Hulu isn't cable TV, Hulu is TV for people who don't have cable and don't watch sports. So I find these comparisons to cable TV ridiculous.
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Hulu Plus Coming to Roku and TiVo Premiere: Apple TV Next?
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It will be difficult since it is impossible to develop for the Apple TV currently. There is no SDK. While it may be easy to port an iPad app to Apple TV if they ever release an iOS SDK for the Apple TV, no company is going to waste development time until that happens.
you should check out the hulu plus app for iphone / ipad. i'm part of the preview at 9.99 a month - looks great on the ipad. assuming the AppleTV runs on iOS its pretty much already done
BS!
You are still paying for Cable TV if you have Broadband internet. Comcast doesn't make it worthwhile to drop the Cable TV portion of your bundled service that also includes high speed internet. Neither does Qwest.
The difference in price (the last time I checked about 6 months ago) is only $5/month for CableTV and High Speed Internet versus just High Speed internet only. I pay $50/month for Comcast High Speed Internet for my business and $60/month for Internet plus Cable TV at home (Comcast does not offer the business package for residential customers in our city). If you want to save $5/month on your residential package and discontinue Cable TV your bill drops to $55/month. Oh, BTW. So does the speed of your service. I was told that my 20Mbs plan, if I went this route, would drop to 16Mbs. So, unless YOU have a deal I am unaware of, it is disingenuous to imply that you are saving money by cutting your internet/cable bill by $5/month yet paying $10/month for HULU+ (where the selection of shows is somewhat less).
So, please, enlighten us on what you are paying for high speed internet and what speed you are getting for that price. I, for one would be really, really curious and would love to be informed that I am wrong and can actually cut my cable bill in half and still have 20Mbs internet?
Porting an app from a 9" touchscreen to a TV with a 7-button remote shouldn't be difficult? If Apple's ever going to let Hulu put an app on the Apple TV, it better damn well have been difficult.
When did you last check? 2008!
"Now on the iPHone, iPad, TV, and More"
And the Hulu app was announced for iPad months ago...
Hope the deal last longer than the last time Hulu let someone put their content on a box.
If it makes any money, they'll withdraw it again so they can negotiate a more favourable deal.
Buyer beware.
If it makes any money, they'll withdraw it again so they can negotiate a more favourable deal.
Buyer beware.
All right, special ed, let me do the Math for you. I pay $63.33/month (that includes all taxes and fees) for cable internet only. Comcast charges $99/month for their Triple Play plan. So that's only $37 more, right? But then you have to pay taxes and fees, plus installation, plus $5/month per box (so if you have three rooms you want cable in, you pay $15 extra per month). They're also charging you $5/month for your modem, and if you're lucky they'll throw in the wireless router for free. So, now you're up to about $120-130/month, almost double what I'm paying for internet alone. And this is just for the first year. Since I'm paying the regular rate for internet alone, my price doesn't go up every year. If you enroll in Triple Play, your base rate goes up to $130, with all the other fees on top, taking you closer to $150. For that savings I'll stick to what I wish to pay to stream Netflix over my AppleTV, plus some 99cent rentals here and there.
Exactly what I was thinking. Only advantage with Cable/Dish/DirecTV is that I can DVR the show and fast-forward the commercials. Hulu ads are super-annoying because you can't DVR it and skip the ads and you can't even fast-forward to a certain part of the show where you left off without enduring the ads all over again.
This may be true for ComCast customers, but the entire country is not on ComCast. I have Cox Cable where I live and their digital cable is about $60 to $70 per month in addition to the broadband bill. If you combo any two of their services (phone+internet, internet+tv, tv+phone) then you get like $10 off per month. I already bundle phone+internet so i already have the discount. Adding their Digital Cable and horrible DVR service would cost me $60 to $70 per month, hence I opted for Dish Network since they have decent DVR software and only cost $50 per month with HD & DVR.
I have 3 TV's DirecTV and pay $170/mo. All channels including movies but no Sports packae nor PPVs, 3 boxes (1 is HDDVR), HD fee, DVR fee. I also have a PS3 with Netflix, a BD-player with Netflix, and say for the 3rd TV I get iTV/Roku. Plus I have one laptop. A lot of times my wife will watch something on Netflix, my kids their shows, and me either gaming or watching TV. If I cut the satellite, I can't go free Hulu route since only one laptop. I can watch Hulu Plus in 2 rooms, Netflix in all 3, videos on the laptop including espn3 which is free since I have Comcast internet.
