HT1689 why is rental movie from itunes taking hours yo download. 5.5 gigabites. cannot stop download

trying to down load a movie on my new expensive I pad. Taking hours. Says 5.5 gb cannot stop the download either

The time it takes is dependent on your internet speed. Check www.speedtest.net
6mbps is required for instant HD (you can switch to SD in the settings)
As said above ATV does not store content. Turning off or accessing other content will indeed flush the rental (requiring reload)
Netflix uses a different system where it streams instantly and adapts based on your connection. iTunes is quality is fixed and will only start once enough has buffered in order to play without inturruption.
The suggestion about renting via the computer is appropriate if on a slow connection or if you wish to store for later viewing.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
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