ATX form factor, 3.875 inches x 6.60 inches
  • Frame buffer memory: 1GB GDDR3
  • Memory interface: 256-bit
  • Memory bandwidth: 51.2GB/sec
  • Maximum power consumption: 107W
  • Maximum power consumption (SDI Card): 20W
  • Graphics bus (FX 3800): PCI Express Gen 2 x16 (compatible with Gen 1)
  • Display connectors (FX 3800): DVI-I + DisplayPort + Stereo (Optional)
  • Dual-link DVI: Yes (1)
  • DisplayPort: Yes (2)
  • Connectors (SDI Option Card): BNC fill, BNC key, BNC input (sync)
  • Auxiliary power connectors (FX 3800): Yes (1), 6-pin
  • Number of slots: 2 (FX 3800 single slot, SDI card single slot)
  • Thermal solution: Active fansink
  • NVIDIA SLI™ technology: Yes
• NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 SDI by PNY Architecture
  • 128-bit color precision
  • 10-bit per color display pipeline
  • Unlimited fragment instruction
  • Unlimited vertex instruction
  • 3D volumetric texture support
  • Hardware-accelerated, antialiased points and lines
  • Hardware OpenGL overlay planes
  • Hardware-accelerated, two-sided lighting
  • Hardware-accelerated clipping planes
  • 3rd-generation occlusion culling
  • Window ID clipping functionality
  • Hardware-accelerated line stippling
• Shading Architecture
  • Full Shader Model 4.0 (OpenGL 3.0/DirectX 10 class)
  • Long fragment programs (unlimited instructions)
  • Long vertex programs (unlimited instructions)
  • Looping and subroutines (up to 256 loops per vertex program)
  • Dynamic flow control
  • Conditional execution
• High Level Shader Languages
  • Optimized complier for Cg and Microsoft HLSL
  • OpenGL 3.0 and DirectX 10 support
  • Open source compiler
• High-Resolution Antialiasing
  • Rotated Grid Full-Scene Antialiasing (RG FSAA)
  • 32x FSAA dramatically reduces visual aliasing artifacts or “jaggiesin at resolutions up to 1920 x 1200
• Display Resolution Support
  • Dual DisplayPort support— ultra-high-resolution panels (up to 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz)
  • Single dual-link DVI-I output drives digital display at resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz
• NVIEW Architecture
  • Advanced multi-display desktop and application management seamlessly integrated into Microsoft Windows
• Supported Platforms
  • Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ (64-bit and 32-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows XP (64-bit and 32-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 (32-bit)
  • Linux® – Full OpenGL implementation with NVIDIA and ARB extensions (64-bit and 32-bit)
  • Solaris®
  • AMD64, Intel EM64T

INCLUDED ITEMS

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 by PNY graphics board
• NVIDIA Quadro SDI by PNY daughter board
• SDI crossover cable and ribbon connector cable
• DisplayPort to DVI-D single link adapter
• 6-pin auxiliary power connector cable
• Drivers for Windows SP and Vista (Linux available on web)
• Detailed Installation Guide
• Quickstart Installation Guide
• Quadro Application Utilities on CD-ROM (MAXtreme™, POWERdraft™)

REQUIREMENTS

• PC compatible with Intel Pentium® 4/Xeon® or AMD Opteron® class processor or higher
• Open PCI Express x16 lane slot
• Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000, Windows 7 or Linux
• 512MB system memory
• 50MB of available disk space for full installation
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• DVI-I or DisplayPort compatible display