My First Look at Hulu
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I just received my invitation to Hulu. So, I spent a good portion of my afternoon checking it out, and here’s what I think….
There are a LOT of shows available. Not everything , of course, but quite a bit. And, they are adding new ones all the time. There are also clips - such as SNL skits. You can browse the available titles in several different ways thanks to the very well designed menu system.
You have the option of watching in a browser screen, but going full-screen is the only way to go. You will need a fairly good monitor because the old CRT will not give the optimal picture - a test on a 19″ CRT produced a darker than desired picture.
The menu options disappear after a few seconds giving you a TV like picture. To get them back just move the mouse.
As for commercials, they are few and unobtrusive. It takes about 43 minutes to watch a one hour show, which means an average of 3 minutes of commercials for a one hour show.
Hulu also gives the option of enbedding a video (both full shows and clips) in your web site, ala youtube.
The site is still in beta so you will need to get an invitation to check it out. As of now it seems very promising.
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