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Hands-on with Hulu Plus: is it worth $10/month?

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Re: Hands-on with Hulu Plus: is it worth $10/month?

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Post by physcab »

d2viant wrote: post #16
dcurtis wrote: post #3

The letdown of Hulu Plus and the horrendous monstrosity that is Netflix (and its even worse iPad app) are at least movements in the right direction. I find solace in the mere idea that one day I might be able to go to a website, select an episode, and watch television content on my computer screen. I don't know why this is so hard. I am willing to pay money for it! I will open my wallet and pay money to watch TV on m…

As a paying customer, the last thing I should have to sit through is ads. Let's not encourage a continuation of that practice.

There are lots of cable customers who are willing to pay extreme amounts of money for content and have no problem with ads...

Re: Hands-on with Hulu Plus: is it worth $10/month?

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Post by [deleted] »

d2viant wrote: post #16
dcurtis wrote: post #3

The letdown of Hulu Plus and the horrendous monstrosity that is Netflix (and its even worse iPad app) are at least movements in the right direction. I find solace in the mere idea that one day I might be able to go to a website, select an episode, and watch television content on my computer screen. I don't know why this is so hard. I am willing to pay money for it! I will open my wallet and pay money to watch TV on m…

As a paying customer, the last thing I should have to sit through is ads. Let's not encourage a continuation of that practice.

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Re: Hands-on with Hulu Plus: is it worth $10/month?

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Post by detst »

hugh3 wrote: post #14
gkoberger wrote: post #8

If they want it to be worth $10 (or more), there's one big thing they'd need to do: live streaming (or, at least upload shows right when the episode ends). Like Dustin Curtis said, "Netflix killed Blockbuster, but Hulu is going to kill Netflix. So much death, and I still can't watch fucking live TV on the internet."

Wait, why would I want to pay to watch whatever's on right now? I have a TV and an antenna for that.

Because most live sporting events don't broadcast for your antenna to receive. Maybe that doesn't matter to you but it does to me.

I just want a service that will stream all of the sports I currently get on basic cable (local teams and nationally televised games), along with what I can get from Hulu. It would also be nice to be able to get a daily or monthly stream of a channel on an a la carte basis.

Re: Hands-on with Hulu Plus: is it worth $10/month?

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Post by hugh3 »

detst wrote: post #33
hugh3 wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wait, why would I want to pay to watch whatever's on right now? I have a TV and an antenna for that.

Because most live sporting events don't broadcast for your antenna to receive. Maybe that doesn't matter to you but it does to me. I just want a service that will stream all of the sports I currently get on basic cable (local teams and nationally televised games), along with what I can get from Hulu. It would also be nice to be able to get a daily or monthly stream of a channel on an a la carte basis.

Fair enough. But hulu doesn't carry any sport right now, does it?

Personally I'd pay to see the Formula 1 live, but that's about it. I don't think even cable carries that in the US.

Re: Hands-on with Hulu Plus: is it worth $10/month?

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Post by detst »

jolan wrote: post #10
yanowitz wrote: post #5

I'm looking at it as a way to replace cable tv for first run network shows (30 rock, modern family, etc.). They say they will stream that stuff at 720p. I'd love to know how that compared to comcast. I would watch with a Mac mini attached to the tv.

Get an antenna.

And then pay $10/month more for internet. For me it makes more sense to get a basic TV plan and get more than what you get with an antenna. Especially if you have multiple TVs or get poor reception. You'll pay more than internet alone but it's mitigated by the $10 you'll save.

Re: Hands-on with Hulu Plus: is it worth $10/month?

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Post by detst »

hugh3 wrote: post #34
detst wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because most live sporting events don't broadcast for your antenna to receive. Maybe that doesn't matter to you but it does to me. I just want a service that will stream all of the sports I currently get on basic cable (local teams and nationally televised games), along with what I can get from Hulu. It would also be nice to be able to get a daily or monthly stream of a channel on an a la carte basis.

Fair enough. But hulu doesn't carry any sport right now, does it? Personally I'd pay to see the Formula 1 live, but that's about it. I don't think even cable carries that in the US.

I don't believe they have any sport, which is why it can't replace cable for me.

Just checked on Formula 1 and it looks like Fox is broadcasting the next race live. Subsequent races appear to be live on SPEED.

Re: Hands-on with Hulu Plus: is it worth $10/month?

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Post by detst »

simonista wrote: post #30
iamjustlooking wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yep, I have a HD antenna and watch network TV in 1080p. Sadly I think most people are conditioned to believe that you cant get these channels without cable.

Could you please explain or link to more information about how this works?

Get an antenna from , plug it into your HD-ready TV and scan for channels. You should get ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS and other local channels. Most channels have sub-channels that might show weather, alternate programming or older shows from the 70s or 80s.

If you don't have an HD-ready TV, you can get a converter box from the same store that you plug your antenna into.

If you asking about the 1080p part, most (all?) HD channels broadcast in 720p or 1080i.

Re: Hands-on with Hulu Plus: is it worth $10/month?

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Post by fungi »

jolan wrote: post #13
gkoberger wrote: post #8

If they want it to be worth $10 (or more), there's one big thing they'd need to do: live streaming (or, at least upload shows right when the episode ends). Like Dustin Curtis said, "Netflix killed Blockbuster, but Hulu is going to kill Netflix. So much death, and I still can't watch fucking live TV on the internet."

I totally agree. Most TV shows appear on BitTorrent networks within an hour of airing. Why can't hulu beat those delivery times when they have a partnership with the content producers?

fan subed anime is up within an hour... local distribution is 12+ months behind.

Re: Hands-on with Hulu Plus: is it worth $10/month?

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Post by chrischen »

detst wrote: post #37
simonista wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Could you please explain or link to more information about how this works?

Get an antenna from , plug it into your HD-ready TV and scan for channels. You should get ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS and other local channels. Most channels have sub-channels that might show weather, alternate programming or older shows from the 70s or 80s. If you don't have an HD-ready TV, you can get a converter box from the same store that you plug your antenna into. If you asking about the 1080p part, most (all?) HD…

And you don't even need a fancy "HD antenna". I'm using a broken old antenna from analog days to receive 1080i HD from 4 of the major networks, PBS, and then some. I also have an Eyetv connected to my computer so i have DVR functionality.
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