Can Intel Atom decode 1080p HD Video??

[Arun the Gr8]

Hey guys...

I am planning to buy a new laptop after my exams are over (by 25 Dec). I decided on the yet to be launched MSI Wind U120.

My basic needs are programming, reading ebooks, listening to music, web surfing, watching movies & some occasional counter strike. It should have a decent battery life and should be lightweight....

But now i wonder that since i am gonna watch movies, will Intel Atom processor be able to decode HD Video??

What do you say guys...

[cyberjunkie]

No. It can't if it uses the same processor (Atom N270)) as the U100 . Why would you want to watch 1920x1080 resolution videos on a screen that does 1024 x 600 anyway?

[acewin]

as cyberjunkie said you need screen of that resolution to watch, and a gfx card that can support that resolution. its more of gfx card thing than the processor itself.

[amitava82]

You can play 720p though which is more than sufficient. look in review section for a review of U100