August 5, 2008 12:59 PM PDT
Hulu sharpens focus on hi-def content
Right now I think the No. 1 thing worth watching on Hulu is the stellar Season 2 premiere of AMC's Mad Men--regrettably, the NBC-News Corp. joint venture hasn't been able to secure the rights to any other episodes of the ad-industry drama.
But there's more that's new on Hulu, the company said in an e-mail statement Tuesday. It's revamping its high-definition offerings in a new release of its "HD Gallery" section, with episodes of current NBC shows like 24, 30 Rock, Heroes, and The Office. As part of a special promotion, they're temporarily ad-free.
It's the first time the site has offered full-length TV shows in the 720p format, the statement explained. But it's important to keep in mind that not all hi-def Web video is created equal.
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It's good to see Linux get some love! Also, I'm such a fanboy :)
Personally I'm only interested in watching shows that provide a minimum of a full season on Hulu. Watching one episode of a serial drama seems a bit like watching a soap opera for only a day or two... I mean, what's the point?
Check out "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," all three seasons are available, as is "Arrested Development."
In general I'm pretty impressed with Hulu so far - they seem to have found a pretty decent balance with the length and number of ads. Good job!
- by alansegal August 5, 2008 2:03 PM PDT
- It is not HD; far from it!
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(4 Comments)The clips have jitter, the frame rate seems to be low, so any movement is jerky. This is a real flaw with Flash videos.
When will these properties provide the consumers with flawless video streams? Has anyone tried the video streams in HD from EdgeStream?
One of these days the sudios will