I just want to give a quick heads up on this site called Hulu.com.
"Hulu is an online video service that offers hit TV shows, movies and clips at Hulu.com and other online destination sites — all for free, anytime in the U.S. For more details on Hulu's service, check out the Hulu product tour.
Content: Hulu brings together a large selection of videos from more than 90 content providers, including FOX, NBC Universal, MGM, Sony Pictures Television, Warner Bros. and more. Users can choose from more than 850 current primetime TV hits such as The Simpsons, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Office the morning after they air, classics like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The A Team, Airwolf and Married...with Children, movies like Men in Black, Ghostbusters, and The Karate Kid, and clips from Saturday Night Live, Friends and other popular TV shows and movies."
In other words, the big networks are tired of seeing their stuff plastered on the internet, especially on Youtube. I agree with them. Why should Youtube get paid for showing off someone else's content? That's like bootlegging. Also, they realize that this IS the digital age. They are going to have to find a way to embrace a culture that has everything at its fingertips. So, I applaud the effort of these large networks in developing hulu.
However, there are still some issues. They still serve advertising. But, it's only 15-30-second ads every 15 minutes or so. So, those 30 min shows we are used to seeing become about 20-22 minutes long, including the opening theme songs. Incredible to think that television has been serving us a 1/3rd in commercials. Did we really every pay attention anyway? Also, they don't have ALL of the shows or seasons even going so far as to take some seasons down after they've been uploaded to the site. They do still want people to buy.
On the good side, the quality of the sound and video is much better. I would assume in the future, they will have more HD content. They have full episodes and clips you can embed or share. So screw Youtube! YEAH! Anyway, I wanted to give folks a heads up on this website because of this video on Youtube.
I found that video on hulu, free for everyone to see.
And, what's cool is that when you embed the video, you can adjust to the specific part that you want people to see, instead of telling people, "Oh wait for 2 minutes into it to see the part I am talking about!" You'll find out how I use that on Tuesday with this very same clip.
Oh did you think I just write and publish the very same minute? Ha! I could leave for a week and you wouldn't even know I was gone. I love scheduling blogs!
However, there are still some issues. They still serve advertising. But, it's only 15-30-second ads every 15 minutes or so. So, those 30 min shows we are used to seeing become about 20-22 minutes long, including the opening theme songs. Incredible to think that television has been serving us a 1/3rd in commercials. Did we really every pay attention anyway? Also, they don't have ALL of the shows or seasons even going so far as to take some seasons down after they've been uploaded to the site. They do still want people to buy.
On the good side, the quality of the sound and video is much better. I would assume in the future, they will have more HD content. They have full episodes and clips you can embed or share. So screw Youtube! YEAH! Anyway, I wanted to give folks a heads up on this website because of this video on Youtube.
I found that video on hulu, free for everyone to see.
And, what's cool is that when you embed the video, you can adjust to the specific part that you want people to see, instead of telling people, "Oh wait for 2 minutes into it to see the part I am talking about!" You'll find out how I use that on Tuesday with this very same clip.
Oh did you think I just write and publish the very same minute? Ha! I could leave for a week and you wouldn't even know I was gone. I love scheduling blogs!
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