Rented movie won't sync to iPad

I rented a movie from iTunes using my laptop and then decided to watch it on my iPad. It won't sync. I followed the instructions to move it, but I keep getting a message saying that it can't be moved because it has already been transferred to another device or conmputer. I thought it was supposed to move from the laptop to the iPad and that I could do this as many times as I want during the rental period as long as I haven't watched it yet. Tried using Express help but that was worthless.

In the USA you can move rental movies. This is from Apples FAQ on rentals:
If you download a rented movie on your computer: You can transfer it to a device such as your Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, or iPod if it’s a standard-definition film (movies in HD can only be watched on your computer, iPad, iPhone 4, iPod touch (4th generation), or Apple TV). Once you move the movie from your computer to a device, the movie will disappear from your computer's iTunes library. You can move the movie between devices as many times as you wish during the rental period, but the movie can only exist on one device at a time.
Article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1657

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