Quote Originally Posted by kmclights View Post
OK, lots of stuff to think about. Thanks. However, nobody has answered the question about the usefulness of SDI/HD-SDI with Catalyst. Is it possible and/ or desirable to output SDI from Catalyst in a theatre environment? Is the quality better/worse than DVI via RGBHV and Triple Head-2-Go?
This can be very subjective. It depends whether you are projecting or using something else. What is the final resolution at the destination? What is it you want to display?

If you are playing back Standard definition clips then SDI will look great but if you want detailed graphics, logos or photos you might be dissapointed with the result compared to the computer screen.

HD SDI on the other hand will give you great resolution but will need a display capable of receiving the signal to reap the benefits.

You also need various boxes (none of them cheap) to convert the signal from the Graphics Card for either SDI or HD SDI

There are so many variables that it is hard to give the definitive answer. You have to look at the whole system and work out what will suffice the highest percentage of the time.

Cheers

Toby