You can now buy, rent high definition movies at the iTunes Store
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Mar 19, 2009 at 12:30pm
Apple says iTunes customers can purchase and rent box office favorites including Quantum of Solace and Twilight in HD on the iTunes Store. Starting March 20, movie fans can purchase films for download in HD for US$19.99 from iTunes, and films will be available as iTunes Movie Rentals in HD for $4.99 within 30 days after release.
Customers can enjoy these films in HD on their Mac or PC and on their widescreen TV with Apple TV, as well as in standard definition on their iPhone or iPod with video.
“Customers have made HD content on iTunes a hit, with over 50 percent of TV programming being purchased in HD when available,” says Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of Internet Services.
Starting today, iTunes customers can pre-order Quantum of Solace, which will be downloaded to their computer on March 24, and Twilight will be available on March 21. iTunes customers can also purchase Transporter 3, Punisher: War Zone and other select titles in HD today, and The Spirit will be available on April 14. The iTunes Movie Store will be adding more HD movies soon and customers can view the latest offerings at http://www.itunes.com/movies/hd.
iTunes 8.1 for Mac and Windows includes the iTunes Store and is available as a free download from http://www.itunes.com . Purchase and download of songs and videos from the iTunes Store requires a valid credit card from a financial institution in the country of purchase. Video availability varies by country. iTunes Movie Rentals are $2.99 for library titles and $3.99 for new releases, and high definition versions are priced just one dollar more with library titles at $3.99 and new releases at $4.99.
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