It takes over an hour for the rental movies from itunes to download. is this normal?

it takes over an hour to download. is this normal?

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That all depends on your internet service. 6 Mbps or better is recommended for HD rental content. 2.5 Mbps for SD. You can check your actual internet speed at speedtest.net.
If you'd rather download SD content to avoid waits, you can change the type of content available by default in settings.

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