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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

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