Can I watch 720p videos with my 2004 G4 Powerbook?

It's 1.5 Ghz, 1GB Ram (with a slot for another), and graphics card of ATI Mobility Radeon 9700. I want to play 720p videos, but so far, there way choppy. Is there a way I can enhance my laptop or increase memory to quicktime so when I play the video it's smooth, and how do I do this? I don't want to buy a new computer yet! Thanks!!

Seef wrote:
VLC was actually worse, but I had it on my computer already so it was a quick test. Thanks anyway...I guess my computer is getting old
VLC very recently came up with a new version. .9.8 I think.

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