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Avid Upgrade to Media Composer 6.5 from Versions Previous to 6.0 or from Xpress

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  • Pro Video Editing Software / One License
  • Your Choice of Mac or Windows Version
  • 64-Bit Performance
  • Streamlined HD, File-Based, 3D Workflows
  • Open Format Platform
  • AFD Support / Relink Support
  • I/O Release / Voice Audio Support
  • Avid FX / Sorenson Squeeze Included
  • Avid DVD: Disc Authoring (Windows Only)

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Avid Upgrade to Media Composer 6.5 from Versions Previous to 6.0 or from Xpress
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The Avid Upgrade to Media Composer 6.5 from Versions Previous to 6.0 or from Xpress provides you with a full version of Media Composer 6.5, at a considerably discounted price, upon your submitting the serial number of any Media Composer version previous to 6.0 or of any version of Avid Xpress.

Media Composer 6.5 is a very powerful editing system that lacks no essential feature that could be found in another system. 6.5 operates on 64-bit performance and offers streamlined HD, file-based, and stereo 3D workflows. The platform is designed highly open, enabling you to work with many different formats and with equipment you may already have or plan on getting.

Your purchase supplies you with a package containing instructions for downloading and activating version 6.5 and for submitting your current serial number. You can download either the Mac or Windows version. Along with Media Composer, you'll get all the programs that accompany it: Avid FX, for creating and animating titles, effects and transitions; Sorenson Squeeze, for optimizing and delivering content; EDL Manager, for exporting timecode metadata; FilmScribe, for exporting film metadata; Log Exchange, for converting shot logs into ALE files; MediaLog, for management of logging and metadata; and -- for Windows users only though -- Avid DVD, a disc authoring program.

What's New in Media Composer 6.5
Media Composer 6.5 offers several important new additions over version 6.0.

Version and Archive Finished Sequences with AS-02
With support for the AS-02 MXF mastering format through AMA, managing multiple versions of the same sequence is easy, as AS-02 packs everything into a single bundle without duplicating assets, saving storage space. Seamlessly move content between Avid and other systems that support AS-02. Use JPEG 2000, DNxHD, IMX, AVC-Intra, and uncompressed media in your AS-02 workflow. And because AS-02 is an open industry standard, you'll eliminate time wasted on repackaging content.

Master-Quality Archives with JPEG 2000
Encode and decode sequences -- in mastering quality -- using the JPEG 2000 codec, which helps preserve the quality of versioning and archival content in an AS-02 workflow. And because JPEG 2000 content offers resolution scalability and holds up over multiple generations when moving content across different vendors' solutions, you gain future flexibility with archived content.

Export Content Using AMA
AMA makes it easy to access and edit file-based media without transcoding. Now you can use AMA to export files back to the media's original source format for archiving or final delivery. AMA writeback is available for HDCAM SR, with more on the way as AMA plug-ins are updated and more are developed. And with new AMA Volume export support, you can create AS-02, JPEG 2000, DNxHD, AVC-I, and other file-based media volumes for roundtrip workflows, sharing, or archiving.

Set and Output AFD Sequences
With new Active Format Description (AFD) support, you can create, edit, set, and deliver HD content, and rest assured that it'll be presented optimally to your audience as intended -- even when down-converted and reformatted to a different aspect ratio. Simply select an AFD code for a sequence, and your settings will carry through your output.

Relink Clips Using Common Metadata
Gain more freedom and flexibility to interact with media from other software applications. With advanced relink support, you can dynamically reconnect clips to the original or new media using a wide variety of common metadata fields -- anything that's being tracked.

Open Up Your Workflow with Hardware Release
With the new hardware release control, which works with Avid and third-party I/O hardware, you can activate/deactivate your hardware -- without disconnecting it -- to access software-only features, such as full screen playback mode and audio project settings options. You can also share your third-party hardware and monitor between Media Composer and other applications without quitting or rebooting software.

Work Faster with Advanced Audio Keyframing
Save time when editing soundtracks. With new audio keyframe enhancements, you can now copy, paste, cut, move, and adjust audio keyframes -- including groups -- anywhere on the timeline. You can even delete those hidden audio keyframes that can occur as you trim a clip, with just a click.

