Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Can I watch HD movies from ITunes on my 2009 iMac?

  • 04-01-2012 12:08pm
    #1
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭


    I was looking at renting a HD movie from iTunes and watch it on my iMac (2009, 20") but when I preview the trailer it is only SD. Is there something wrong with my settings on the iMac or are the trailers always SD or can my iMac not handle HD content?


Comments

  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Yes, you'll have no probably watching HD movies. The trailers on the iTunes Store are always SD. For HD trailers, look here:

    www.apple.com/trailers


  • #3
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Thanks. One of the reasons I ask is that while I was trying this last night and not getting the HD to work, I had a look on google and found an apple support page that in addition to the latest iTunes and xx of ram etc to run HD "you will need to have components that support HDCP installed on your computer".

    Apparently HDCP is some sort of copy protection but I can't find out if my iMac has it installed. I'd like to think it does but on another search I found people with more recent macs (mb pros) who are saying that theirs doesn't and they can't watch HD


  • #4
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    HDCP is built in. You don't need to worry about it unless you are outputting to an external display or television.


Advertisement