The only way I have been able to max out both cores is by playing a H.264 and HD DivX files at the same time. (If I try two H.264 files QT crashes) The 2.0 Core Duo has more than enough juice to decode any HD files I can find for my computer.

ENGADGET: MacBook Pro: the ultimate portable HD machine! HD

The most impressive thing is how well it plays H.264 HD encoded material, the CPU never goes over 60% and is usualy closer to 50% and scrubs perfect.

ENGADGET: MacBook Pro: the ultimate portable HD machine! HD

The X-5 features a Full HD movie recording function employing the h.264 recording format.

ENGADGET: Pentax intros X-5 superzoom camera with 26x lens, tiltable LCD

Said microchip is designed to be integrated into essentially any device (a set-top-box, router, TV, toaster oven, etc.), enabling the host device to deliver H.264 compressed HD streams over long distances.

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The MX-1 features Full HD movie recording functionality employing the H.264 recording format, to capture high-quality, extended movie clips (with 1920 x 1080 pixels, at a 16:9 aspect ratio, and at a frame rate of 30 frames per second).

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The PENTAX Q10 comes equipped with a Full HD video capture function employing the H.264 recording format, allowing the user to capture high quality, extended movie clips (1920 x 1080 pixels) at a frame rate of 30 frames per second.

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So far I have been enjoying H.264, XviD, DivX and MPEG-2 HD clips.

ENGADGET: MacBook Pro: the ultimate portable HD machine! HD

All recordings are in H.264, which is the video format used to make HD Blu-ray discs.

ENGADGET: Hauppauge introduces the HD PVR 2 video recorder HD

"Our new Acer H Series displays are the ideal all-around monitors due to their flexibility, Full HD resolution and excellent viewing angles, " said Chris White, senior director of product marketing for Acer America.

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