Comments on: It’s Official, Hulu Has Launched! http://cybernetnews.com/its-official-hulu-has-launched/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:57:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/its-official-hulu-has-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-132965 Ryan Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:50:36 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/12/its-official-hulu-has-launched/#comment-132965 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-132918" rel="nofollow">Niels wrote:</a><blockquote>@inferno_str1ke Try downloading hotspot shield. I’m not exactly sure HOW it works, but it does work ok - although a little on the slow side.</blockquote></div> I think it uses proxies or something along those lines, which means if a lot of people are using it then it will be slow. Niels wrote:
@inferno_str1ke

Try downloading hotspot shield. I’m not exactly sure HOW it works, but it does work ok – although a little on the slow side.

I think it uses proxies or something along those lines, which means if a lot of people are using it then it will be slow.

]]> By: Niels http://cybernetnews.com/its-official-hulu-has-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-132918 Niels Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:50:28 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/12/its-official-hulu-has-launched/#comment-132918 @inferno_str1ke Try downloading hotspot shield. I'm not exactly sure HOW it works, but it does work ok - although a little on the slow side. @inferno_str1ke

Try downloading hotspot shield. I’m not exactly sure HOW it works, but it does work ok – although a little on the slow side.

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/its-official-hulu-has-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-132903 Ashley Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:39:27 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/12/its-official-hulu-has-launched/#comment-132903 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-132902" rel="nofollow">Inferno_str1ke wrote:</a><blockquote>Sounds exciting, but alas it isn’t here in the UK yet. Anyone know of any sneaky ways to get on it - the proxies I’ve tried haven’t worked.</blockquote></div> I haven't heard anything yet. I'm sure if there were a way, you'd have heard of it already. Hopefully they'll expand Internationally soon. Inferno_str1ke wrote:
Sounds exciting, but alas it isn’t here in the UK yet. Anyone know of any sneaky ways to get on it – the proxies I’ve tried haven’t worked.

I haven’t heard anything yet. I’m sure if there were a way, you’d have heard of it already. Hopefully they’ll expand Internationally soon.

]]> By: Inferno_str1ke http://cybernetnews.com/its-official-hulu-has-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-132902 Inferno_str1ke Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:32:02 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/12/its-official-hulu-has-launched/#comment-132902 Sounds exciting, but alas it isn't here in the UK yet. Anyone know of any sneaky ways to get on it - the proxies I've tried haven't worked. Sounds exciting, but alas it isn’t here in the UK yet. Anyone know of any sneaky ways to get on it – the proxies I’ve tried haven’t worked.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/its-official-hulu-has-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-132900 Ryan Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:29:04 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/12/its-official-hulu-has-launched/#comment-132900 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-132882" rel="nofollow">Tinhed wrote:</a><blockquote>I have no doubt that if the service becomes a hit in the US, then it will be released worldwide.</blockquote></div> Definitely. I think their only problem is that right now advertisers are probably paying on a per-view basis, and they refuse to pay for international viewers since some of their advertisers are not international companies. I'm sure that if they could get some international advertisers on board that it would be offered worldwide. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-132890" rel="nofollow">Richard wrote:</a><blockquote>It sounds very poor compared to the BBC iPlayer which can do the following: No Ads Flash Version on all operating systems Downloadable Versions of programs with NO DRM Allows 3 party devices to access content e.g. XBMC (Runs very well)</blockquote></div> BBC has also been serving up online content for a long time, whereas this is all new to NBC. The ads are literally just seconds long in the videos though (at least in the ones that I watched), and so it's nothing like what you see on TV. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-132896" rel="nofollow">Google wrote:</a><blockquote>Ads are annoying and the video quality isn’t much to write home about but I think it’s an ok service. A lot has not changed since it’s launch. (I was a beta tester)</blockquote></div> You thought the ads were annoying? I actually wasn't bothered by them at all since they were so short. Tinhed wrote:
I have no doubt that if the service becomes a hit in the US, then it will be released worldwide.

