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System Requirements:

* For general use and proxy HDV editing:
* Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon XP (or equivalent), or higher
* Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Home Edition/Professional, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, or Windows Vista operating system software
* 512 MB of RAM (1 GB of RAM or more recommended)
* 1 GB of hard disk space (for installation)
* Windows-compatible sound card
* Windows-compatible DVD drive (for installation)
* For non-proxy HDV editing:
* 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor, AMD Althon XP 3000+ or higher with Hyper-Threading technology
* 1 GB of RAM (2 GB or more recommended)
* Input/Output Device Support:
* IEEE 1394 FireWire cards for use with DV/D8/HDV camcorders
* Support for OHCI-compliant IEEE-1394
* Analog capture cards for analog camcorders
* Analog and digital TV capture device
* USB capture devices, PC cameras, as well as DVD, hard drive, Blu-ray, and AVCHD camcorders
* Windows-compatible Blu-ray, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM, or CD-R/RW drive
* Apple iPhone, iPod with video, Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP), Pocket PC, Smartphone, Nokia mobile phone, Microsoft Zune
* Input File Format Support:
* Video: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, HDV, AVCHD, M2T, MPEG-4, H.264, QuickTime, Windows Media Format, DVR-MS, MOD (JVC MOD File Format), M2TS, TOD, BDMV, 3GPP, 3GPP2
* Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, MP3, MPA, QuickTime, WAV, Windows Media Format
* Image: BMP, CLP, CUR, EPS, FAX, FPX, GIF87a, ICO, IFF, IMG, JP2, JPC, JPG, PCD, PCT, PCX, PIC, PNG, PSD, PXR, RAS, SCT, SHG, TGA, TIF/TIFF, UFO, UFP, WMF
* Disc: DVD, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD)
* Output File Format Support:
* Video: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, HDV, AVCHD, MPEG-4, H.264, RealMedia, Windows Media Format, BDMV, 3GPP, 3GPP2
* Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, MPA, WAV, Windows Media Format
* Image: BMP, JPG
* Disc: DVD, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), Blu-ray (BDMV)
* Media: CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD+R Double Layer, BD-R/RE

Product Features

* Complete video solution--Capture, edit, author, burn and view the latest high-definition video; Share on DVD, AVCHD, Blu-ray Disc, and mobile devices, or upload directly to YouTube
* Create sophisticated montages and picture-in-picture effects with multiple video, audio and title tracks including transitions on overlay tracks and auto crossfades; plus turn stereo audio into immersive Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound with one click
* Next-generation HD--capture from HDV, AVCHD, Blu-ray Disc and JVC HD camcorders; edit HD video quickly and smoothly with enhanced Smart Proxy editing; render faster with support for Intel quad-core technology and improved MPEG encoding performance
* Easier & more powerful editing--scale the interface to fill your whole screen, create video/audio crossfades by simply dragging clips over each other, larger dialog boxes and controls for applying effects quickly, plus trim clips directly in the library
* Uploading to YouTube is easier, faster and more powerful, allowing you to sign in to your YouTube account directly and encode your movies in WMV or H.264 for even better quality; plus take your videos on the go with support for apple iPhone