User`s guide

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide 8
The following tables list the approximate
amount of video storage, in megabytes per sec-
ond, required for each JFIF compression level.
Required Hardware
To install and use AVoption XL, you must first
install a currently supported version of
Pro Tools 24 or Pro Tools 24 MIX hardware.
Other hardware requirements and system re-
quirements for AVoption XL are listed in this
section.
Supported CPU’s
• Power Macintosh 9600
• Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White)
• Power Macintosh G4
Older G3 Macintosh systems (beige) are not sup-
ported.
Minimum System Requirements
3:1 Video Compression or Higher
Storage for Single-Field JFIF
JFIF
level
30/25 FPS
Storage
(MB/second)
(approximate)
15:1s .7
4:1s 2.7
2:1s 5.5
Storage Required for Two-Field JFIF
JFIF
level
30/25 FPS
Storage
(MB/second)
(approximate,
except 1:1)
20:1 1.1
10:1 2.2
3:1 7.3
2:1 11
1:1 22
For an up-to-date list of Digidesign-quali-
fied computers, video cards, SCSI accelera-
tors, and hard drives, visit the Digidesign
Web site (www.digidesign.com/compato).
Minimum AVoption XL System Requirements
Item Minimum Requirement
CPU Power Macintosh 9600,
Blue & White G3, or G4
PCI Expansion
Chassis
Magma 13-Slot
SCSI accelerator Qualified SCSI accelerator
(ATTO EPCI-DC or Digidesign
SCSI 64)
SCSI hard drives Qualified drives are required;
see the Digidesign Web site
for more information.
Sync peripheral Universal Slave Driver (USD)