Resolution of purchased movies

What is (or will be) the resolution of movies bought in iTunes Store. For instance, I just bought an Apple TV hoping for Hidef formats such as 720 and 1080. I just looked at one of the movies I've purchased, Deja Vu, and its 640x264 and doesn't even look quite DVD quality. Is there a way to get higher quality, or will there be when Apple TV 2 software comes out? Is higher quality only available for rented movies?

You will be able to rent and purchase HD movies when the new AppleTV software comes out. That option is not, and will not, be available on iTunes for Mac/PC. The best you can hope for currently and future-wise on those platforms is 480p. Well, at least in the near-future. Don't know Apple's plans.

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