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Mike McCarthy · January 25th, 2008, 03:05 AM

There was a lot of talk a few months ago about how Nvidia removed overlay support from the Geforce8 series, supposedly in part to differentiate the Quadro line. Well I have a QuadroFX 4600, and unless I am missing a configuration step, there is no Cineform overlay support with that card either.

This is just an FYI, unless someone has successfully done this, in which case I would like to know the steps they took.

Adam Gold · January 25th, 2008, 02:46 PM

Uh-oh. I'd like to hear about this too, as I'm about to order an FX1500 for my new system, only because of the overlay ability....

Ray Bell · January 25th, 2008, 04:49 PM

what would you look for to see if the overlay is missing or not....

Mike McCarthy · January 28th, 2008, 11:58 AM

The Quadro 1500 should not be effected, since it is a Geforce7 derivitive. The Quadro 1700 will be though. If you are only buying it for the overlay, a Geforce 7800 will be equivalent hardware for a cheaper price.

As far as how to test, use Cineform Project in Premiere. In Playback setting select "Use Fullscreen hardware overlay surface" right below the SDI options.

John Tissavary · February 3rd, 2008, 05:20 PM

The 4600 has hardware overlays, absolutely. If you're not getting them, then make sure you uninstall current nvidia drivers, download the latest certified drivers (165.4).

I guess it's possible that Cineform and the 4600 aren't talking to each other correctly, in which case you'll want to open a service ticket, but the card itself has OpenGL hardware overlays (in hardware, no less!).

cheers,

jt

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January 25th, 2008, 03:05 AM	#1
Mike McCarthy Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 517	QuadroFX 4600 There was a lot of talk a few months ago about how Nvidia removed overlay support from the Geforce8 series, supposedly in part to differentiate the Quadro line. Well I have a QuadroFX 4600, and unless I am missing a configuration step, there is no Cineform overlay support with that card either. This is just an FYI, unless someone has successfully done this, in which case I would like to know the steps they took. __________________ For more information on these topics, check out my tech website at www.hd4pc.com

January 28th, 2008, 11:58 AM	#4
Mike McCarthy Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 517	The Quadro 1500 should not be effected, since it is a Geforce7 derivitive. The Quadro 1700 will be though. If you are only buying it for the overlay, a Geforce 7800 will be equivalent hardware for a cheaper price. As far as how to test, use Cineform Project in Premiere. In Playback setting select "Use Fullscreen hardware overlay surface" right below the SDI options. __________________ For more information on these topics, check out my tech website at www.hd4pc.com

January 25th, 2008, 02:46 PM	#2
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Uh-oh. I'd like to hear about this too, as I'm about to order an FX1500 for my new system, only because of the overlay ability....

January 25th, 2008, 04:49 PM	#3
Ray Bell Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,414	what would you look for to see if the overlay is missing or not....

February 3rd, 2008, 05:20 PM	#5
John Tissavary New Boot Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 7	The 4600 has hardware overlays, absolutely. If you're not getting them, then make sure you uninstall current nvidia drivers, download the latest certified drivers (165.4). I guess it's possible that Cineform and the 4600 aren't talking to each other correctly, in which case you'll want to open a service ticket, but the card itself has OpenGL hardware overlays (in hardware, no less!). cheers, jt -------------------------------- john tissavary producer \| director TRAkTION* commercials music videos *di http://www.traktionfilms.com --------------------------------