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Avid Media Composer Version Matrix[267087]
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What Operating System, QuickTime version, and nVidia driver should I have installed for my version of Avid Media Composer?

The following list provides a graphical representation of what version of QuickTime and nVidia driver are needed with each specific version of Avid Media Composer PC. Place your mouse on top of your version of Avid Media Composer for a clearer view, or click the version of Avid Media Composer to launch the ReadMe documentation. Click Here for Mac compatibility.

PC Avid Media Composer Version Matrix
Avid Editor Version Release Date Qualified QT Version nVidia Driver
Avid Media Composer 4.0.2 Sep 09 QuickTime 7.6.2 182.65
Avid Media Composer 3.5.4 Jul 09 QuickTime 7.5.5
QuickTime 7.6		 169.47 or 182.65*
Avid Media Composer 3.5.1 Apr 09 169.47
Avid Media Composer 3.5 Mar 09
Avid Media Composer 3.1.3 May 09 QuickTime 7.5.5
Avid Media Composer 3.1.2 Jan 09
Avid Media Composer 3.1.1 Dec 08
Avid Media Composer 3.1 Dec 08
Avid Media Composer 3.0.5 Sep 08 QuickTime 7.4.5
Avid Media Composer 3.0 Jun 08
Avid Media Composer 2.8.4 Jul 08 QuickTime 7.3 91.85
Avid Media Composer 2.8.3 Apr 08
Avid Media Composer 2.8.1 Jan 08
Avid Media Composer 2.8 Nov 07
Avid Media Composer 2.7.7 Nov 07 QuickTime 7.2
Avid Media Composer 2.7.5 Sep 07
Avid Media Composer 2.7.2 Jun 07 QuickTime 7.1.6
Avid Media Composer 2.7 Mar 07 84.26
Avid Media Composer 2.6.4 Nov 06 QuickTime 7.1
Avid Media Composer 2.6.2 Oct 06
Avid Media Composer 2.6.1 Sep 06
Avid Media Composer 2.6 Sep 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5.3 Aug 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5.2 Jul 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5 Jul 06
Avid Media Composer 2.2.13 Sep 07 QuickTime 7.0
Avid Media Composer 2.2.11 Nov 06
Avid Media Composer 2.2.10 Sep 06
Avid Media Composer 2.2.9 Sep 06
Avid Media Composer 2.2.6 Apr 06 77.18
Avid Media Composer 2.1.8 Oct 05 QuickTime 6.5.2 67.22
Avid Media Composer 2.1.7 Sep 05
Avid Media Composer 2.1.6 Jul 05
Avid Media Composer 2.1.5 May 05
Avid Media Composer 2.1.3 Mar 05
Avid Media Composer 2.1 Mar 05 QuickTime 6.5.1
Avid Media Composer 1.6 Oct 04 61.82 (SP2)
Avid Media Composer 1.5.1 Aug 04 53.03 (SP1)

*v169.47 is the version of driver tested with our editing applications. DO NOT upgrade to any other version unless you have the NVIDIA FX1800, FX4800, FX3700, or FX3800 card installed. The v182.65 driver is included in the Utilities folder for these specified cards.


The following list provides a graphical representation of what Qualified Operating System and version of QuickTime are needed with each specific version of Avid Media Composer MAC. Click Here for PC compatibility.

Click the version of Avid Media Composer to launch the ReadMe documentation.

MAC Avid Media Composer Version Matrix
Avid Editor Version Release Date Qualified OS Qualified QT Version
Avid Media Composer 4.0.2 Sep 09 OS 10.5.7 or OS 10.5.8 QuickTime 7.6.2
Avid Media Composer 3.5.4 Jul 09 OS 10.5.5
OS 10.5.6
OS 10.5.7		 QuickTime 7.5.5
QuickTime 7.6
Avid Media Composer 3.5.1 Apr 09
Avid Media Composer 3.5 Mar 09 OS 10.5.5 or OS 10.5.6
Avid Media Composer 3.1.3 May 09 OS 10.5.5 QuickTime 7.5.5
Avid Media Composer 3.1.2 Jan 09
Avid Media Composer 3.1.1 Dec 08
Avid Media Composer 3.1 Dec 08
Avid Media Composer 3.0.5 Sep 08
OS 10.4.11 QuickTime 7.4.5
Avid Media Composer 3.0 Jun 08 OS 10.5.3
Avid Media Composer 3.0.1 Jun 08 OS 10.4.11 QuickTime 7.3
Avid Media Composer 2.8.4 Jul 08
Avid Media Composer 2.8.3 Apr 08
Avid Media Composer 2.8 Nov 07
Avid Media Composer 2.7.7 Nov 07 OS 10.4.10 QuickTime 7.2
Avid Media Composer 2.7.5 Sep 07
Avid Media Composer 2.7.2 Jun 07 OS 10.4.9 QuickTime 7.1.6
Avid Media Composer 2.7 Mar 07 OS 10.4.8 QuickTime 7.1.3
Avid Media Composer 2.6.4 Nov 06 QuickTime 7.1
Avid Media Composer 2.6.2 Oct 06 OS 10.4.6
Avid Media Composer 2.6.1 Sep 06
Avid Media Composer 2.6 Sep 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5.3 Aug 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5.2 Jul 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5.1 Jul 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5 Jul 06
Avid Media Composer 1.8.4 Apr 06 OS 10.4.3 QuickTime 7.0.3
Avid Media Composer 1.8.2 Dec 05
Avid Media Composer 1.8.1 Sep 05 OS 10.4.2 QuickTime 7.0
Avid Media Composer 1.8 Aug 05
Avid Media Composer 1.6.5 Jun 05 OS 10.3.9 QuickTime 6.5.1
Avid Media Composer 1.6 Oct 04 OS 10.3.4

For locations of QuickTime installers, click here.

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