Mix Up to 64 Audio Voices
Monitor more complex soundtracks with support for up to 64 audio voices. Combined with robust audio tools, 7.1 surround sound and RTAS plug-in support, and unmatched integration with Pro Tools, the Media Composer family of products offers great built-in audio tools for video editors.

Plus
Edit titles directly from the timeline. And automatically relink to all AMA QuickTime files.
Editing
With Media Composer, you can edit file-based media, stereoscopic 3D material, tape, and film fast and easy.

Full 64-Bit Power
Fast gets even faster with native 64-bit operation, so even when you layer together the most complex effects, things will still feel snappy. Experience smoother playback, faster rendering performance, and better handling with large bins -- and say goodbye to the old memory limitations of 32-bit operating systems.

Open to Anything
You never know what kinds of media, projects, and people will arrive at your desk or doorstep. That's why Media Composer offers open workflows, so you can take on whatever challenge awaits. Work with file-based media, tape, and film. Capture and monitor with your choice of powerful and reliable Avid or third-party interfaces. Accelerate editing with Artist Series control surfaces. Integrate into any professional production pipeline. Sync projects with Pro Tools editors using Video Satellite. And take your offline online to Symphony or Avid DS -- without redoing work.

Experience the "Waitless" Workflow
With AMA (Avid Media Access), you can instantly access and edit file-based media, including ARRI ALEXA MXF, RED (EPIC, SCARLET-X, and ONE), AVCHD, ProRes, QuickTime (with support for footage from HDSLR cameras), XDCAM, P2, Canon XF, and other formats without transcoding or copying files. Preview footage without the wait. And as new cameras and formats emerge, manufacturers can create and release their own AMA plug-ins independently from a Media Composer release.

Work with Any Media
For file-based media, analog and digital tape, stereoscopic 3D material, and film, Media Composer offers ACE-certified editing tools and a wide range of features, workflows, and options that enable you to work with everything, from old-school media to the latest camera technologies. Plus, with support for 4:4:4 HD-RGB color and DNxHD 444, you can work efficiently while preserving the full-quality color detail from beginning to end.

Experience Cutting Edge Storytelling
Media Composer enables you to work the way you want. Trim and manipulate on the fly using the Smart Tool, or perform ultra-precise edits using traditional tools. Mix and match media formats, frame rates, resolutions, and more in the same timeline without rendering. And edit HD material in real time -- in mastering picture quality -- using Avid DNxHD or DNxHD 444.

Edit 3D
Edit stereoscopic 3D material as quickly and easily as you do with standard 2D footage, with a full set of new features and workflows. Capture, edit, and manage the complete 3D end-to-end workflow. Mix and match 2D and stereoscopic 3D clips on the same track. Plus, work with full frame and frame-compatible sources, full-fledged editing tools, video effects, and more.
Workflow
With fully collaborative workflows, accelerated editing options, and industry-proven reliability, you can exceed expectations under the tightest deadlines.

Better Performance -- and 3D -- with Avid Hardware
For the fastest capture/edit/monitor/output workflows, pair Media Composer with a Nitris DX or Mojo DX video interface and experience hardware-accelerated power that's second to none. You can even customize Nitris DX with up to two Avid DNxHD or AVC-Intra chips to fully support stereoscopic 3D and HD RGB 4:4:4 workflows.

Work with the Hardware You Have
Media Composer is fully open thanks to Avid Open I/O, so you can work with your choice of powerful and reliable Avid audio and video interfaces or third-party video I/O cards, including those from AJA, Blackmagic Design, Bluefish444, Matrox, and MOTU. Manufacturers can simply create plug-ins using Avid Open I/O to have their hardware work with Media Composer.

Get Stock Footage and More in the Avid Marketplace
Conveniently browse for stock footage, plug-ins, hardware, and more, right from within Media Composer. Search for, preview, and purchase stock footage from T3 Media in context with your project. Shop for plug-ins, software options, and compatible hardware to extend your capabilities. You'll even find training material and other media that'll help perfect your skills.

