Can MBP retina drive a 720p through HDMI 1.4

I'm new to the mac world and I have wonder if a MacBook Pro with retina can plugged in a 720p tv with HDMI 1.4 and use as second display

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Of course. The MacBook Pro with Retina display supports 1280x720 resolution through HDMI without any problem, so you can use your TV as an external display. Image will show in the TV just after connecting the HDMI cable and putting your TV in HDMI mode

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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4241?viewlocale=sv_se
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