Cant access purchased movies from itunes store

Hi I have a macbook 10.6.8 and iphone 4. movies I have previously bought in itunes appear on my phone but not in itunes -ive tried to transfer purchased to macbook but keep getting 'itunes temporarily unavailable' despite the fact that Im signed in at time. Im using same id etc as when purchased and have checked my account. im trying to transfer to macbook so that i can sync on to ipad. Searched help topics but no use -i've been trying for several days

It may not be the "file type," but the resolution, if the downloaded movies are "HD."  The tech specs for the 4th gen iPod touch
http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html
states the video playback capabilities for the 4th gen iPod touch, where is says TV and Video.  It sounds like 720p (1280x720) is sometimes supported, but not always, and I believe some iTunes Store content is now 1080p.  If you do a Get Info in iTunes on the movies, you should get details about resolution and file type.
However, in any case, for the small size of an iPod touch screen, if the movies you downloaded are "HD" (720p or higher), you should probably download the SD (standard def) version for use with your iPod touch.  The SD version also takes up less than half the storage space of the HD version, and probably uses less battery power when played (because the iPod's processor does not need to work as hard). 
I believe you are entitled to download the SD version at no additional cost, if you paid for the HD version.  You should be able to do it from the Purchased screen in the iTunes Store.

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