Can I view a movie rented via one Apple TV on a different Apple TV?

I just purchased a new Apple TV, after several years of enjoying the old one.  The decision was based on the availability of Netflix on the new Apple TV and the frequency with which different household members want to watch something different.  We've been pleased (except that the new Apple TV often can't connect to the Netflix server!) but something came up the other day that I am curious about.  The kids had just rented a movie in the room with the old Apple TV and I asked them to move to the other room with the new Apple TV.  They complained that they would have to rent the movie again and I thought not.  Since they were renting directly from iTunes through our wireless netowrk, I figured that if we stopped the movie, turned off the first Apple TV, then turned on the second, that the movie should still show as "in play" and be accessible.  This was not the case and we had to rent it again.  Both Apple TVs are on the same account, so I am confused.  Am I mistaken as to how this should work or did we just miss something?

The official answer to this is no if it was rented on the old (or new) AppleTV.
Only rentals made in iTunes directly can be moved to AppleTV1/iPhones etc
AppleTV2 can play an itunes rental under Computers>iTunes Library>Rentals which only appears when there's a valid rental in your local iTunes to watch (so not if it was moved to the AppleTV1).
It's all confusing and quite illogical.
AC

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