Re-authorizing computer to play purchased content (movies)

Hi guys,
I am having a hard time with itunes and re-authorizing my computer to play purchased videos on my macbook pro currently running lion and the latest version of itunes. The problem is that i am repeatedly asked to authorize my computer to play the movies that i have purchased from the itunes store. i have done this about 30 times already and i should only have to do it once. I wouldnt care if i had to do it once it a while, but i get frustrated with it when i am traveling and do not have the ability to re-authorize (like on a plane). i wanted to buy the movies on itunes so i could have them available when i travel. i contacted itunes support and they told me that i should sign out of itunes on all my devices (macbook pro, ipod touch 4th, and iphone 4) which i did with no luck. please help me to resolve this problem. any help would be greatly appreciated! thanks!

anybody out there have an idea? still experiencing the problem and i did not get any solutions from the apple support.

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