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what is the minimum HW requirements for running an HD movie from a notebook to a LCD screen

Hello,
I want to buy a small laptop that can easily use as a media player for my LCD.
I stumbled on Lenovo S12 2959-KUG.
It is a 12 inch notebook with an HDMI exit
Main features:
Processor: Intel® Atom" Processor  N270 1.6GH
Graphic accelerator: NVIDIA ION MCP79
RAM: 2048MB DDR II
Storage: 320GB SATA 5400rpm
Exits: HDMI, USB 2.0 x 2 ,VGA, Audio
OS: WINDOWS 7

My question is: can i use this laptop to play HD mobies with an HDMI connection to my LCD?
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your config is ok for Divx but for HD movies I would recommend at least a core duo proc and a graphic card which support HD VC-1 (minimum : ATI HD2600 or nvidia 8400)
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Hi greg,
do you mean that it is not possible, or
when playing HD movies  it would stammer  and sometimes would not responde, etc.
if it would work also 80% of the time, its good enough for me...
hi

sorry for the mistake, this is a brand new architecture, so I had to look further.
found a link (sorry but it's french) to confirm :

http://www.homemedia.fr/actualites/4509-lecture-video-Full-HD-NVIDIA-Ion.html
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