What are the minimum system requirements to use PowerDirector 4.0?
- Operating system
Microsoft Windows XP or 2000 - Screen resolution
1024 X 768, 16-bit color or above - Memory
128 MB required (256 MB DDR recommended) - Hard disk space
600 MB required minimum (note: 400 MB is for SmartSound Quicktrack Library)
2 GB (4 GB recommended) required for VCD/SVCD/MiniDVD production
10 GB (15 GB recommended) required for DVD production - Processor
AVI Capture/Producer: Pentium II 450 MHz or AMD Athlon 500 MHz
VCD Quality (MPEG-1) Capture/Produce: Pentium III 600 MHz or AMD Athlon 700 MHz
DVD Quality (MPEG-2) Capture/Produce: Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2000+
High Quality Streaming Format (WMV, QuickTime, RealVideo) Capture/Produce: Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2400+
PowerDirector 4 is optimized for CPU with SSE, SSE2, 3DNow!, and 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) - CD/DVD burning device
A CD or DVD burner (CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW or DVD!VR/RW) is required to burn VCD/DVD/SVCD/MiniDVD titles - Microphone
A microphone is required for recording voice over
