Good video codec to extend battery life?

Good video codec to extend battery life? I want to rip DVDs and play them on my netbook on flights. Are there specific video codecs/file formats that use less processing power during playback?
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"CPU will draw a lot more power than hard-drive activity, so raw uncompressed (or lowest-compression possible) would consume less power.

High-resolution/HD media would also be one to avoid or down-convert.

I would assume the difference would be marginal though."