Final Cut Studio 3 on a 2010 Mac Mini?

Hi, I've searched the web high and low and can't find an answer to my question. Can the new Mac Mini dual 2.4 run Final Cut Studio 3? My main concern is the graphics card which SHARES 256mb ddr3 sdram. The Final Cut Studio 3 page says the hardware should be at least 128MB Vram. Is the shared 256MB SDram seen as "V"ram by Final Cut Studio?
If I'm reading the specs right the only thing the Mac Mini can't do is 4k & DPX rendering which requires 512MB Vram in Color (and I'm sure other intensive tasks would crawl).
Of course we would all like a Mac Pro, but my budget is tight.
Thank you so much for any feed back.

What do you mean by "Forget Color, forget Motion. There is no way to properly monitor what you are doing.
COLOR: I mean that to properly use COLOR you need a separate capture or video input/output device. One designed for video. Color will not send out a video signal via the HDMI port. That is, in essence, just another video out option...a video signal, via an HDMI port. So that you can connect the mini to an HDTV. But, it will mirror the desktop, send out an RGB signal, not a proper YUV video signal. For Color, you need proper monitoring. But you don't need to use Color...just saying.
and extended desktop is possible across the two for dual monitors, correct?
Yes, dual COMPUTER DISPLAYS...not proper video monitoring.
Color only requires 1680x1050)
For workspace...to use the interface. But to get a proper video signal you need a professional IO device. None works with the Mini. Well, there is the AJA IOHD, but that doesn't work with Color (firewire issue).
MOTION: Well, it might work. I just know that on the Mini I have it is a dog to work with. So I skip it. Let the kids edit on the BIG TV...they have fun with that.
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