Pinnacle Studio 18 - System Requirements

System Requirements

• Windows 8, Windows 7 (64-bit OS recommended)

• Intel Core Duo 1.8 GHz, Core i3 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz or higher

- Intel Core2 Duo 2.66 GHz, Intel Core i5 or i7 1.06 GHz or higher required for AVCHD* & Intel Quick Sync Video support

• 2 GB of RAM or higher, min. 4 GB for Windows 64-bit

• DirectX 9 (or higher) graphics device with Pixel Shader 3.0 support like:

- NVIDIA GeForce 6 series or higher (CUDA enabled required for CUDA support)

- ATI X1000 series or higher

- Intel GMA X3000 series or higher

• 128 MB VGA VRAM

• Display resolution: 1024 x 600 or higher

• Windows-compatible sound card (multi-channel output required for surround preview)

• 5.8 GB HDD space for full installation

• DVD-ROM for installation (box version only)

• Internet connection required for online activation and cloud or online services

Accessories

• DVD burner for creating DVD and AVCHD discs

Input Options

• Capture from DV, HDV and Digital8 camcorders or VCRs (requires a FireWire port)

• Capture from analog camcorders, 8 mm, HI 8, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, SVHS-C, or VCRs (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) (requires Pinnacle or Dazzle video hardware – sold separately)

• Import from AVCHD and other file based camcorders, digital still cameras, mobile devices and webcams

Import Formats

• Video: MVC, AVCHD, DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX, Flash, 3GP (MPEG-4, H.263), WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles (incl. DVD-VR/+VR), QuickTime (DV, MJPEG, MPEG-4, H.264), DivX Plus MKV

• Audio: MP3, MPA, M4A, WAV, AMR, AC3, AAC, Vorbis, WMA

• Graphic: JPS, BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF, PNG, J2K

Export Formats

• AVCHD, DVD (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW, dual layer)

• Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad/TV, Sony PSP/PS3/PS4, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox compatible formats

• DV, HDV, AVI, DivX, WMV, MPEG-1/-2/-4, Flash, 3GP, WAV, MP2, MP3, MP4, QuickTime, H.264, DivX Plus MKV, JPEG, TIF, TGA, BMP;

• Dolby Digital 2-channel