Download speed with Apple TV way too Slow

Question

I have Apple TV and with that I have Netflix.
I am able to watch Netflix but on a TV show that we have purchased the download is 2+ hours.  This is not acceptable.  How can it be fixed.  I have a fast connection to the internet - 30+ Mbps.  So I know that it is not my connection to the internet that is the issue. 
What can be changed ??  I have the setting of video at 720 not 1080 as I know that will slow it down.  My wife is not happy and well it does not help with viewing pleasure.
Please help.
Thanks
FYI - it is the first gen Black Apple TV

Answer 1

There's a number of possibilities here.
In most cases the wireless transmission in the house is to blame.
You may be on a channel some other access point is using.  You'd need to do a site survey to pick the most open frequency.
Your router may just be tired.  After a while they just wear out and the wireless performance is the first to suffer.  I change them out all the time for people.
You may be using old technology.  802.11B and G are obsolete.  Consider getting a dual band router which would allow you to set the AppleTV on 5GHz (fast, open, seldom in use in the area).  This also means your other stuff in the house can run at top speed without taking bandwidth from the pipe used for the AppleTV (best seen in Airplay, where neither are really using the internet, just the WiFi).
Then there's the possibility that the service itself for Neftlix is busy or your internet provider is choking for one reason or another...