Windows XP with SP2 or Windows Vista operating system (32 bit Windows Vista recommended)
Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 1.8 GHz or higher (2.4 GHz recommended)
Intel Pentium HT or AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or 1.6 GHz Dual core required for Windows Vista
512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
DirectX 9 or higher compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB recommended) - 128 MB required on Windows Vista (256 MB ATI Radeon9600+ or NVIDIA GeForce 6 or higher recommended)
DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card
1 GB of disk space to install software and 3+ GB to install bonus content
DVD-ROM drive to install software
Optional: CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs (S-VCDs)
Optional: DVD burner for creating DVDs*
Capture options
Capture from DV and Digital8 camcorders or VCRs (requires a FireWire port on your PC)
Capture from analog camcorders, 8 MM, HI 8, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, SVHS-C, or VCRs (NTSC/PAL/SECAM). Requires DirectShow compatible graphic board or TV tuner board with analog (Composite or S-Video) inputs on your PC
Output options
Output to DV or Digital8 tape (requires camcorder with DV Input port and a PC with a DV/FireWire port)
Output to analog videotape (requires DirectShow compatible video device or video card with TV-output)
Output to Apple iPod and Sony PSP formats (Requires free product activation via Internet at the first use.)
Output to DV or Digital8 tape (requires camcorder with DV Input port and a PC with a DV/FireWire port)
Output to analog videotape (requires DirectShow compatible video device or video card with TV-output)