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Afiniti 3.0 plus! is where your digital life comes
together, allowing you to capture, edit, upload and share video and pictures online. Below you'll find a easy to follow guide to
the many electronic devices and analog media that is
supported by Afiniti. Remember that none of these items
are mandatory, but most of them will make your
experience much richer.
 Video
Requirements
A
Digital Video Camera with a Firewire connection
will allow you to upload your video directly into
Afiniti, so you can then share video online with your
family and friends. There are several good cameras in
the market that vary in price and quality. With Afiniti
3.0 any DV, HD or HDV digital camera will work fine.
Firewire cables are also needed, some cameras
come with one, or you may have to buy it separately. We
have a picture of the most common Firewire cable
connector for DV Cameras. You'll notice that the ends
are different, one being wider (6 pins, connecting to
your PC), and the other slim and small (4 pins to the
camera)
  Look
for the Firewire Logo, which will be displayed in all
compatible cables. Now some computers come with a port
where you can plug in these cables, some don't. Most
electronics stores will carry PCI Cards that you, or
them, can install into your PC to allow you to connect
your camera. Make sure that they cards also Firewire
compatible!, since there are a myriad of PCI cards with other
uses.
 If you don't have time to upload all your video, we
offer a convenient Video Tape Processing service,
where you mail us your Digital or Analog tapes,
and we encode and load them into your Afiniti Account.
Old 8mm film, Super 8mm film and 16mm film can
also be digitally converted and processed so you can
share them again with your relatives or friends. We
recommend you mail your tapes well padded, and with a
carrier that offers a tracking system. You should expect
your video to be uploaded within 5 days of receipt at
our warehouse. Please allow 3 to 5 weeks for your film
transfer order.
Photography Requirements
Digital Photo cameras vary in style and
prices, but all will allow you to
 download your pictures
to your computer. Afiniti 3.0 can import your pictures
directly from your camera to add to your SnapShots DVD, to share online or to
customize your DVD covers. Most cameras connect via a
USB cable, and practically all computers come
equipped with a USB Port.
Some digital cameras will even allow you to record
short movies, including sound. To import these movies to
Afiniti you'll have to first save them into your
computer, and the use the Upload File feature in
the Add menu.
System Requirements
Afiniti 3.0 with Advanced Toolset! (allows direct video import &
capture)
Operating System: Windows Windows XP.
Processor: Pentium III or comparable 550+Mhz
processor.
Memory: 256MB RAM (512MB+ Recommended)
Browser: Internet
Explorer 6.0+
Afiniti 3.0:
Operating System: Windows 98SE, Windows 2000,
Windows XP.
Processor: Pentium III or comparable 550+Mhz
processor.
Memory: 128MB RAM (512MB+ Recommended)
Browser: Internet
Explorer 5.5+, Netscape 7.2 or Firefox
Macintosh:
Operating System: OS X or later.
Processor: 400Mhz or faster, PowerPC or Intel
Memory: 128MB RAM (256MB+ Recommended)
Browser: Netscape 7.0
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