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What are the minimum system requirements for Studio 11?

Click the following links for complete technical specifications including system requirements, capture options, output options, import formats, and export formats.

 

 

Please note that there are some differences in requirements in Windows XP and Vista,

 

Operating System

 

·         Windows XP with SP2 or Vista (32 bit Vista recommended)

 

Processor

 

·         Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 1.8 GHz or higher (2.4 GHz recommended) –Windows XP

·         Intel Pentium HT or AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or 1.6 GHz Dual core –Windows Vista

·         Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or higher required for 1440 x 1080 AVCHD editing – Studio Plus and Studio Ultimate only

·         Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz or higher required for 1920 x 1080AVCHD editing – Studio Plus and Studio Ultimate only

 

System RAM

 

·         512 MB RAM (1 GB Recommended) – Windows XP and SD editing

·         1 GB RAM required for HD and/or Windows Vista (2 GB Recommended)

·         1.5 GB RAM Required for AVCHD (2 GB required on Windows Vista)

 

Graphics card

 

·         Direct X 9 or higher compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB recommended)(128 MB is required for Studio Ultimate as it is required for Vitascene) –  Windows XP

·         128 MB required on the graphics card for Windows Vista. (256 MB ATI Radeon 9600 or NVidia GeForce 6 or higher recommended) – Windows Vista

·         256 MB required for HD and AVCHD editing.  (256 MB ATI Radeon 9600 or NVidia GeForce 6 or higher recommended)

 

Sound Card

 

·         Direct X 9 or higher compatible sound card

 

Additional Requirements

 

·         1 GB of disc space to install software and 3+ GB to install bonus content

·         DVD-ROM to install software

 

Optional

 

·         CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs

·         DVD Burner for creating DVD and HD DVD discs

·         Sound card with surround sound output required for preview of surround sound mixes *

 

* Requires free product activation via Internet at the first use.

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