Collaborate with Ease
Share media, projects, and bins -- locally and across the world -- to complete projects on time and on budget. With Avid ISIS, you and your team can access the same assets and capture media to the same volume simultaneously, without copying. Collaborate across mixed editing platforms, including Final Cut Pro, through AMA, which supports ProRes encoding (Mac only) and decoding. Share audio mixes with Pro Tools editors and vice-versa using AAF. And bring collaboration to the highest level with Avid Interplay.

Reliable Media Management
Whether you work alone or as part of a team, you won't have to worry about losing your assets. Media Composer provides you with 20+ years of industry-proven media management innovation, which keeps track of all your projects, assets, source material, rendered files, metadata, and more, so you don't have to. Not only that, you can customize Media Composer to track your assets the way you want.

Find the Right Clips and Best Takes Fast
Working on a scripted or dialog-heavy project such as a reality TV show, documentary, or interview? Save hours of time with two powerful dialog search options. For script-based projects, the ScriptSync powered by Nexidia option analyzes all clip dialog in your project and then syncs all relevant clips to the script, so you can find the best takes fast. For dialog-driven material, the PhraseFind powered by Nexidia option indexes all clip dialog in your project, enabling you to quickly locate all relevant clips by searching on a key word or phrase.
All the Software and Built-In Tools You Need
Get the look, sound, and quality you want using a host of built-in effects, audio, and color tools, plus a suite of bundled software: Avid FX (Boris RED), Sorenson Squeeze, and Avid DVD.

Design and Dazzle with Visual Effects
Give your projects that professional polish. Create eye-catching 2D and 3D composites, titles, animation, and effects with Avid FX (aka Boris RED). Add visual drama and depth with the built-in 2D and 3D effects, title tools, transitions, keying, and motion effects. Track and stabilize motion. And expand your visual palette with our third-party partners' effects, many of which can be purchased within Media Composer through the Avid Marketplace.

Create Studio-Quality Soundtracks
Make your projects sound as good as they look using the built-in audio recording, editing, and mixing tools. Record and monitor voiceovers, overdubs, and more using select Avid audio interfaces. Edit and mix in up to 7.1 surround sound. Polish sounds with 20 included AIR effects -- the same RTAS plug-ins that come with Pro Tools. And expand your sound with the industry's best compressors, reverbs, and other sound processing plug-ins, many of which can be purchased within Media Composer from the Avid Marketplace.

Color Correct and Grade with Precision
Save time and maintain the highest quality production with the fully integrated 10-bit color correction toolset. Quickly and accurately match colors from shot to shot using NaturalMatch. Gain better color precision with support for full-quality 4:4:4 HD-RGB color space processing. Get fine control over shots with animatable color correction. Speed up your color work with Artist Color. And dive into the large palette of easy-to-use tools to refine settings or get creative.

Design and Deliver
With Avid DVD and Sorenson Squeeze included, you can author DVDs and optimize media for the highest-quality playback -- online or on disc. Author professional DVDs using Avid DVD, which works with Windows-based systems. With Sorenson Squeeze, you can optimize content in a variety of formats, including HD, DVD, MPEG-2, MPEG-4/H.264, Flash, and 3GPP.
Support
Media Composer is easy to learn and use, but help is always available when you need it, from video tutorials, user-driven forums, and the Knowledge Base, to Avid Advantage Support plans and training.

Get Started Fast
To help you get up and running quickly, a huge collection of video tutorials, workflow guides, webinars, and more is available on Avid.com. Or advance your career with Avid Training, which offers a variety of courses taught by certified experts.

Join the Community for Support and More
Need advice or answers from your peers and experts? Join the Avid community, made up of hundreds of professional editors and Avid representatives around the world. Search for answers, ask questions, or help others in Avid forums. Get some great tips and tutorials from other users in the community.

