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2. System overview

■ Required hardware

Examples of the hardware environment required for authoring are introduced in three stages according to cost: high, medium, and low. The following example is a recommended system, and other systems can be assembled.

Low cost 

 Name 
 Model 
 Content 
 Development host Apple 
 Monitor 
 Video caputure board 
 External HDD 
 MO drive 
 Video deck 
 Development host IBM 
 Macintosh AV series 
 RGB monitor 
 Video Spigot (SuperMac) 
 
 
 
 IBM PC / AT Compatible 
 RAM 32MB or more, HDD 500MB or more 
 13inch ~ 16inch 
 Necessary for models other than AV series 
 1GB or more 
 3.5inch 
 S-8VHS, Hi-8 
 RAM8MB or more

Intermediate cost 

 Name 
 Model 
 Content 
 Development host Apple 
 Monitor 
 Video & Sound caputure 
 board 
 VTR Control board 
 High-speed HDD 
 CD-ROM drive 
 MO drive 
 VCR 
 Development Host IBM 
 High Speed ​​HDD 
 MO Drive 
 Macintosh Quadra 
 RGB Monitor 
 Video Vision Studio (Radius) 
 DigitalFilm (SuperMac ) 
 Animaq (Diaquest) 
 
 
 
 
 IBM PC / AT Compatible 
 
 
 RAM 64MB or more, HDD 500MB or more 
 13inch ~ 16inch 
 
 
 
 SCSI2 I / F, Disk Array, 1GB or more 
 Double speed 
 3.5inch or 5inch 
 Betacam, S-VHS, Hi- 8 
 RAM 8MB or more 
 SCSI2 I / F, 1GB or more 
 3.5inch or 5inch

High cost 

 Name 
 Model 
 Contents 
 Development host Apple 
 Monitor 
 Video caputure board 
 Sound capture board 
 VTR Control board 
 High-speed HDD 
 Real-time Disk 
 CD-ROM drive 
 MO Drive 
 VCR 
 Development Host IBM 
 High Speed ​​HDD 
 MO Drive 
 Macintosh Quadra 
 RGB Monitor 
 Video Explorer 
 Audiomedia