Operation Manual

Introduction
9
System Requirements
The system requirements listed below are recommended as
minimums for general digital video production work.
Screen Resolution:
• 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or higher
OS:
• Windows XP/2000
Memory:
• 128 MB required (256+ MB DDR recommended)
CPU:
• Capture/produce AVI: Pentium 2-450 MHz or AMD Athlon
500 MHz
• Capture/produce VCD Quality (MPEG-1): Pentium 3-600
MHz or AMD Athlon 700 MHz
• Capture/produce DVD Quality (MPEG-2): Pentium 4-2.0
GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2000+
• Capture/produce High Quality MPEG-4 and Streaming
(WMV, QuickTime, RealVideo, DivX): Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz or
AMD Athlon XP 2400+
• PowerDirector 4 is optimized for CPU with MMX/SSE/
SSE2/3DNow!/3DNow! Extension/HyperThreading
technology
Video Capturing Device:
• PCI or USB1.0/2.0 capture device compliant with WDM
standard (i.e. PC Camera and TV tuner with WDM driver)
• DV camcorder connected via OHCI-compliant IEEE1394
• Sony MicroMV camcorder
• JVC Everio camcorder (GZ-MC100, GZ-MC200)