What type of video are you looking to use, is it standard definition or high definition? If it's standard definition then you have a good enough pc. Does it have one hard disk or two? Two are usually better. One for the OS and other programs and files and the second drive is exclusively for video capture and nothing else. How much free space does your hard disk have remaining on it? You need to defragment it a lot more now when working with video and switch off things like screensavers and antivirus software especially during the capture stage. Does your computer have a Firewire socket if you intend to use Mini DV?

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