Now
Comcast Internet 16MB - $50/mo (with VOIP line)
DirecTV - $170
Netflix - $11
Total $181
Proposed
Hulu Plus - $10
Comcast - $50
Netflix - $11
$71
Savings - $110 x 12 = $1,320/yr
For network TV except CBS I can watch it on Hulu or CBS' site through the laptop. For movies, Netflix or Redbox (walking distance). For cable shows that aren't on Netflix I can either wait for them to rent through Netflix or d/l through a site/torrent like HBO/Showtime shows. For sports through free network or espn3. Kids will have to watch PBS shows or the ton of DVDs they have. I think it's a nice to have options.
Now
Comcast Internet 16MB - $50/mo (with VOIP line)
DirecTV - $170
Netflix - $11
Total $181
Proposed
Hulu Plus - $10
Comcast - $50
Netflix - $11
$71
Savings - $110 x 12 = $1,320/yr
For network TV except CBS I can watch it on Hulu or CBS' site through the laptop. For movies, Netflix or Redbox (walking distance). For cable shows that aren't on Netflix I can either wait for them to rent through Netflix or d/l through a site/torrent like HBO/Showtime shows. For sports through free network or espn3. Kids will have to watch PBS shows or the ton of DVDs they have. I think it's a nice to have options.
hulu+ is terrible. No selection except crap formulaic comedies and retro shows.
Actually iTunes through Apple TV sucks now too. Suddenly video through web services is back in the dark ages.
If this is an attempt to get people to sit down in front of their idiot box while paying $100 month for 5 channels they actually like and 800 that are garbage w/ loud as hell commercials...well...I think I'd rather read a book, or solve a problem.
Actually iTunes through Apple TV sucks now too. Suddenly video through web services is back in the dark ages.
If this is an attempt to get people to sit down in front of their idiot box while paying $100 month for 5 channels they actually like and 800 that are garbage w/ loud as hell commercials...well...I think I'd rather read a book, or solve a problem.
Why would it be so difficult? All they have to do is tweak the interface for TV and use native onscreen keyboard support for Apple TV. It should be similar to navigating the Apple TV iOS.
The only people who don't get it are those who try to actually compare cable to Hulu as if there is any comparison whatsoever. It fails miserably every time someone tries
The selection on cable compared to Hulu is night and day. Hulu has competitor with better selection, same price, and no ads. There is a history of ads on TV while Netflix is the first successful streaming service for movies/shows with no ads.
I mean, I could go on for days embarrassing this, "You pay for TV thus the ads on Hulu are not bad" line
I mean, hell, the fact that SO MANY are complaining about the ads should tell that crowd that THEY are the minority who believes that the ads are fine. Every Hulu thread on here, dslreports, and other sites has the high majority of people complaining about them and comparing it to Netflix
Why in gods name would someone even remotely try to compare cable to Hulu....There are so many differences that I am not even sure where to begin
Let's start with the fact that Netflix is a direct competitor with Hulu and offers better selections, same price, and
... makes you wait until the season DVDs come out to watch a TV show? I think Hulu and Netflix complement each other. Netflix is better for movies or watching seasons of TV shows at a time. Hulu is better for keeping up with the latest running seasons of your favorite TV shows. The two bills combined are, I imagine, still way cheaper than a cable subscription.
Sure. Hulu Plus's content selection isn't there yet, which I'm pretty sure is why they're still calling it a preview. They're working on renewing their deals with networks to include distribution via Hulu Plus.
(To be fair, Netflix's Watch Instantly selection is also pretty terrible.)
no....
No, it makes me want to wait until the season BDs come out...
Why would I want to pay for compressed 640x480 content?
No, it makes me want to wait until the season BDs come out...
Why would I want to pay for compressed 640x480 content?
Hulu isn't all that great. I only use it when I need some background noise while I knit or sew or something. Honestly, the only good show they have is Nightmare Kitchens. Not real impressed.
Get rid of Direct TV
Yeah I agree, I only watch news. If I wanna see a movie I just download something or watch instantNetflix. One thing tho before I get rid of it. Is there some sort of device or program that will just allow you to like get local TV or what we used to call basic cable(News shows, AMC, etc) I thought that when the TV stations converted to digital you could no longer use your "rabbit ears"
Yeah I agree, I only watch news. If I wanna see a movie I just download something or watch instantNetflix. One thing tho before I get rid of it. Is there some sort of device or program that will just allow you to like get local TV or what we used to call basic cable(News shows, AMC, etc) I thought that when the TV stations converted to digital you could no longer use your "rabbit ears"
Rabbit ears work just fine on my year old LCD TV. If your TV is an older CRT, they might not work. The TV needs to be digital ready.