Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz or higher with Hyper-Threading or higher (higher CPU speed will yield higher video
quality)
Memory
512 MB of RAM (1 GB or more recommended)
Operation System
Microsoft Windows Vista (Home, Basic or Premium)
Microsoft Windows XP (Home edition or Professional edition)
DirectX 9 or above
Windows Media Player 9 or above
Hard Disk
Creating MPEG-1 (VCD) files: 1 GB or higher is recommended
Creating MPEG-2 (DVD) files: 5 GB or higher is recommended
Video Display Card:
DirectX-compatible display adapter for 16-bit colors display (32-bit color displays
recommended). When using 3D UI mode, a graphic card with 64 MB or more
of video memory is recommended.
Audio Card
DirectX-compatible PCI sound card, USB audio box, or built-in audio device
required for audio playback and recording.
Optical Device
DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW, DVD-Dual
DVD-ROM/CD-RW,
or DVD Multi-drive with 1394, USB 2.0, ATAPI, SCSI, or Card Bus interface.
Display
Windows-compatible display with at least 1024x768 resolution.
Control Device
Windows-compatible mouse or pointing device.
Windows XP Service Pack I is required in order to operate a remote control