Re: Satellite U400 - Is a graphic card required to play DVDs?

I have a Toshiba U400 Satellite notebook which has shared graphics with the CPU, not a dedicated graphics card. Will the notebook play DVDs ok without pausing and/or freezing up? I guess the dedicated graphics card assists with DVD playback? I realise that dedicated graphics cards are good for games and necessary to run some demanding games but is the shared graphics more than capable of DVD movie play?
Look forward to your response,
Thanks.

Hi
You can play DVDs using a notebook which was equipped with an simply and common graphic card. You dont need any powerful graphic chips in order to watch DVDs.
Ive got a U400 with an Intel graphic chip and guess what; I can watch movies from HDD, DVD or internet stream!
Greets

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