Answers to this basic questions are hard to give and there isnt a right or wrong...
1 - depends how much "load" you put into arena ( Layers / effects / resolution / outputs / mapping)
https://resolume.com/software/specs
2 - also dpends on the quality you need to have... i did start with 1280x720 or 1280x800 and for most use cases i still am happy with it. I also had a setup were 4k was essential for the design and quality.
3 - there are a lot of ppl who did run arena for days or even weeks. Normaly it shouldnt be a problem to run it for a very long time when you treet it right and dont mess around with the system to much while its running... 5-6 hours is normal for a show... and shouldnt be a problem at all
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