I wanted to rent a movie tonight using my Apple TV, and noticed it showed that it was only available in HD. In ITunes is has it available in HD & SD, ended up renting via ITunes and then playing on Apple TV due to being cheaper. Why did Apple TV show the same movie only available for rent in HD?
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In the main ATV Settings screen go to Apps/iTunes Movies & TV Shows and change the video resolution setting from HD to SD -- then the rentals will show up with SD pricing. Ideally, you'd be able to select this option when choosing a rental, but that's the way it works for now.
Also, you'll need to force-quit and restart the Movies & TV Shows apps for the change to be reflected, or, reboot your ATV.
Also, you'll need to force-quit and restart the Movies & TV Shows apps for the change to be reflected, or, reboot your ATV.
Please forgive this question, but is there a noticeable difference in viewing quality between them?
Absolutely (if you're viewing on an HD tv of course). If you aren't fussed about quality then by all means save a few $ but as someone who's a bit obsessive about video and audio quality I wouldn't even consider watching a film in SD these days.
Thanks much. I've only had an HD tv for about a month and I think it would bug me a bit.
In that case I'd definitely recommend giving HD a go. Only problem is you'll probably find it hard to go back to SD content!
Quite a difference really. Less noticeable between 720 and 1080, but even that's noticeable -- especially when it comes to special effects.