HD series "cannot be played"?

I downloaded the entire first season of Mad Men in HD. Now, my Apple TV won't sync because "they cannot be played on this Apple TV." Can I do anything or have I just wasted the money. I've looked through all the settings...and read through many of these topics...what do I do?

I downloaded to iTunes after purchasing. I recently did reauthorize my network and have since downloaded and transferred non HD versions. Originally, I downloaded one episode (not HD) and it did sync. The exact message is: "Indian Summer" was not copied because the video format is not supported by the apple Tv"...and then it lists the name of my tv. I bought the HD version thinking they would look better on my flatscreen tv. I read that the setting needed to be changed for the HD format...and I did. Was that a mistake? I bought an improved cable in 2007. Do I need to get a different one?

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