Content purchased via ATV disappearing from ATV, available on iTunes

Hello,
I have an Apple TV and over the past few days purchased one free episode of Heroes and the first episode of the new season of Terminator. I watched both on ATV, but now they're not there anymore (they're only on my computer). The ATV is set to sync with the computer.
Is this normal?
Todd

Well take the iPhone for example. If you have apps set up to sync what you select to sync instead of all, when you download a new app it is already checked to be synced.
So with the TV if you download direct to the unit, have it sync back to iTunes already checked. That way when you decide you don't want it any more, just uncheck it. It is very inconvenient to download direct to the TV then have it sync to iTunes before you get to watch it, and have to go to your computer to sync it back to the TV. But thats just me, But I also think that apple needs to open up the device so you can plug in an external drive for additional storage.

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