Video freezing while watching tv shows bought on I tunes.

The video is freezing while watching tv shows bought on Itunes. The sound plays on. This just started.
I rebooted and same problem. ???

Some TV shows can be purchased in High Definition (HD) or Standard Definition (SD). Don't get the HD version if your computer can't play it properly. Here's what you need:
Macintosh Hardware
Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, G4, or G3 processor
Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater
Playing videos purchased on the iTunes Store requires a Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5 or 1.0GHz PowerPC G4 or faster processor
*Playing HD-quality videos purchased on the iTunes Store requires a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor*
512MB of RAM; *1GB is required to play HD-quality videos*
Playing videos also requires at least 16MB of video RAM

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