Sony Vegas Pro 8 Overview:
Sony Vegas Pro 8 is a top-of-the-line editing suite that includes professional HD video editing, audio editing and DVD authoring software. Sonys Vegas Pro 8 also includes a professional Blu-Ray disc authoring program and Vegas Pro Workflow that allows you to customize your editing station to your needs.

Sony Vegas Pro 8 Software Includes:
- Video editing in DV, AVCHD, HDV, SD/HD-SDI, and all XDCAM formats
- Sound Forge Audio Studio 9 software for precise audio editing
- Pro Pack Cinescore themes
- 106 3D transitions and Cartoon video effects from NewBlue, makers of professional video plug-ins
- DVD Architect Pro 5 software with Blu-ray Disc authoring
Sony Vegas Pro 8 System Requirements:
- Microsoft Windows XP SP 2 or Windows Vista
- 800 MHz processor (2.8 GHz recommended for HDV and AVCHD)
- 200 MB hard-disk space for program installation
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended for HDV and AVCHD)
- OHCI-compatible i.LINK connector1/IEEE-1394DV card (for DV capture and print-to-tape)
- Windows-compatible sound card
- DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)
- Supported CD-Recordable drive (for CD burning only)
Sony Vegas Pro 8 System Requirements Continued:
- Supported DVD- R /- RW /+ R /+ RW drive (for DVD burning only)
- Supported BD-R/-RE drive (for Blu-ray Disc burning)
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later (included on application disc)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (included on application disc)
Sony Vegas Pro 8 Supported Input Formats:
- Video: AVI, CDA, MMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Sony M2TS, QuickTime, WMV
- Audio: AA3 AVI, AIFF, ATRAC, FLAC, LPEC, MP3, OGG, PCA, W64, WAV, WMA, VOX
- Image: BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, PSD, TIFF
Sony Vegas Pro 8 Supported Output Formats:
- Video: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, M2T, M2TS, QuickTime, Sony MXF, WMV
- Audio: AA3 AVI, AIFF, ATRAC, FLAC, LPEC, MP3, OGG, PCA, W64, WAV, WMA