Minimum spec to play full-screen dvd?

I am looking to buy a cheap iBook almost solely for watching dvds on -i will also use it for my ipod and a bit of surfing which is why i dont make do with a stand-alone dvd-player.
Can anyone tell me what is the minimum spec to play them with no stuttering as i want to be able to get as cheap a unit as possible off eBay!
Thanks

Any of the white iBooks (500MHz up) will do for DVD watching without skipping or stuttering. It also makes an OK iPod, though the early ones with small hard disks won't hold a very big library. For watching video off the web, especially Hi-Def, you'll need a G4. A G3 is OK for small QuickTime movies, but will stutter on YouTube-size video.

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