Another Unsucessful DoD Download

[NR4P]

I don't use the service all that much but 2x in past 6 weeks, I had two similar experiences.

Feb. 14, ~1030pm selected "To Die For" for download. I have 1.5mbps DSL so I d/l over night and watch later.

Checked on Feb. 16, not there in the List.
Checked History, it shows as Cancelled by User (not true)

Noted a Software Download in History at 335am on Feb. 15, not sure if that had anything to do with the unsuccessful download. Not even sure what that is.

Went to download it again, and its gone from the Movie Listings, Can't even d/l it again.

About 6 weeks ago, had similar experience with Evan Almighty during the 24 hour Free HD Offering. Never completed and was also Cancelled by User.

I am assuming what's happening is that when I d/l late in the evening and before it finishes Directv removes it from the list, I lose the movie. The d/l never completes.

If this is the case, I suggest that Directv find a way to remove the listing from the servers but allow users currently downloading to finish it.

[Supervolcano]

Wonder if your receiver lost it's internet connection during the download.

HD movie downloads via 1.5 Mbps connection take LOTS of hours.
Think the last time I tried that it took like 14 (or maybe it was 20) hours to download.

If your not using a Static IP Address, most routers are configured to renew the network's IP leases every 24 hours.

[NR4P]

Wonder if your receiver lost it's internet connection during the download.

HD movie downloads via 1.5 Mbps connection take LOTS of hours.
Think the last time I tried that it took like 14 (or maybe it was 20) hours to download.

If your not using a Static IP Address, most routers are configured to renew the network's IP leases every 24 hours.

Interesting point.
Although I know from prior testing the 2hour SD movies take about 2 hours to d/l. Perhaps there needs to be an auto resume feature like a Bit Torrent etc.

What is interesting is 2x in a row when I lost the movie and the history shows Cancelled by User, Directv pulled it from the listings the following day.