Variety of Support Options
If you need personal assistance, help is just a click, email, or phone call away. From the affordable Avid Vantage, which provides unlimited online support and five NewBlueFX plug-ins for a year, to Avid Expert, ExpertPlus, and Elite Support plans for more critical needs.
Native Codec Support Avid DNxHD 444:
All DNxHD 444 formats

Avid DNxHD:
All DNxHD formats

Avid compressed SD resolutions:
AVR (playback only)
15:1s, 4:1s, 2:1s
20:1, 10:1, 3:1, 2:1
35:1p, 28:1p, 14:1p, 3:1p, 2:1p
4:1m, 10:1m, 3:1m(p), 8:1m(p)

Avid proxy formats:
Interplay MPEG-2 proxy, MPEG-4 proxy, 720p H.264 proxy (transcode service only)

Canon XF:
50 Mb/s, 4:2:2

DV:
DV25 / DVCAM (25 Mb/s): 4:1:1 NTSC, 4:1:1 PAL, 4:2:0 PAL, 24p
DV50 (50 Mb/s)

HDV:
JVC HDV (19Mb/s) -- 720p
Sony HDV (25Mb/s) 1080@24p/25/50i/59.94i
Canon HDV 1080 at 24p/50i / 59.94i
Native project formats: 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/23.976 (with support for 24p material), 720p/25, 720p/29.97, 720p/50, 720/59.94
Capture over IEEE-1394, edit, playback, export to file without timecode (export not for 24p material)

Ikegami GFCAM:
GFCAM 50 Mb/s
GFCAM 100 Mb/s

JVC:
JVC ProHD

Microsoft VC-1:
VC-1 (edit/playback on Intel Macs only)

Panasonic AVC:
Panasonic AVC-Intra:

Panasonic DVCPRO SD:
DVCPRO-25 Mb/s
DVCPRO50-50 Mb/s

Panasonic DVCPRO HD:
DVCPRO HD-100 Mb/s
AVC-Intra (baseband capture over HD-SDI requires AVC-Intra encoding module with Avid Nitris DX)
Native project formats: 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/59.94, 720p/50, 720p/25, 720p/23.976

ProRes:
ProRes encode (Mac only) and decode
Full metadata support

Sony XDCAM (SD):
DV-25 Mb/s
IMX30-30 Mb/s
IMX40-40 Mb/s
IMX50-50 Mb/s
Full ancillary data support through AMA

Sony XDCAM EX:
MPEG-25 Mb/s CBR
MPEG-35 Mb/s VBR
Full ancillary data support through AMA

Sony XDCAM HD:
MPEG-18 Mb/s VBR
MPEG-25 Mb/s VBR
MPEG-25 Mb/s CBR
MPEG-35 Mb/s VBR
MPEG-50 Mb/s CBR
MPEG-4 Proxies
Full ancillary data support through AMA
Uncompressed SD and HD Video SD:
1:1 interlaced 8-bit
1:1 interlaced 10-bit
1:1 progressive 8-bit
1:1 progressive 10-bit

HD:
1:1 8-bit
1:1 10-bit
YUV 4:2:2
RGB 4:4:4 (via dual link HDSDI)
Supported Project Formats NTSC:
23.976p
24p
30i

PAL:
24p
25i
25p

HD-720:
720p/23.976
720p/25
720p/29.97
720p/50
720p/59.94

HD-1080:
1080p/23.976
1080p/24
1080p/25
1080p/29.97
1080i/59.94
1080i/50
File-Based Support ARRI ALEXA MXF:
Full native direct access to AVCHD media and metadata
Native editing of all listed formats (See "Native codec support")

Canon XF:
Full native direct access to Canon XF media and metadata
Native editing of all listed formats (see "Native codec support")

Ikegami GFCAM:
Full native direct access to GFCAM material and metadata
Native GFCAM editing of all listed formats (see "Native codec support")
Direct edit of GFCAM media from GFPAK cards or disk drive

JVC:
JVC ProHD

MXF:
Full native direct access to MXF media and metadata
Native editing of all formats

Panasonic P2:
Full native direct access to P2 media and metadata
Native DVCPRO HD and AVC-Intra editing of all listed HD formats (see "Native codec support")
Direct edit of P2 media from cards or disk drive
Support for P2 Store
Write-back of finished program to P2 media (Windows only)

