Computer
- Processor: 3GHz P4
- Motherboard: 800Mhz FSB, 512k Cache
- Memory: 512Mb PC3200x2 DDR (paired 256Mb memory modules)
- Hard Drive: SATA 10,000 rpm hard drive
Operating System and Graphics Card
- Windows 2000/XP
- Direct X 9.0 or higher compliant Graphics Card
- Monitor resolution at 32 bit color capability
- AGP 2.0 compliant
- DVI-I connector
- 256 MB DDR memory
- Dual monitor capability
General Recommendations
- Defragment the hard drive after copying files to the drive
- All content should be stored on local hard drive - not over a network or on a CD/DVD
A graphics card that is capable of both DirectX 9 Direct3D rendering and support for DirectX 9 VMR (Video Mixing Renderer) component.
You can verify DirectX 9 Direct3D rendering by using the DxDiag tool that comes with DirectX. Go to the Control Panel and select DirectX. On the DirectX tab select the DxDiag button. Verify that the "Direct 3D" button is selectable.
When the message "Unable to play movies using this graphics card and driver" appears, it is likely that the installed graphics card is unable to support the VMR component
Boards based of the following list of chipsets have been tested successfully for use with the SynthaGram Player:
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