Graphics card upgrade and/or monitor

[Wonderwill]

Can I watch HD video on a 1280 by 1024 resolution monitor? And does it take a better graphics card than the X1600 Pro? What else would I need to upgrade?

 

[Wonderwill]

Would anything need to change if I start editing HD video?

 

[Wonderwill]

I am planning on getting a dell 19" 1280 by 1024 monitor, and a radeon X1600 pro. Will these do?

 

[Datablitz]

If you check out cyberlink's website, there is a utility that you can download to tell you if your current spec is up for HD playback. Also there is a list of compatible GPUs. X1600 Series is supported according to that list:

http://www.cyberlink.com/english/support/bdhd_support/system_requirement.jsp

You can get the HD DVD & Bluray Advisor Here:

http://www.cyberlink.com/english/support/bdhd_support/diagnosis.jsp