Datasheet
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Specification Sheet
DVD Studio Pro 3
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Importing a Motion project requires that Motion be installed.
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Details of support coverage and eligible Apple technologies are
described under the terms and conditions at www.apple.com/support/products/provideo.
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Telephone numbers and hours of
operation may vary and are subject to change; local telephone fees may apply.
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Access to web-based resources requires the use
of a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
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Hardware repairs that are not covered under warranty require an
extended service contract, such as the AppleCare Protection Plan.
© 2004 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Apple Store, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut, Final Cut Pro,
FireWire, iMovie, iTunes, Mac, Macintosh, Mac OS, QuickTime, and Xserve are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries. A.Pack, DVD@CCESS, Finder, and iDVD are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. AppleCare is a service mark
of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Adobe is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems
Incorporated in the U.S. and/or other countries. Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. PowerPC is a trademark of
International Business Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom. Other product and company names mentioned herein
may be trademarks of their respective companies. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Video formats
• MPEG-2 (up to 9.8 Mbps)
• MPEG-1 (up to 1.856 Mbps)
• Cropped D-1 MPEG-2
• 1/2 D-1 MPEG-2
• Other QuickTime video formats automatically
encoded to MPEG-2
Audio formats
• MPEG-1 Layer 2 (64 to 384 Kbps)
• Dolby Digital AC-3 (mono to 5.1 surround using
64 to 448 Kbps)
• DTS (mono to 5.1 surround)
• Stereo PCM (16 bit/48kHz at 1536 Kbps)
• Stereo PCM (24 bit/96kHz at 4608 Kbps)
• Other QuickTime audio formats automatically
transcoded to AIFF/PCM
Output formats
• DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
• DLT drive (required for DVD-9 projects)
• DDP 2.0 and 2.1
• CMF 1.0
• Disk Image
• Video_TS to hard drive
System Requirements
• Macintosh computer with a 733MHz or faster
PowerPC G4 or G5 processor and AGP
graphics card
• 8MB of video memory (32MB recommended)
• Mac OS X v10.3.2 or later
• QuickTime 6.5 or later
• 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended)
• 4.4GB of hard disk space for installation
• DVD drive for installation
Support
DVD Studio Pro comes with 90 days of telephone
support for installation, launch, and basic trouble-
shooting. In addition, Apple offers a range of
professional support options, including AppleCare
Professional Video Support.
AppleCare Professional Video Support
AppleCare Professional Video Support can help you
keep your project running smoothly, whether you
are editing HD video, designing motion graphics,
or authoring custom DVDs.
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With this product, one
authorized contact can call
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or email
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the Apple
Professional Video Technical Support team for one
full year. Apple’s support team is on call 12 hours a
day, 7 days a week. These experts provide one-stop
support for Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro HD, Motion,
DVD Studio Pro, and Soundtrack. Also included
is troubleshooting for Apple hardware and for
interconnectivity between your Mac or Xserve
and an Xserve RAID,
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as well as assistance with
DV, SD, and HD video input/output over FireWire.
For more information or to purchase, visit
www.apple.com/support/products/provideo.
For more information or to purchase, visit
www.apple.com/support/products/provideo.
Ordering Information
DVD Studio Pro 3 Full Version
Order No. M9498Z/A
DVD Studio Pro 3 Upgrade Version
Order No. M9541Z/A
Package includes application and content
DVD, user and tutorial guides, and electronic
documentation.
Import
• Maintains named chapter markers from
Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and iMovie
• DVD Studio Pro 1.5 and 2.0 projects
• iDVD 3 and 4 projects
• AIFF
•AVI
• BMP
•DV
• JPEG
• Macromedia Flash 5
• MPEG-1
• MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer 3)
• MPEG-2
• M4A, M4P (iTunes 4 audio)
• PDF (Mac OS X)
• Photoshop (with Layers)
• PICT
• PNG
•TARGA
• TIFF
•Wave
• Aspect ratios: 4:3 and 16:9
• TV systems: PAL and NTSC
• Frame rates: 29.97 fps (NTSC) and 25 fps (PAL)
• Maximum GOP sizes: 18 frames (NTSC),
15 frames (PAL)
For More Information
For more information about this product
or to purchase Apple products, visit the
Apple Store online (www.apple.com or
800-MY-APPLE), an Apple Store near you,
or an Apple Authorized Reseller.
Visit the Macintosh Products Guide at
www.apple.com/guide for the latest
information on thousands of hardware
and software products for your Mac.