Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE Screen Resolution: 1024 X 768 pixels, 16-bit color Memory: 128 MB required (256 MB DDR recommended) Hard Disk Space: 1 GB (3 GB recommended) for VCD/SVCD/MiniDVD, 10 GB (15 GB recommended) for DVD CPU: AVI Capture/Produce: Pentium II 450 MHz or AMD Athlon 500 MHz, MPEG-1 Capture/Produce: Pentium III 600 MHz or AMD Athlon 700 MHz, MPEG-2 Capture/Produce: Pentium 4 2.0 2GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1.8 GHz. Note: PowerDirector 3 is optimized for CPU with SSE, SSE2, 3DNow!, and HyperThreading technology Video Capturing Device: PCI or USB 1.0/2.0 capture device compliant with WDM standard (i.e. PC Camera and TV tuner with WDM driver), DV camcorder connected via OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 CD/DVD Burning Device: A CD or DVD burner (CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW) is required to burn VCD/DVD/SVCD/MiniDVD titles Microphone: A microphone is required for recording voice over.