Microsoft's high-def movie downloads aren't quite ready for prime time

The issues we had predicted would occur with Microsoft's high-definition movie download service for XBox 360 seem to be hitting it hard. Gizmodo started noting the issues with its article about How Long to Download a Movie?. Ars Technica has picked up the meme with its article positing that Microsoft is in the process of adding servers to pick up the slack.

The good news: Microsoft is offering refunds for broken or incomplete downloads if customers call into the support line. But based upon the anecdotal data, Microsoft's download system is mostly breaking on standard-definition movies. And we suspect with only a little tongue in cheek that that's because the high-definition movies haven't finished downloading yet.

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