Is 12mpbs a decent download speed for Apple TV?

Hi,
I just did a speed test at home and I have 12mpbs, was just wondering if this is a decent speed for using my apple TV (wifi), cause my movies are taking a long time to download. I'm holding on customer support with apple as well, but thought someone out there might be able to help.
Thanks

I would also add that unless you have verified it yourself, the speed your ISP quotes/sustains may be optimistic - use something like speedtest.net to check.
That said I have used AppleTV since the first version and have always had below par internet speeds - at worst it means you may have to wait for iTunes rentals made on the device or cloud playback of prior purchases to buffer (mins to hours admittedly), but adaptive streamin eg Netflix should work well at lower speeds as will Home Sharing from iTunes on the LAN.

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