QuickTime:
Full native direct access to QuickTime media and metadata (including Canon 5D and 7D media)
Full native ProRes encode (Mac only) and decode support
Native editing of all listed formats (see "Native codec support")
Direct edit of QuickTime movie files

RED:
Full native direct access to RED (.R3D) media and metadata (frame size scaled to HD)
Full native direct access to RED ONE, EPIC, SCARLET-X (5K/4.5K/3K2K RAW, 1080p RGB, and 720p RGB) material
Native editing of all listed formats (see "Native codec support")
Direct edit of RED (.R3D) files from a RED-FLASH card or RED-DRIVE

Sony HDCAM SR Lite:
Full native direct access to HDCAM SR Lite media and metadata
Native editing of all listed HD data rates (see "Native codec support")

Sony XDCAM / XDCAM EX / XDCAM HD:
Full native direct access to XDCAM media and metadata
Support for optical media and SxS cards
Native editing of all listed SD and HD data rates (see "Native codec support")
Full ancillary data support
Import via File Access Mode (FAM) over IEEE-1394
Ingest via FTP client over Ethernet
Ingest, Playout and Write-back of finished program to XDCAM media
Supported A/V Plug-In Formats Audio:
RTAS (Real-Time AudioSuite)
AudioSuite

Video:
AMA (Avid Media Access)
AVX 2 (Avid Video eXtension)
System Requirements For optimal performance and reliability, be sure that your computer or laptop meets the following minimum system requirements for Media Composer 6.5. Avid dedicates a significant amount of engineering resources and time to test and qualify specific platform configurations. Please note that Avid cannot provide support should you choose to use a non-Avid-qualified system.
Mac OS X Requirements Minimum Requirements:

OS: Mac OS X Lion and Mountain Lion (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Dual or Intel Dual Core 2.66 GHz Xeon processor or faster, or Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz processor or faster (laptops)
Memory: 4GB of RAM (6+ GB recommended); 16+GB of RAM recommended for Stereoscopic and other high performance workflows
Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce family (recommended) or ATI Radeon family (as supported by Apple)
Internal hard drive: Minimum 80GB 7200 rpm hard disk

Avid-qualified Mac-based computers:
Avid periodically updates its list of qualified computers. If you don't find your computer below, please check for an update on Avid.com.

Mac Pro dual 6-Core 2.66 GHz "Westmere"
ATI Radeon HD 5770
6GB or 12GB DDR3 1333 ECC RAM (3 DIMMs per CPU)

Mac Pro dual Quad Core 2.66 or 2.93 GHz "Nehalem"
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
6GB or 12GB DDR3 1066 ECC RAM (3 DIMMs per CPU)

Mac Pro dual Quad Core 2.26 GHz "Nehalem"
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
6GB or 12GB DDR3 1066 ECC (3 DIMMs per CPU) RAM

Mac Pro dual Quad Core 3.0 or 3.2 GHz "Harpertown" GeForce 8800 GT
NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT
4GB or 8GB DDR2 800 ECC RAM

iMac 27" (68.5 cm) display 3.4 GHz i7 Quad core with HT - Thunderbolt
ATI Radeon 6970M
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB

iMac 21.5" (55 cm) display 2.8 GHz i7 Quad core with HT - Thunderbolt
ATI Radeon 6770M
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB

iMac 27" (68.5 cm) display 2.93 GHz i7 Quad core with HT
ATI Radeon HD 5750
4GB RAM

iMac 21.5" (55 cm) display 3.6 GHz i5 Dual core with HT
ATI Radeon HD 5670
4GB RAM
Single stream HD playback, limited AVCI playback

iMac 27" (68.5 cm) display 2.80 GHz i7 quad core with HT
ATI Radeon 4850
4GB RAM

iMac 20" (51 cm) display 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
4GB RAM
Limited HD playback

Mac mini 2.0 GHz quad core i7
Intel HD 3000
4GB RAM

MacBook Pro 15" (38 cm) Retina
- quad-core i7 2.3 GHz
- quad-core i7 2.6 GHz
- or quad-core i7 2.7 GHz
Intel HD 4000, GeForce GT 650M
8GB DDR3 RAM

