Hulu > TV

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I've been doing a comparison of Hulu versus broadcast television the past several weeks.

I've concluded that Hulu is a much more pleasant experience.

It has the following advantages:

1. Basic cable for free
2. Free DVR (I can watch basically any basic cable show at any time, with pause, rewind, stop, start, etc)
3. Three 30 second commercials per half hour show

Hulu gets so many things right that broadcast television does not. Why is that? They're profitable as well.

Discuss.

[red]

i absolutely love hulu

easily one of the top sites on the net

the commercial thing is my favorite part about it, some shhows even give you the option to watch one longer commercial at the beginning of the show, then you won't be bothered anymore

my only real complaint is that fox won't let them post new shows until 8 days after it first airs

hopefully this is the future of tv

[Sparkey]

i absolutely love hulu

easily one of the top sites on the net

the commercial thing is my favorite part about it, some shhows even give you the option to watch one longer commercial at the beginning of the show, then you won't be bothered anymore

my only real complaint is that fox won't let them post new shows until 8 days after it first airs

hopefully this is the future of tv

If fox didn't hold out those 8 days, they would probably lose too many advertisers.

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i absolutely love hulu

easily one of the top sites on the net

the commercial thing is my favorite part about it, some shhows even give you the option to watch one longer commercial at the beginning of the show, then you won't be bothered anymore

my only real complaint is that fox won't let them post new shows until 8 days after it first airs

hopefully this is the future of tv

If fox didn't hold out those 8 days, they would probably lose too many advertisers.

I don't think they do; at least for every show. I watch Glee on Fridays, which airs on Wednesdays. I know there is normally a 24 hour delay.

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house is the only fox show i usually watch

its an 8 day delay

[digitaldean]

I watched a couple full length movies (2 John Frankenheimer movies "Ronin' w/DeNiro and "The Train" with Burt Lancaster) on this plus some of the BSG episodes when it was on. Really like it.

Once my contract (to get a lower price/month) with TimeWarner is up, I'm keeping only my broadband internet. I can watch a lot of shows on Hulu.com or the network sites.

I only have the basic cable pkg. and I think it's overpriced. If I had digital cable, I'd really be sick. With the job transition plus having kids going to college soon, I have to cut corners where possible. The basic cable cut is a minor one. I will miss ESPN, CNN and FoxNews, but I'll manage.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Hulu is going to start charging, it is inevitable.

[channtheman]

Hulu is going to start charging, it is inevitable.

And then I, and I'm sure alot of others, would stop using it.

[BallHawk]

I watch Glee

[3irty1]

I think Hulu's next step is to get exclusive rights for some show and compete directly with cable.

Cable companies are not needed at all and need to be destroyed somehow. Then and only then will we get tons of free, Fully HD, TV via broadcast like to the extent that some other places in the world have.

[SkinBasket]

I think Hulu's next step is to get exclusive rights for some show and compete directly with cable.

Cable companies are not needed at all and need to be destroyed somehow. Then and only then will we get tons of free, Fully HD, TV via broadcast like to the extent that some other places in the world have.

Problem is, people need to be able to easily get that image onto their tv somehow. Until then, it'll mainly be computer guys (read: nerds) using these services. I won't even watch shows on the computer. We get episodes via bittorrent, then stream them via media server to the PS3. I, of course, am not a nerd.

[3irty1]

I think Hulu's next step is to get exclusive rights for some show and compete directly with cable.

Cable companies are not needed at all and need to be destroyed somehow. Then and only then will we get tons of free, Fully HD, TV via broadcast like to the extent that some other places in the world have.

Problem is, people need to be able to easily get that image onto their tv somehow. Until then, it'll mainly be computer guys (read: nerds) using these services. I won't even watch shows on the computer. We get episodes via bittorrent, then stream them via media server to the PS3. I, of course, am not a nerd.

Yeah I agree. Because of this I only use hulu in a pinch. I do the same as you only with a modded xbox. A Media Center PC would make Hulu even better.

[sheepshead]

Is there anything on TV THAT important? Come on people - get a life.

[Little Whiskey]

Is there anything on TV THAT important? Come on people - get a life.

I watch Glee

[sheepshead]

OK, I JUST GOOGLED 'GLEE"

C'MON MAN.........