Q: I am running my monitor at 1280 x 720 on my intel media accelorater 950. Is this still HD eventhough my graphic don't support HD?
A: Technically, 720 is HD (as are 1080), but running actual HD content on your PC might/might not work, due to copy protection schemes that require certified components. Head over to Microsoft's website, and download some of the sample HD clips and play around with the resolution. The link is: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/musicandvideo/hdvideo/contentshowcase.aspx