I rented an HD movie in iTunes by mistake. Can I switch the rental to SD version before starting to watch it? Trying to make room on iPad.

I rented an HD movie in iTunes by mistake. Can I switch the rental to SD version before starting to watch it? Trying to make room on iPad for more rentals to take with me on trip.

You can get the SD or 720p version by:
Open iTunes 11
Click iTunes in menu bar > select Preferences...
Click on the Store tab
Change When downloading High Definition videos, prefer dropdown to 720p > click OK
Click on the iTunes Store button
Click Purchased link
Click Movies tab
You should now see a download icon for the movies you already have 1080p version of.
Click on this download icon to download the 720p version.
This will put a 720p version in the same folder on your hard drive as the 1080p version.  If you have iTunes setup to play 1080p when available, it will play the 1080p version.  When you connect your iPad 1, it will sync the 720p version.
Don't forget to change your preference back to 1080p so you can continue to get the higher quality version.

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