Re: Netflix vs. Hulu plus
Thx for your comment. I think that will help me decide quite easily for what to go for in the not too distant future http://forum.redlynx.com/forum/image.../icon/clap.gif .
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I liked hulu before I got a DVR. Now it's pointless.
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I've been paying for HuluPlus for a couple years now, mainly out of a sense that I should support this service so it can reach its full potential. I've used it to keep up with a few shows, and it's been OK for catching up on shows. At least it was; it seems they've been adding more and more restrictions to content on the service, even to paying customers, and honestly I've been using the service less and less as time goes on.
When Hulu came out like 5 years ago, it was really cool. Tons of great content that hadn't been online before, absolutely minimal advertising, the best streaming quality I'd ever seen (they were ahead of the curve on that for sure), and a solid, slick interface that worked. Over time, ads crept in, which I expected and rolled with (ie no free lunch), but the content got more restricted and the interface didn't improve over time (now it feels clunky and antiquated). Finally I said, OK time to give these guys money, get full access and no ads, and at 8 or 9 bucks a month it seemed like a totally sensible deal. But even when giving them your money, they won't reduce the number of ads (which are still pretty short, but damned repetitive and that's the worst imo), and like jook said there's "web-only" content, and I think I've come across cases where I can't access all the episodes for a popular show, presumably because they wanna drive dvd sales or something.
My sense about the whole things is it's a mess. It started out as an exciting new platform for content delivery, but the networks don't actually know what to do with it, kinda don't like it/are afraid of it, and in turn the service gets no love and it shows. I think they missed a real opportunity here personally.
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I just have an HDMI cable running from my laptop to my TV for watching Netflix, and I keep a keyboard and mouse sitting on the coffee table. I hardly ever use my actual laptop screen anymore, lol. Also, Adblock Plus blocks Hulu ads, but you still have to wait for the 30s timer.
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Yeah, my laptop has no hdmi out. In fact, with vga it only goes to 720p. I am going to use my free week of hulu to catch up on a few shows that are not on/no up to date on netflix then cancel. Ill stick with netflix, the grass is not greener on the other side. Let me know if Hulu gets their act together though....
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See I just read this about Netflix and am not feeling terribly optimistic about that service either.
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Originally Posted by cowtron
See I just read
this about Netflix and am not feeling terribly optimistic about that service either.
Wow, That president of netflix seems hellbent on ruining what he created...
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If thats the direction Netflix is taking, thats seriously ******ed....
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They have the market pretty much conered right now, and they wanna dumb it down to a cable channel?! http://forum.redlynx.com/forum/image...s/icon/eek.gif I hope that crap goes the way of Qwickster.