renting movies on xbox live

[phantasyking]

When you rent a movie with microsoft points is it streamed or downloaded to your hard drive?

[pavementpoop]

i'm unsure on this and would like to know as well, i've always though of it that you first download the movie then watch it when you want, and after the 24 hours it wont allow you to watch it, therefore needing to delete it from your HD unless you rent it again. hmmm have to see what people say

[LEEDS KNIGHT]

I would also like to know if there's a possibility of it suddenly going "BUFFERING" halfway through an action sequence. :)

[JC]

It downloads to your HDD, but you can start watching it when it has downloaded a bit. :)

[dm master]

yeah commander is right you have to wait like 5 mins for it to dl the first bit then you watch as it is downloading its quite cool.

[Parkerktm]

But you can't FF when doing that which sucks. But who wants to FF thru a movie?

[phantasyking]

alright thanks guys, i downloaded my first t.v episode today of rob and big, and i guess i get to keep it forever, download was also very fast.

[JC]

But you can't FF when doing that which sucks. But who wants to FF thru a movie?
That would be pretty dumb, unless you DL a really shite film. :p

[dm master]

guys wats FF confused :/ lol

[taylorxxx]

i think the 'FF' means fast forward.

[danbarney]

alright thanks guys, i downloaded my first t.v episode today of rob and big, and i guess i get to keep it forever

You get to keep the video for 14 days. As soon as you watch it, you have 24 hours until it expires.