I am somewhat confused by this discussion because of the absence of some numbers and specs. For the persons claiming "good" video performance, what exactly are the specs of the video files you are playing? I find that even the included sample video supplied on the device is below-par - it skips frames (jerky movements) and at full screen is soft. Is there some video that plays better than that?

My overall experience with video on the N800 is that it is a disaster relative to the other capabilities (audio, including streaming, and internet). My Mobile 5 phone does a better job at playing videos, including the sample video! I would love the N800 to be my all-purpose connected device, but it fails (my standards) at video even when one converts to the supported codecs. I like the PSP videos, those on Mobile phones, on the Archos and Zune. The N800 is inferior to all of these at video.