Comments on: Hulu: I’m in and I’m impressed http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/ Editor and technology critic in the midst of founding a new content startup. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:34:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-RC1-10026 hourly 1 By: Ryan Block http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/comment-page-1/#comment-51349 Ryan Block Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:44:18 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/#comment-51349 Nope, no invite system (yet). Nope, no invite system (yet).

]]> By: Tyler Howarth http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/comment-page-1/#comment-51347 Tyler Howarth Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:36:09 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/#comment-51347 I am very curious to see how hulu works and how it does. How does the invite system work? can you invite people? I am very curious to see how hulu works and how it does.

How does the invite system work?
can you invite people?

]]> By: Bernie http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/comment-page-1/#comment-50501 Bernie Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:45:29 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/#comment-50501 Hulu will not be a success for me. As an expatriate I cannot watch anything, because they are blocking non-USA viewers. I will still buy iTunes, which you can do if you have a physical US address on your Credit Cards and use the US store. iTunes model buy and take with you (offline) is still better hands down. Dependance on the Internet can be a problem - Internet can be very flakey at times. If you travel international, Hulu is a no-go. Hulu will not be a success for me. As an expatriate I cannot watch anything, because they are blocking non-USA viewers. I will still buy iTunes, which you can do if you have a physical US address on your Credit Cards and use the US store. iTunes model buy and take with you (offline) is still better hands down. Dependance on the Internet can be a problem - Internet can be very flakey at times. If you travel international, Hulu is a no-go.

]]> By: David http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/comment-page-1/#comment-50463 David Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:41:55 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/#comment-50463 "Non-downloadable" and "You still have to sit at your computer" is why Hulu will not succeed. It's too inconvenient. As such, Hulu will actually encourage piracy. It doesn't matter if content is embeddable or the interface is good, the point is it's the wrong strategy from the get go. “Non-downloadable” and “You still have to sit at your computer” is why Hulu will not succeed. It’s too inconvenient. As such, Hulu will actually encourage piracy. It doesn’t matter if content is embeddable or the interface is good, the point is it’s the wrong strategy from the get go.

]]> By: sarahintampa http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/comment-page-1/#comment-50387 sarahintampa Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:25:29 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/#comment-50387 <strong>Let's Get Real, Hulu No Replacement for YouTube, iTunes</strong> Despite a couple of headlines that briefly made me ponder if Universal bought the opinions of some A-Listers, Hulu, News Corp./NBC Universal's online video website has received decidedly ho-hum reviews. The Hulu website will be the exclusive home to v... Let’s Get Real, Hulu No Replacement for YouTube, iTunes

Despite a couple of headlines that briefly made me ponder if Universal bought the opinions of some A-Listers, Hulu, News Corp./NBC Universal’s online video website has received decidedly ho-hum reviews. The Hulu website will be the exclusive home to v…

]]> By: Parrotheader http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/comment-page-1/#comment-50355 Parrotheader Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:24:21 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/#comment-50355 I was chuckling at the criticisms about it not including user-generated content as well. I think that's the whole point. I hope we eventually see some sort of support for this in Media Center, but I'm sure there's a lot of legal dancing that has to go on before something like that would happen. It would seem an ideal match for both parties though. Free, ad-supported, downloadable content is what I'm eagerly waiting for. That's going to be the next big jump in online video content and will put sites like this more directly in competition with paid platforms like Itunes. I was chuckling at the criticisms about it not including user-generated content as well. I think that’s the whole point.

I hope we eventually see some sort of support for this in Media Center, but I’m sure there’s a lot of legal dancing that has to go on before something like that would happen. It would seem an ideal match for both parties though.

Free, ad-supported, downloadable content is what I’m eagerly waiting for. That’s going to be the next big jump in online video content and will put sites like this more directly in competition with paid platforms like Itunes.

]]> By: drew olanoff http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/comment-page-1/#comment-50349 drew olanoff Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:54:50 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/#comment-50349 bottom line is content, content, content. they knew that whoever has the best content wins and quite honestly, 97% of YouTube videos are garbage. Hulu or Hoola or whatever it's called, or whatever it looks like, doesn't matter. They have the content to keep eyeballs entertained. I really like what ABC is doing on their site. Sure they have ads, but they let you know when they're coming up and they're super short. I will sit through them because I like the shows. bottom line is content, content, content.

they knew that whoever has the best content wins and quite honestly, 97% of YouTube videos are garbage.

Hulu or Hoola or whatever it’s called, or whatever it looks like, doesn’t matter. They have the content to keep eyeballs entertained.

I really like what ABC is doing on their site. Sure they have ads, but they let you know when they’re coming up and they’re super short. I will sit through them because I like the shows.

]]> By: Brad Linder http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/comment-page-1/#comment-50341 Brad Linder Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:29:10 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/#comment-50341 Scratch that. MSN PR just got back to me. Hulu content will not be available via Microsoft's new "Internet TV" feature. Scratch that. MSN PR just got back to me. Hulu content will not be available via Microsoft’s new “Internet TV” feature.

]]> By: Eliot http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/comment-page-1/#comment-50337 Eliot Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:18:34 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/#comment-50337 I had been ignoring all this hulabahulu, but I've got my mac mini plugged into my projector and this seems like a great fit since I don't have cable. I had been ignoring all this hulabahulu, but I’ve got my mac mini plugged into my projector and this seems like a great fit since I don’t have cable.

]]> By: Conrad http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/comment-page-1/#comment-50335 Conrad Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:16:48 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/#comment-50335 'nother bullet point: • Let non-yanks in! http://www.flickr.com/photos/coneee/1799571813/ ‘nother bullet point:

• Let non-yanks in!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coneee/1799571813/

]]> By: Brad Linder http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/comment-page-1/#comment-50327 Brad Linder Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:03:17 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/10/hulu-im-in-and-im-impressed/#comment-50327 I'm guessing that Windows Media Center integration isn't too far off. Microsoft's recently launched "Internet TV" feature for MCE is pretty slick, but severely lacking in content. The only actual TV show available with full length streaming episodes is Arrested Development. But all of Microsoft's Internet TV content comes from MSN Video. And as of today, Hulu content is available via MSN Video. So I'm guessing (hoping) it's only a matter of time before we start to see BattleStar Galactica and Air Wolf show up in Windows Vista Media Center. I’m guessing that Windows Media Center integration isn’t too far off. Microsoft’s recently launched “Internet TV” feature for MCE is pretty slick, but severely lacking in content. The only actual TV show available with full length streaming episodes is Arrested Development.

But all of Microsoft’s Internet TV content comes from MSN Video. And as of today, Hulu content is available via MSN Video. So I’m guessing (hoping) it’s only a matter of time before we start to see BattleStar Galactica and Air Wolf show up in Windows Vista Media Center.

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