Ipod for 50"TV Display

Hey all,
Dish Network has lost the rebroadcast contract with our local ABC channel. We are considering downloading shows through Itunes and using an Ipod dock that came with my receiver to watch on our 50"TV. However, I have heard that the video quality will not be very well because the Itunes TV show files are best suited to the Ipod's native display.
Someone told me to purchase the HD version of the show and copy it over. Can I copy an HD version on to an Ipod and use it to view a better picture on our big TV and then delete it from the Ipod to coserve space?
Thanks for the input,
Sips

Some shows are 4:3 and some are 16:9 they all look decent but if you think they're going to rival blu-ray at 1080p then you're going to be disappointed.
I went and checked two TV shows I bought this fall, Legend Of The Seeker and Starter Wife.
Both are in SD and the resolution is 853 x 480.
That should run OK on your 50" and yes it runs on my iPod Touch.
If you want HD then buy the HD versions which have a resolution of 1280 x 720 .All HD TV shows also come with the SD version (right click on them and chose SD) so you will also be able to get them on your iPod.
Some TV shows, like Saving Grace, are at 640 x 360 and that's fine for an iPod, SD TV set or monitor ( I bought from iTunes to watch on my monitor or iPod ) but if I had a 50" LCD I'd get the DVD and upscale it.

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