System requirements
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System requirements
Specific system requirements for Adobe® Media Player software include the following:
Windows
- Intel® Pentium® 4 2.33GHz or faster processor
- Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista® Home, Business, or Ultimate
- 1GB of RAM and 64MB of VRAM
Mac OS (PowerPC)
- PowerPC® G5 1.8GHz or faster processor
- Mac OS X v10.4.9–10.4.11 or 10.5.1–10.5.2
- 1GB of RAM and 64MB of VRAM
Mac OS (Intel)
- Intel Core™ Duo 1.33GHz or faster processor
- Mac OS X v10.4.9–10.4.11 or 10.5.1–10.5.2
- 1GB of RAM and 64MB of VRAM
Specific system requirements for video playback within Adobe Media Player vary by platform and video quality. A minimum 1,024x768 screen resolution is recommended in all instances.
Windows
Video playback system requirements for Windows are as follows:
240p (YouTube)
- Intel Pentium III 450MHz or faster processor
- 1GB of RAM
480p (NTSC/DVD) — 24 fps
- Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent 2.33GHz or faster processor
- 1GB of RAM and 128MB of VRAM
720p (HD) — 24/30 fps
- Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent 3GHz or faster processor
- 1GB of RAM and 256MB of VRAM
1080p (HD) — 24 fps
- Intel Core Duo or equivalent 1.8GHz or faster processor
- 2GB of RAM and 256MB of VRAM
Mac OS
Video playback system requirements for Mac OS are as follows:
240p (YouTube)
- PowerPC G3 500MHz or faster processor
- 1GB of RAM
480p (NTSC/DVD) — 24 fps
- PowerPC G5 2GHz or faster or Intel Core Duo or equivalent 1.83GHz or faster processor
- 2GB of RAM and 128MB of VRAM (Mac/Intel)
- 2GB of RAM and 256MB of VRAM (Mac/PowerPC)
720p (HD) — 24/30 fps*
- Intel Core Duo or equivalent 2.4GHz or faster processor
- 1GB of RAM and 256MB of VRAM
1080p (HD) — 24 fps*
- Intel Core Duo or equivalent 3GHz or faster processor
- 2GB of RAM and 256MB of VRAM
* Due to performance issues, H.264 is not supported on PowerPC based Macs.
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