MacBook Pro 17" (43.2 cm)
2.2/2.3/2.4/2.5 GHz i7 quad core Thunderbolt
AMD 6750M, 6770M, Intel HD 3000
8GB DDR3 1600/1333 non ECC

MacBook Pro 15" (38 cm) 2.0/2.2/2.3/2.4/2.5 GHz i7 quad core Thunderbolt
AMD 6490M, 6750M, 6770M, Intel HD 3000
4GB RAM

MacBook Air 13" (33 cm) Intel i7 2.0 GHz dual core
Intel HD 4000
8GB RAM
Single stream HD playback, limited AVCI playback

MacBook Air 13" (33 cm) with thunderbolt 1.7 GHz I5 OR 1.8 GHz i7 dual core
Intel HD 3000
4GB DDR3 1600/1333 non ECC
Single stream HD playback, limited AVCI playback

MacBook Pro 17" (43 cm) 2.66 GHz i7 dual core
GT 330M
4GB RAM
Single stream HD playback, limited AVCI playback

MacBook Pro 15" (38 cm) 2.53 GHz i5 dual core
GT 330M
4GB RAM
Single stream HD playback, limited AVCI playback

MacBook Pro 17" (43 cm) 2.53/2.66/2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
9400M, 9600M
4GB RAM
Limited HD Playback

MacBook Pro 15" (38 cm) 2.53/2.66/2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
9400M, 9600M
4GB RAM
Limited HD Playback

MacBook Pro 17" (43 cm) 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
8600M
4GB RAM
Limited HD Playback

MacBook Pro 15" (38 cm) 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
8600M
4GB RAM
Limited HD Playback
Windows Requirements Minimum Requirements:

OS: Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz processor or faster
Memory: 4GB of RAM (6+GB recommended); 16+GB of RAM recommended for Stereoscopic and other high performance workflows
Graphics card: NVIDIA Quadro FX family3 (FX 560 or higher recommended)
Internal hard drive: Minimum 80GB 7200 rpm hard disk

Avid-qualified Windows-based computers:
Avid periodically updates its list of qualified computers. If you don't find your computer below, please check for an update on Avid.com.

HP Z820 Dual 8 Core Intel Xeon E5-2665 2.4 GHz
NVIDIA Quadro 4000
16GB (8x2GB) or 32GB (8x4GB) DDR3-1600 RAM

HP Z820 Dual 6 Core Intel Xeon E5-2640 2.5 GHz
NVIDIA Quadro 4000
16GB (8x2GB) or 32GB (8x4GB) DDR3-1600 RAM

Dell T7600 Dual Intel 6-Core Xeon E5-2640 2.5 GHz or Dual Intel 8-Core Xeon 2.2 GHz Processors
NVIDIA Quadro 4000
16GB DDR3-1600 (8x2GB) RAM

Dell T5600 Dual Intel 6-Core Xeon E5-2640 2.5 GHz or Dual Intel 8-Core Xeon 2.2 GHz Processors
NVIDIA Quadro 4000
16GB DDR3-1600 (8x2GB) RAM

Lenovo C30 Dual Intel 6-Core Xeon E5-2640 2.5 GHz or Dual Intel 8-Core Xeon 2.2 GHz Processors
NVIDIA Quadro 4000
16GB DDR3-1600 (8x2GB) RAM

HP Z420 Single 6 Core Xeon E5-1650 3.2 GHz
NVIDIA Quadro 2000
8GB (4 x 2GB) or 16GB (8x2GB) DDR3 1600 ECC memory

Lenovo S30 Single 6 Core Xeon E5-1650 3.2 GHz
NVIDIA Quadro 2000
8GB (4 x 2GB) or 16GB (8x2GB) DDR3 1600 ECC memory

HP Z800 dual 6-core 2.66 GHz (X5650)
Quadro FX 3800, 4000
6GB or 12GB DDR3 1333 ECC (3 DIMMs per CPU) RAM

