CPU

• DVD authoring: Intel Pentium II 450 MHz or AMD Athlon 500 MHz

• HD authoring and direct DV/HDV recording: Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 3000+ and above

Memory

• 512 MB for DVD authoring

• 2 GB or above recommended for high-definition authoring

Operating System

• Windows Vista / XP / 2000 (Home or Professional editions)

Hard Disk Space

• 1 GB for making VCDs

• 5 GB for making DVDs

• 25 GB for making Blu-ray Discs

DV/HDV

• OHCI IEEE 1394 compliant device

Capture

• Analog video capture:
USB or PCI capture devices compliant to WDM standards

• DV Camcorder video capture: IEEE 1394 I/O devices compliant with OHCI standards

• DSC photo import: USB interface

Burning

A burning device is required for burning CDs, VCDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs.