INSP 660 s home entertainment

I'm looking to set up the entertainment system at the cabin by the Lake. Inspiron 660 (i3 w/6 GB RAM and integrated graphics card), Samsung 50 '' LED TV and Onkyo HTIB. No Internet access available. Will only listen to music, watch movies (DVD, etc.) and discovered tons of photos. I'll be happy with playing movies on the 660 s with integrated graphics? Appreciate any input.

I3 on-board equipment is sufficient for video playback.

I think that Media Player is free for Windows 8, but it doesn't have a MPEG-2 codec, so you will have to install one. There is a free player called VLC that is popular with the crowd of home theater and the codec.

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