HP Z800, dual quad core, 2.93 (X5570) or 2.66 GHz (X5550)
Quadro FX 3800, 4800, 4000
6GB or 12GB DDR3 1333 ECC (3 DIMMs per CPU) RAM

HP Z400 single 6-core 3.33 GHz (W3680)
Quadro FX 3800, 2000
6GB or 12GB DDR3 1333 or 1066 ECC (3 or 6 DIMMs) RAM

HP Z400 single Quad Core, 2.93 (X5570) or 3.06 GHz (W3550)
Quadro FX 3800
6GB or 12GB DDR3 1333 OR 1066 ECC (3 or 6 DIMMs) RAM

HP Z220 Tower or Small Form factor (SFF): Xeon E3-1245v2 3.4 GHz
Intel HD 4000 or NVIDIA Quadro 600
8 GB DDR3-1600 RAM
Onboard NIC is supported for ISIS

Lenovo E31 Tower or Small Form Factor (SFF): Xeon E3-1245v2 3.4 GHz
Intel HD 4000 or NVIDIA Quadro 600
8GB DDR3-1600 RAM

HP Z210 quad core Xeon 3.3 E3-1240, 3.4 E3-1270, 3.5 E3-1280 GHz
Quadro 600
Small Form Factor or Tower
4GB or 8GB DDR3 1333 ECC (2 or 4 DIMMs) RAM

Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge 92z ALL-IN-ONE Quad-core i7-3770 3.1 GHz
Intel HD 4000
8GB Memory
Note: Performance is equivalent to a high-end laptop

HP z200 Intel i5 CPU 3.33 GHz, Low Profile version
Quadro FX 380 LP
4GB or 8GB DDR3 1333 ECC (2 DIMMs) RAM
Use the on-board NIC for connection to ISIS / the Receive and Transmit Buffers need to be set to 1024
Does not support MC or NC

HP Z200 dual core i5-660 3.33 GHz, Tower version
NVIDIA Quadro 600
4GB or 8GB DDR3 1333 ECC (2 DIMMs) RAM
Requires two 2GB DIMMs - DIMM sizes cannot be mixed sizes
Recommended for cuts only editing with minimum effects and layers
Processor intensive QT Codec's (H.264, AVCHD) will not support real-time playback with QT AMA
Single-stream HD playback

Dell T5500 dual 6-core, 2.66 GHz (x5650)
Quadro FX 4800, 4000
6GB or 12GB DDR3 1333 ECC (3 DIMMs per CPU) RAM

Dell T5500 dual quad core, 2.93 GHz (X5570)
Quadro FX 4800, 4000
6GB or 12GB DDR3 1333 ECC (3 DIMMs per CPU) RAM

Dell T3500 single 6-Core, 3.2 GHz (W3670)
Quadro FX 3800, 2000
6GB or 12GB DDR3 1333 OR 1066 ECC (3 or 6 DIMMs) RAM
Windows Requirements Continued Avid-qualified Windows-based computers, continued:

Dell T3500 single quad Core, 2.93 or 3.06 GHz
Quadro FX 3800, 2000
6GB or 12 GB DDR3 1333 or 1066 ECC (3 or 6 DIMMs) RAM

HP xw8600 dual quad core, 3.00 GHz
Quadro FX 3700
4GB or 8GB DDR2 667 ECC RAM

Dell T5400 dual quad core, 2.5 - 3.16 GHz
Quadro FX 3700
4GB or 8GB DDR2 667 ECC RAM

HP xw4600 3.0 GHz core 2 Duo
Quadro FX 570
4GB or 8GB DDR2 667 ECC RAM
HD capture Not supported, limited HD playback

Dell T3400 2.33, 2.66 GHz core 2 Duo
4GB or 8GB DDR2 667 ECC RAM
HD capture Not supported, limited HD playback

Dell T5500 dual quad core, 2.93 GHz (X5570)
Quadro FX 4800, 4000
6GB or 12GB DDR3 1333 ECC (3 DIMMs per CPU) RAM

Dell T3500 single 6-Core, 3.2 GHz (W3670)
Quadro FX 3800, 2000
6GB or 12GB DDR3 1333 OR 1066 ECC (3 or 6 DIMMs) RAM

