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Hulu Plus Now Available To All — But Be Warned
itwbennett writes "Peter Smith outlines some of the things you need to know before plunking down your $10 subscription fee for Hulu Plus, which yesterday came out of its invitation-only phase and is now open to everyone. First off, don't assume that paying $10 gets you out of viewing ads like it does on Netflix — and there's no way to skip them. Second, yes, there's tons of content available on Hulu Plus, but it's not necessarily the same content as hulu.com. 'So if you've been watching a show on hulu.com and can't wait to watch it on the big screen via your PS3, stop a moment and check the Hulu Plus listings,' advises Smith. And then there's the issue of performance, which at least in the preview version has been less than perfect."
The whole point of watching TV online is to NOT pay for it.
Bzzzt. Wrong. The whole point of paying to watch TV online is not having to manage your own DVR. When you can get everything you want directly online without having to worry about cats and/or baseball games (or viruses, etc), why not plunk down a few extra dollars? Time saved is money earned.
Thanks for reminding us! And we're the arrogant ones.
Also, please note that Hulu is not a national project that every American is involved in. I'm sure it'd be cool for you to watch Friends reruns but as a random American I'm not really in control of that, sorry.