What does this mean "UMA-No External Video memory"

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Can someone please explain to me what does this mean as i would like to purchase a netbook but it has this in its specs "UMA-No External Video memory" does it mean i cant play games on it or watch videos?
 
I don't think the UMA is part of it as it relates to wireless/mobile stuff but No External Video memory basically means no dedicated video memory and it uses the normal system ram in a shared configuration like many Intel gfx chipsets do.
 
So i will be able to play videos and possibly use the new DSTV Drifta. Thanks
 
Which netbook are you looking at? Provide a link.

All netbooks can play video but not all of them do HD content well as far as I know.
 
Upper Memory Area - No External Video Memory. Uses your conventional RAM instead of the RAM of say, a video card, as ponder pointed out. Video is quite possible, but I wouldn't try playing Crysis on it.
 
Ok cool not a heavy gamer but would like to see ocational video clip / you tube.
 
ziggy8 said:
Ok cool not a heavy gamer but would like to see ocational video clip / you tube.
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It will play videos up to DVD quality just fine so that covers youtube clips as well. It will play 720p content OKish but anything above that like full HD is a no go.

http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/quick-reference-guide-to-intel-integrated-graphics/
http://www.techspot.com/news/37414-broadcom-nvidia-bring-full-hd-playback-to-pine-trail.html
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2110464
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Graphics-Media-Accelerator-3150.23264.0.html

If you want anything above 720p look at a netbook that has the ion chipset.
 
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