- 2GHz or faster processor for DV;3.4GHz for HDV; dual 2.8GHz for HD*
- Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1; (certified for 32-bit Windows XP and Windows Vista)
- MS Hot Fix KB-930627: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930627 is required for Microsoft® Windows® XP Home, Professional, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2 (64-bit); Windows Server® 2003 (with Service Pack 2 for 64-bit); or Windows Vista® Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise without Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
- 2GB of RAM (more RAM recommended when running multiple components)
- 24.3GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
- 1,280x900 display with OpenGL 2.0-compatible graphics card
- Graphics support for Shader Model 3.0
- Dedicated 7200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
- For SD/HD workflows, an Adobe-certified card for capture and export to tape
OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394 port for DV and HDV capture, export to tape, and transmit to DV device
- DVD-ROM drive (DVD+-R burner required for DVD creation)
- Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray disc creation
- Microsoft Windows Driver Model- or ASIO-compatible sound card
- QuickTime 7.4.5 required for QuickTime and multimedia features
- Broadband Internet connection required for online service
- An SSE2-enabled processor is required for AMD systems
- Adobe Photoshop Extended natively supports 64-bit Windows Vista, and Acrobat Pro natively supports 64-bit Windows XP and Windows Vista. Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Soundbooth, Encore, and Adobe OnLocation are certified on 64-bit Windows Vista.