Article ID:30910(modified 23 Mar 2011)
Applicable Models
PCG-K86P, PCG-K86SP, VGN-A29GP, VGN-A29SP, VGN-B55G, VGN-B55S, VGN-B88GP, VGN-S26GP, VGN-S26SP, VGN-S28GP, VGN-S28SP, VGN-T16GP, VGN-T16SP, VGN-T17GP
Please read all information thoroughly before downloading and installing any files.
What does this download do?
This program upgrades the existing DVgate Plus from Version 1.3.00 and Version 1.3.02 to Version 2.0.00.
New Features added:
1. This upgrade program allows the support of HDV file editing.
Please refer to the Minimum System Requirements below before proceeding with the installation.
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To playback HDV files, the following requirements are to be met:
Minimum System Requirements:
Operating Systems:
Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional (Windows XP Service Pack 2 is required)
CPU:
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor (2.80GHz clock speed or higher)
Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor (2.80GHz clock speed or higher)
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor supporting HT technology (3.20GHz clock speed or higher)
Intel® Pentium® M Processor (1.60GHz clock speed or higher)
RAM Memory:
512MB or more
Graphic Memory:
Only graphic boards made from ATI Technologies INC and NVIDIA Corporation without Chipset Integrated Graphics Accelerator.
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To edit HDV files, the following requirements are recommended as follows:
Recommended System Requirements:
Operating Systems:
Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional (Windows XP Service Pack 2 is required)
CPU:
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor supporting HT technology (3.20GHz clock speed or higher)
RAM Memory:
1024MB or more
Video Memory:
64MB or more. (Only graphic boards made from ATI Technologies INC and NVIDIA Corporation without Chipset Integrated Graphics Accelerator)
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For more information on HDV editing, please click here.
Notes:
1. The language for this program is English.
2. The broadcast standard is PAL system.
3. Sony Shared Library is required for this program.
4. To ensure the label printing function will work properly, PictureGear Studio Version 2.0 or later is required.
5. To ensure the video capsule editing function will work properly, Giga Pocket Version 5.5 or later is required.
6. To ensure Click to DVD project files can be exported properly, Click to DVD Version 1.3 or later is required.
Available Download
DVgate Plus Version 2.0
File name: dvgate_plus2_0.exe
File size: 15.0 MB (15,758,864 bytes)
IMPORTANT: Before proceeding with the upgrade, disconnect all external hardware devices, including PC Cards (except for Sony PCMCIA CD-ROM drive and Floppy Disk Drive).
Note: Ensure that the VAIO computer is operated using the supplied AC adapter.
Note: Do not run any program or restart the computer unless instructed to do so, during the entire installation process.
Additional Information: To enable the capturing and editing functions using HDV camcorders, please also upgrade the following programs from VAIO Downloads
- VAIO Edit Components Version 5.0 and
- Sony MPEG2-TS Splitter.
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