Hulu

I was recently exposed to Hulu, a website designed to showcase past TV programs and movies. I must say that I am impressed. I think this is a great idea for networks to jump on board with. It is much easier for people to watch older episodes of their favorite shows and movies. I was skeptical at first but it really is pretty neat.

There are some things that I do not like about Hulu. I must clarify this is not against Hulu itself, more so in general. I do not enjoy watching movies or TV shows on my computer. It hurts my eyes to stare at my computer screen for that long. I could probably sit through a TV show but not a movie. I know some will say that there are bigger screens and other devices I could use. This is all I have now and I do not want to invest the money in it right now. Another concern of mine is my computer stopping sometimes to rebuff or process something. It happens frequently with YouTube and videos from CNN also. This is probably because my computer is cheap and not the best in the world. However, it does not change the fact that it is really annoying to be watching something and my computer stops to “think” about it.

Other than those two downsides, I think Hulu is a really good thing. I do feel that TV is losing its edge and it is really nice to watch a program with minimal commercial breaks. Hulu is free which is a major plus for its viewers. Once most networks jump on board with this it could really change the way we watch our programs. It is going to be interesting to see if how all this changes over the next decade.