Operating System

• Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 (Home or Professional editions)

Burning

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

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

Hard Disk Space

• 1 GB for making VCDs
• 5 GB for making DVDs
• 25 GB for making Blu-ray Discs

Capture

• Analog video capture: USB or PCI capture devices compliant to WDM standards
• HDV/DV Camcorder video capture: IEEE 1394 I/O devices compliant with OHCI standards
• DSC photo import: USB interface