Movies won't play on iPod

Hello all, I'm having issues with a recently purchased movie from the iStore. I have a iBook g3 600mhz and a iPod video(black). I purchased the movie, Open Waters, downloaded it into iTunes then onto my iPod. The movie plays like its streaming and doesn't play at times period! I then tried to play it on my computer, same thing. It will play for a few seconds then the beachball starts spinning then it plays for a few more seconds etc.... The audio is choppy as well!
What am I doing wrong, I Have looked thru the preferences to no avail. Please help?????
Joe b!
iBook G3   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Hi Joe,
First, try resetting your iPod. To do that:
First, toggle your iPod's "Hold" switch back and forth a couple of times.
Then, press and hold the Menu and Select (center) buttons together for 5-10 seconds.
You might need to try this quite a few times. For more effect, connect your iPod to a power source (like a wall charger, or your computer's USB port) while you reset it.
If several attempts at resetting your iPod don't help with this issue, then I would suggest that you try restoring your iPod.
See this article for instructions on doing that:
Restoring iPod to factory settings
-Kylene

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