Definitely. I think their only problem is that right now advertisers are probably paying on a per-view basis, and they refuse to pay for international viewers since some of their advertisers are not international companies. I’m sure that if they could get some international advertisers on board that it would be offered worldwide.

Richard wrote:
It sounds very poor compared to the BBC iPlayer which can do the following:

No Ads
Flash Version on all operating systems
Downloadable Versions of programs with NO DRM
Allows 3 party devices to access content e.g. XBMC (Runs very well)

BBC has also been serving up online content for a long time, whereas this is all new to NBC. The ads are literally just seconds long in the videos though (at least in the ones that I watched), and so it’s nothing like what you see on TV.

Google wrote:
Ads are annoying and the video quality isn’t much to write home about but I think it’s an ok service. A lot has not changed since it’s launch. (I was a beta tester)

You thought the ads were annoying? I actually wasn’t bothered by them at all since they were so short.

]]> By: Google http://cybernetnews.com/its-official-hulu-has-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-132896 Google Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:35:49 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/12/its-official-hulu-has-launched/#comment-132896 Ads are annoying and the video quality isn't much to write home about but I think it's an ok service. A lot has not changed since it's launch. (I was a beta tester) Ads are annoying and the video quality isn’t much to write home about but I think it’s an ok service. A lot has not changed since it’s launch. (I was a beta tester)

]]> By: Lars K Jensen http://cybernetnews.com/its-official-hulu-has-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-132891 Lars K Jensen Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:11:14 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/12/its-official-hulu-has-launched/#comment-132891 I am so sick of copyright holders insisting on geo-limits on the content! It's the same deal with mp3 downloads from Amazon.com. It's so stupid. Really. // Lars I am so sick of copyright holders insisting on geo-limits on the content! It’s the same deal with mp3 downloads from Amazon.com.

It’s so stupid. Really.

// Lars

]]> By: Richard http://cybernetnews.com/its-official-hulu-has-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-132890 Richard Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:10:43 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/12/its-official-hulu-has-launched/#comment-132890 "Overall, I’ve been impressed with what Hulu offers. I think they have a great thing going here and it’ll be interesting to see if they’re able to succeed." It sounds very poor compared to the BBC iPlayer which can do the following: No Ads Flash Version on all operating systems Downloadable Versions of programs with NO DRM Allows 3 party devices to access content e.g. XBMC (Runs very well) “Overall, I’ve been impressed with what Hulu offers. I think they have a great thing going here and it’ll be interesting to see if they’re able to succeed.”

It sounds very poor compared to the BBC iPlayer which can do the following:

No Ads
Flash Version on all operating systems
Downloadable Versions of programs with NO DRM
Allows 3 party devices to access content e.g. XBMC (Runs very well)

]]> By: Omar Upegui http://cybernetnews.com/its-official-hulu-has-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-132886 Omar Upegui Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:30:36 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/12/its-official-hulu-has-launched/#comment-132886 @Ashley: "As mentioned, at this point it’s available only to those living in the United States. This is obviously one of the huge downsides with people Internationally showing interest in the service. So far there’s been no word from Hulu on if or when they intend to make this service available to those in other countries." So disappointed about this policy from Hulu's execs. :( Regards, Omar.- @Ashley:

“As mentioned, at this point it’s available only to those living in the United States. This is obviously one of the huge downsides with people Internationally showing interest in the service. So far there’s been no word from Hulu on if or when they intend to make this service available to those in other countries.”

So disappointed about this policy from Hulu’s execs. :(

Regards,

Omar.-

]]> By: Tinhed http://cybernetnews.com/its-official-hulu-has-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-132882 Tinhed Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:00:34 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/12/its-official-hulu-has-launched/#comment-132882 I have no doubt that if the service becomes a hit in the US, then it will be released worldwide. I have no doubt that if the service becomes a hit in the US, then it will be released worldwide.

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