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arstechnica.com - 9/10/2008

iTunes HDTV downloads include SD format for iPods

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Following the "Let's Rock" event, the iTunes Store is now home to a number of HD television shows. And if you watch a lot of TV on your iPod, you'll be happy to hear that the HD shows also come with SD files for iPod viewing, too. Read More...

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iTunes HD videos low bitrate, include iPod-ready versions
AppleInsider — ... it may be difficult to start watching in real-time, with an example show taking 40 minutes -- or nearly its full duration -- to finish downloading. Higher-quality video would both be impractical for some connections and quickly fill up hard drives. As a compromise, Apple is known to be offering portability, something that most Blu-ray or cable video-on-demand services can't offer themselves. Ars Technica notes that Apple has quietly made sure that all HD downloads from iTunes also include an SD version as part of the purchase. The lower resolution chews more disk space ...