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Feb 5, 2009 | 6:18 am
#16
Join Date: Dec 2001
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Think of Hulu as an aggregator. They make money through the short commercials. Why go to the individual web sites when you can get what you want in one place.
I have dumped all paid tv services (directv) for the internet.
With software like Tversity, Playon ($40) you can stream shows to your Xbox 360, Wii, PS3. If you can't get Hulu, Bittorent is your friend. You can find most every TV show you'd want to watch.
I have dumped all paid tv services (directv) for the internet.
With software like Tversity, Playon ($40) you can stream shows to your Xbox 360, Wii, PS3. If you can't get Hulu, Bittorent is your friend. You can find most every TV show you'd want to watch.
Feb 5, 2009 | 11:41 am
#17
Join Date: Aug 2007
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If they want to watch something on HD, now they just come over to our house. I get to see a lot more of my grandsons that way
Feb 8, 2009 | 7:43 pm
#19
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: San Jose CA
Posts: 1,100
Yes, and no worries about about having to pay anyone involved in the content creation or distribution. It's magic free entertainment, like using someone else's museum pass or scoring booze from a liquor store without worrying about that stupid cash register.
Feb 10, 2009 | 6:58 pm
#21
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Feb 10, 2009 | 7:02 pm
#23
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Witopia.net or another VPN service may help solve your woes.
Feb 15, 2009 | 6:45 pm
#24
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Feb 16, 2009 | 8:51 am
#25
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SAT
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Posts: 171
I've been playing with Boxee. Boxee is set-top-box type software that can be loaded on Mac, Apple TV, Linux, and Windows (not quite there yet).
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While Boxee runs great on my Mac laptop, I find watching TV on on the small screen to be a bit droll. I'm looking forward to someday having a Boxee Box - a set-top-box that runs Boxee. They aren't being made yet but I'm still hoping.
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While Boxee runs great on my Mac laptop, I find watching TV on on the small screen to be a bit droll. I'm looking forward to someday having a Boxee Box - a set-top-box that runs Boxee. They aren't being made yet but I'm still hoping.
Feb 19, 2009 | 9:01 am
#26
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SAT
Programs: WN RR
Posts: 171
So much for Hulu and Boxee working together.
http://blog.hulu.com/2009/2/18/doing-hard-things
"Later this week, Hulu's content will no longer be available through Boxee."
The column at the link below has the best explanation I've seen so far about why this is happening.
http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/02/hul...d-the-box.html
http://blog.hulu.com/2009/2/18/doing-hard-things
"Later this week, Hulu's content will no longer be available through Boxee."
The column at the link below has the best explanation I've seen so far about why this is happening.
http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/02/hul...d-the-box.html