Cable is dead! Long live the Hulu!

maestro8 · 2008-09-11, 12:33 AM

I never thought I'd be watching syndicated TV shows anymore, didn't bother to hook an antenna to my HDTV, didn't order cable.

But then I stumbled across Hulu. The archives are massive. I watched some Buck Rogers the other night, followed by an episode of the new Battlestar Galactica. What don't they have?

There's even full-length movies on there!

I just wanted to share this gem with everyone... Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog. It's 45ish minutes in total, and it's a complete riot.

Anyone else been watching Hulu? What's your favorite series? Please share.

Tak · 2008-09-11, 02:12 AM

My wife's been watching a fair amount of stuff on Hulu lately - a variety from The Daily Show to America's Toughest Jobs. I recommend Arrested Development if you missed it the first time around.

uni57 · 2008-09-11, 02:35 AM

Wow. Amazing. Thanks for posting about it.

Here's their two-minute walkthrough video.

It's nice that they support Windows 2000 (unlike Netflix's streaming video).

Tak · 2008-09-11, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by uni57

It's nice that they support Windows 2000 (unlike Netflix's streaming video).

They even support Linux - I'm watching a Daily Show clip on my Linux-based handheld right now.

john_childs · 2008-09-11, 03:28 AM

Now we know the real reason why Comcast just instituted download caps. Can't have everyone getting high bandwidth entertainment from the Internet that competes with cable TV.

pkittle · 2008-09-11, 04:11 AM

I relived my young adulthood by watching (first) Point Break, the Keanu & Swazey (sp?) surfer flick, and then a bunch of Miami Vice episodes. But that was a few months ago now. I'll have to go back and give it another try. I'd like to see some BSG (have Netflix, but only rabbit ears on the tvs--so no cable).

dudewithasock · 2008-09-11, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Tak

I recommend Arrested Development if you missed it the first time around.

+infinite

I got all the episodes on DVD.

Jerrick · 2008-09-11, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by john_childs

Now we know the real reason why Comcast just instituted download caps. Can't have everyone getting high bandwidth entertainment from the Internet that competes with cable TV.

Comcast has always had limitations, they just finally publicly came out with it instead of sticking to the "Unlimited" service said in their commercials.

Ill just stick to torrenting dvd series. Same thing, except I get all the episodes and dont have to stream each one.

maestro8 · 2008-09-11, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerrick

Ill just stick to torrenting dvd series. Same thing, except I get all the episodes and dont have to stream each one.

The "good thing" about Hulu is that you don't have to hunt for a torrent, and you're guaranteed a certain level of quality. You're also guaranteed that your episodes aren't over-dubbed in Swedish and mislabeled (that's happened to me more than once).

There still are a good number of series that aren't on Hulu, or some that are incomplete. This is where I'll turn to torrents. But you have to admit, on-demand programming kicks some serious ass.

lpounds · 2008-09-11, 05:32 PM

This looks like it would have really hi res tv and movies. Too bad it is not available to Canadians.

ThisGuyIKnow · 2008-09-11, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by maestro8

The "good thing" about Hulu is that you don't have to hunt for a torrent, and you're guaranteed a certain level of quality. You're also guaranteed that your episodes aren't over-dubbed in Swedish and mislabeled (that's happened to me more than once).

The other good thing about Hulu is that you're supporting the people that make the content rather than taking it without permission.

2008-09-11, 12:33 AM	#1
maestro8 is what it is Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: hella Nor Cal Age: 35 Posts: 6,557	Cable is dead! Long live the Hulu! I never thought I'd be watching syndicated TV shows anymore, didn't bother to hook an antenna to my HDTV, didn't order cable. But then I stumbled across Hulu. The archives are massive. I watched some Buck Rogers the other night, followed by an episode of the new Battlestar Galactica. What don't they have? There's even full-length movies on there! I just wanted to share this gem with everyone... Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog. It's 45ish minutes in total, and it's a complete riot. Anyone else been watching Hulu? What's your favorite series? Please share. __________________ "The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell

2008-09-11, 02:12 AM	#2
Tak Respiring Unicyclist Join Date: May 2008 Location: København Posts: 417	My wife's been watching a fair amount of stuff on Hulu lately - a variety from The Daily Show to America's Toughest Jobs. I recommend Arrested Development if you missed it the first time around. __________________ http://clevercycles.com/energy_and_equity http://goo.gl/l64bW

2008-09-11, 03:28 AM	#5
john_childs Guinness Mojo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 12,420	Now we know the real reason why Comcast just instituted download caps. Can't have everyone getting high bandwidth entertainment from the Internet that competes with cable TV. __________________ john_childs (att) hotmail (dott) com Team Never Wash Your Muni My Gallery :: Unicycling Bookmark List :: World Clock

2008-09-11, 04:11 AM	#6
pkittle NorCal Riding Project Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chico, California Age: 49 Posts: 692	I relived my young adulthood by watching (first) Point Break, the Keanu & Swazey (sp?) surfer flick, and then a bunch of Miami Vice episodes. But that was a few months ago now. I'll have to go back and give it another try. I'd like to see some BSG (have Netflix, but only rabbit ears on the tvs--so no cable). __________________ ========================== Peter Kittle * Chico, CA "The Revolution is just a t-shirt away." --Billy Bragg ==========================

2008-09-11, 05:32 PM	#10
lpounds Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 25 Posts: 1,004	This looks like it would have really hi res tv and movies. Too bad it is not available to Canadians. __________________ Unicycle Dot Com Canada

2008-09-11, 02:35 AM	#3
uni57 Dave Lowell Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Here, being nice to the vegetarians Age: 48 Posts: 3,284	Wow. Amazing. Thanks for posting about it. Here's their two-minute walkthrough video. It's nice that they support Windows 2000 (unlike Netflix's streaming video).

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