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SDI Output Screen
The SDI Output screen shows the current settings for the SDI outputs. The
outputs can be configured independently. If an input/output has no video, it will
be indicated on the block diagram (“No Video”).
Output Options
Select
• Auto - Automatically selects the output format, based on the input or selected
format.
• Device Format - Selects the framebuffer format for output.
• Video+Key - When selected, this indicates that the SDI 3 video is set to the
same format as the framebuffer. SDI 4 is set to a video key signal associated
with SDI 3 (the shape to be cut out from the video, which will appear as a black
and white image/matte). Using the second Io X3 output as an Alpha Channel
key, with the video output, may be useful for feeding production switchers,
DVEs or other professional video equipment.
Color Space
The Color Space pulldown allows you to choose between two “Auto” modes, or
to explicitly force the output to a desired color space regardless of the attached
device’s EDID or user application needs.
• Auto Detect - (most reliable) AJA device attempt to reconfigure the HDMI
output to match the current color space setting of the output monitor EDID.
This option will be the most reliable in creating an output image. However, the
