iTunes rentals pulled down to Mac OS X desktop vs Apple TV

[Larry Sica]

On Feb 24, 2008, at 10:00 AM, LuKreme wrote:

> On 22-Feb-2008, at 15:19, Kevin Callahan wrote:
>> I suspect it's not HD given how small the file is.   Does anyone  
>> know if the movie rentals from the iTunes store to be played on  
>> your desktop or laptop are not HD ?
>
> That's right. They are standard DVD quality.
>
>> if not, what's the resolution?
>
> Erm.. something by 540, I think.
>
>> and does it have something to do with DRM implementation on AppleTV ?
>
> Exactly.
>

Definitely.  Whenever you run one of these on the AppleTV it gives a  
"authorizing" message.  The thing phones home before playing I guess.

--Larry