Dell T3500 single quad Core, 2.93 or 3.06 GHz
Quadro FX 3800, 2000
6GB or 12GB DDR3 1333 or 1066 ECC (3 or 6 DIMMs) RAM

HP xw8600 dual quad core, 3.00 GHz
Quadro FX 3700
4GB or 8GB DDR2 667 ECC RAM

Dell T5400 dual quad core, 2.5 - 3.16 GHz
Quadro FX 3700
4GB or 8GB DDR2 667 ECC RAM

HP xw4600 3.0 GHz core2 Duo
Quadro FX 570
ECC RAM
HD capture Not supported, limited HD playback

Dell T3400 2.33, 2.66 GHz core 2 Duo
Quadro FX 570
4GB or 8GB DDR2 667 ECC RAM
HD capture Not supported, limited HD playback

HP 8770w Laptop Quad-core i7-3720QM 2.6 GHz, i7-3820QM 2.7 GHz, or i7-3920XM 2.9 GHz
Intel HD 4000 NVIDIA K3000M or K4000M
8GB 1600 MHz DDR3 RAM

HP 8570w Laptop
quad-core i7-3720QM 2.6 GHz or quad-core i7-3820QM 2.7 GHz Processor
Intel HD 4000, NVIDIA K1000M or K2000M
8GB 1600 MHz DDR3 RAM

Lenovo ThinkPad W530, Intel Core i7-3720QM 2.6 GHz, i7-2820QM 2.7 GHz, i7-3920XM 2.9 GHz processor
Intel HD 4000, NVIDIA K1000M or K2000M
8GB PC3-12800 DDR3 RAM

HP 8760w i7-2820Q, i7-2820Q 2.2, 2.3 GHz 17" (43 cm) 1920x1080
Quadro 3000M, 4000M
8GB DDR3 1600/1333 non ECC RAM

HP 8560w , i7-2720Q, 2820Q 2.2, 2.3 GHz 15" (38 cm) 1920x1080
Quadro 1000M, 2000M
8GB DDR3 1600/1333 non ECC RAM

Dell M6600 , i7-2720Q, 2820Q 2.2, 2.3 GHz 17" (43 cm) 1920x1080
Quadro 3000M, Q4000M
8GB DDR3 1600/1333 non ECC RAM

Dell M4600 , i7-2720Q, 2820Q 2.2, 2.3 GHz 15" (38 cm) 1920x1080
Quadro 1000M, 2000M
8GB DDR3 1600/1333 non ECC RAM

HP 8740w i7-820Q 1.73 GHz, i7-840Q 1.87 GHz 17" (43 cm) 1920x1200
Quadro FX 3800M
8GB DDR3 1333/1066 non ECC RAM

HP 8540w i7-820Q 1.73 GHz, i7-840Q 1.87 GHz 15" (38 cm) 1920x1080
Quadro FX1800M
8GB DDR3 1333/1066 non ECC RAM

Dell M6500 i7-820Q, i7-840Q, i7-920X (1.73, 1.87, 2.0 GHz) 17" (43 cm) 1920x1200
Quadro FX 2800M, FX 3800M
8GB DDR3 1333/1066 non ECC RAM

HP 8730 2.53, 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo
Quadro FX 2700M, FX 3700M
4GB DDR2 800 non ECC RAM
HD capture Not supported, HD playback limited

HP 8530 2.53, 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo
Quadro FX 770M
4GB DDR2 800 non ECC RAM
HD capture Not supported, HD playback limited

Dell 6400 2.53, 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo
Quadro FX 2700M, FX 3700M
HD capture Not supported, HD playback limited
4GB DDR3 1066 non ECC RAM
Additional Compatibility Info QuickTime:
Avid has tested and qualified Apple QuickTime X for Mac users and QuickTime 7.6.9 for Windows users

Windows Media Player:
Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 is required to export certain formats and to work with VC-1 material
Avid Upgrade to Media Composer 6.5 from Versions Previous to 6.0 or from Xpress
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