TV Episodes to a DVD.

Hello,
I have some TV episodes on my MacBook that I downloaded from that iTunes store that I would like to burn to a DVD so that I can watch it with my DVD player. I was wondering if this is possible, and if it is, how can I do this?
Thanks!

Use the video adapter to connect the macbook to the TV and watch them on the TV. What you cannot do is make DVD's from copy protected TV shows you bought.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=M92 67G/A
This will let you play from the mac to the TV. The make a DVD for just me part sounds dubious but I am cynical.

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Short answer: you can't
Due to the protection, video content cannot be burned on CD/DVD except on Data CD/DVD for backup.
The iTunes Store - Terms of Service say:
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(chapter 9b)
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M

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>>What are my options in terms of burning these parts on to separate DVD's<<
20 episodes totaling 50 hours equals about 2.5 hours per episode assuming all episodes have the same duration. Fitting 2.5 hours onto one single layer DVD would require a low bit rate which means quality wouldn't be anywhere near best, but that's a judgement call you'll have to make based on several factors. For example; if there is not much motion in the video (talking heads, etc), you can get by with a lower bit rate and may not notice any quality difference.
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3.5Mbps - 120 minutes
5.0Mbps -   95 minutes
6.0Mbps -   82 minutes
7.6Mbps -   65 minutes
8.0Mbps -   60 minutes
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As noted in StarDeb's post it is the content providers/copy right holders that are controlling the right to play and copy. The terms of use are also clear.
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