| Operating Systems |
Windows 7 32/64-bit Windows Vista 32/64-bit (SP2) |
| Processor |
Intel Core Duo 1.8 GHz, Core i3, or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz or higher Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz, Intel Core i5 or i7 1.06 GHz or higher required for AVCHD |
| RAM |
2GB of RAM or higher 4GB for Windows 64-bit |
| Graphics |
DirectX 9 (or higher) graphics with Pixel Shader 3.0 support, such as: ATI X1000 series (or higher) Nvidia GeForce 6 series (or higher) Intel GMA X3000 series (or higher) |
| VRAM |
128 MB VGA VRAM; 256 MB or higher recommended, required for AVCHD |
| Display Resolution |
1280 x 800 or higher |
| Sound Card |
Windows-compatible sound card (surround output required for surround preview) |
| Disk Space |
5.8 GB of disk space |
| Optical Drive |
DVD-ROM for installation |
| Input Options |
Capture from DV, HDV and Digital8 camcorders or VCRs (requires a FireWire port) Capture from analog camcorders, 8 mm, HI 8, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, SVHS-C, or VCRs (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) (requires Pinnacle or Dazzle video hardware) Import from AVCHD and other file-based camcorders, digital still cameras, mobile devices and webcams |
| Import Formats |
DVD titles (incl. DVD-VR/+VR), QuickTime (DV, MJPEG, MPEG-4, H.264), DivX Plus MKV Audio: MP3, MPA, M4A, WAV, AC3, WMA Graphic: BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF, PNG, J2K |
| Export Formats |
AVCHD, AVCHD Lite, BD Blu-ray, DVD (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW, dual layer) Apple iPod, Sony PSP/PS3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox-compatible formats DV, HDV, AVI, DivX, RealVideo 8, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Flash, 3GP, WAV, MP2, MP3, QuickTime, MP4, H.264, YouTube HD, DivX Plus MKV Dolby Digital 2/5.1 channel audio |