• A Macintosh with a G4 processor and an Apple-supplied AGP graphics card
• 733 megahertz (MHz) or faster processor
• 8 megabytes (MB) of video memory (32 MB recommended)
• 256 MB of random-access memory (RAM) (512 MB recommended)
• For application installation: DVD drive, 20 gigabytes (GB) of disk space
• For writing finished projects to disc: Apple SuperDrive or DVD-R recorder
• For transporting projects on tape to a replicator (suggested for DVD-9 projects): DLT drive
• For transporting projects on disc that contain copy-protection or dual-layer features to a replicator: Authoring DVD drive
• Mac OS X v10.2.6
• QuickTime 6.3
• QuickTime Pro must be installed and unlocked.
• Edited video files in MPEG-1, MPEG-2, or QuickTime format
• Edited audio files in PCM, AIFF, MPEG-1 Layer 2, AC-3, or QuickTime format
• Video creation or editing software, such as Final Cut Pro, or any video and audio editing programs that support QuickTime