Rented movies disappear off iPad before rental period ends

Hi
2 of my rented movies (which had over 10 days left in the viewing period) randomly disappeared from the Videos app. I could see the movie covers in the Videos app, and then the app died. When I restarted the app, the "rental" tab was no longer visible. I cant seem to find the movies even if I connect the iPad back to my MacBook/iTunes
Any similar experiences/suggestions?
Thanks

Hi,
According to the iTunes Help viewer...
"A rented item expires 30 days after you rent it or 24 hours after you begin playing it, whichever comes first. Expired rentals are deleted automatically"
If you had started then stopped the movie(s), then it's possible the rental time expired.
More info here: http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/
Click: Video Purchases / Rentals / Move rental FAQ's...
Carolyn

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