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UTK on iTunesU

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System Requirements

Windows

  • Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later or Windows XP
  • 500 MHz Pentium class processor or better
  • QuickTime 7.1.5 (included)
  • 256MB RAM
  • Supported CD-R or DVD-R drive to burn CDs
  • Broadband Internet connection (DSL/Cable/LAN) for buying and streaming music

Additional Video Requirements
  • 2.0 GHz Pentium class processor or better
  • 512MB RAM
  • 32MB video RAM

Macintosh

  • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
  • 500MHz G3 processor or better
  • QuickTime 6.5.2 or later
  • 256MB RAM
  • Combo/Super Drive to burn CDs
  • Broadband Internet connection (DSL/Cable/LAN) for buying and streaming music
  • Nike + iPod Sport Kit requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later

Additional Video Requirements
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
  • 1 GHz G4 processor or better
  • QuickTime 7.1.5 or later
  • 16MB video RAM

Browser Requirements

iTunes U requires iTunes version 6.0 or later for Mac and Windows. Apple recommends using iTunes version 7 and, in order to guarantee a consistent user experience, always using the latest version of iTunes.

iTunes U works with most modern, standards-compliant browsers. Apple recommends using one of the following browsers:

  • Safari 2.0 or later on Mac
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later on Windows

Note: Internet Explorer on Windows may have performance limitations when uploading files. For more information, see the Microsoft Help and Support Site at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329781

File Types That Can Be Uploaded to iTunes

PDF Files

PDF booklets must have the .pdf extension.


Audio Files

Audio files can be in AAC or MP3 format with the appropriate file extension (.m4a or .mp3). For best results during playback, Apple recommends converting MP3 files greater than 32Mb to AAC format.

For audio files, Apple recommends the following:

  • Audio Format: AAC-LC (Music)
  • Data Rate: up to 160 kbits/sec
  • Channels: Stereo in .m4v, mp4, and .mov formats
  • Output Sample Rate: 48 kHz
  • Encoding Quality: Better

Video Files

Video files can be in MPEG-4 format with H.264 compression with the appropriate file extension
(.mp4, .m4v, or .mov).

For video files, Apple recommends the following:

  • Video Format: MPEG-4 with H.264
  • Data Rate: up to 1.5 Mbits/sec
  • Image Size: 640 x 480
  • Frame Rate: 30
  • Key Frame: Every 24 frames

Note: Internet Explorer on Windows may have performance limitations when uploading files. For more information, see the Microsoft Help and Support Site at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329781