ITunes 9 Selecting Standard Definition?

I only need Standard Definition video as my iPod Touch won't play HD. In the last version of iTunes, there was a link you could click to switch from the HD video list to a Standard Def list.
I can't find anything like that in the new iTunes 9 store... Is it still possible, or are you forced to get HD content now?
Thanks.

If you are using iTunes 9, go to the Movies or TV page and select the Quick Link for HD Movies or HD TV. Every single HD movie or TV show has an option somewhere on the page to get the non-HD version. I could not find a single HD video that did not also offer a standard definition version. It may not jump right out at you, but it is there. You may find SD buttons on the same page, or you may find a SD link to another page.
Also, close by each buy button is a description of what you are buying.
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HT5070 can I still purchase tv episodes in iTunes in standard definition?

They have always been cheaper and I prefer them, but I can't figure out how to access them. The screen keeps offering me only high definition versions. Thanks in advance for any help.

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Yes, you should still be able to purchase standard definition movies, I can. Not all movies are available in all resolutions, have you tried checking a few movies.

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This seems as if it should be a simple question, but I haven't had much luck researching an answer!
I've got a lot of my own homemade videos stored in iTunes. I can easily play them back on my host iMac G5, or over my home network to my MacBook.
But is there any way to play them over my regular standard-definition TV?
I've done this by connecting a composite video adapter to the MacBook and cabling it to the TV; it works fine, but ties up the MacBook. I've also transferred them to my iPod and connected that to the TV, which also works fine but isn't very convenient. I'd like to be able to just play videos off the iMac without any extra steps -- the same way you can play audio through an Airport Express connected to a stereo.
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Yes, I know, an AppleTV-like device would be exactly what I need... except that I need one that has composite outputs, rather than component and HDMI.
Are you saying there ain't no such animal, from Roku, Slim Devices, Linksys, anybody...?
Another thought: Does the Mac mini work with the same type of composite video output adapter I use with my MacBook? If so, it might be more cost-effective to buy a mini and dedicate it for TV use rather than buying an AppleTV plus an HDTV set. (I know I'm going to have to go to HDTV eventually, but the fact is that most standard-definition content looks worse on HDTV than it does on SDTV...)

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On 1st iTouch, how do I download the cheaper standard definition TV shows directly to my iTouch?

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HT1657 Can I transfer a standard definition rental between two computers with the same account?

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When "Prefer Standard-definition Videos" is enabled, correct it only copies SD videos. However you don't need this enabled if you have purchased all SD videos from iTunes or recorded DVR to Mac/PC and used a convertor to transfer to iPhone.
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HT4623 I have plugged in my ipad to my computer and Itunes is up on my computer but where do I find these things in Itunes, # In iTunes, select your device. # In the Summary pane, click Check for Update, to update my ipad?

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