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Qualified PC Workstations for Avid Media Composer, Avid NewsCutter, Avid Assist, and Avid Instinct

Consult the "Windows Specifications for Avid Media Composer v4.0, Avid NewsCutter v8.0, Avid Assist v2.0, and Avid Instinct v2.5.pdf" documentation from the link below.

Update: August 27th, 2010

• Added support for the HP z800 6-core system

Update: June 8th, 2010

1. Updated Instinct version to 2.5. Was previously listed as 2.0 which was incorrect.

Update: May 24th, 2010.

1. Added support for the HP EliteBook 8740w, HP EliteBook 8540w, and Dell Precision M6500 Mobile Workstations.

Update: February 25th, 2010.

1. Avid Assist v2.5 and Avid Instinct v2.5 have been added to the specifications document. Both applications are supported on the same systems as Media Composer and Newscutter unless otherwise noted.

Update: January 27th, 2010.

1. Previously the specifications document stated that the Dell T3500 and T5500 supported Unity MediaNet fiber clients. This information was incorrect. The specifications document has been updated to reflect that correction.
2. The XW8200 does not support the NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300 graphics card for Media Composer 4.x or NewsCutter 8.x. For further information, please see this article: Support for the NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300 Card for Media Composer v.4.x and NewsCutter v.8.x[349809]

For BIOS information and installers, see BIOS Information for HP Video Editing Platforms