Cogdis
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Re: USA HD -- Burn Notice and Royal Pains
Ever since I got a DMCA from disney for downloading lost, usenet is all I use. I dont consider myself a pirate, but to wait until a DVD comes out just because I missed one episode of a show seems unfair to me (especially when my damn DVR shouldn't have missed it in the first place!)
edit: looks like if I wait till tomorrow I can watch it on the USA website it all it's blurry goodness.  |
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darcilicious
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1 edit | said by Cogdis  :looks like if I wait till tomorrow I can watch it on the USA website it all it's blurry goodness.  |
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kes601
join:2007-04-14
Virginia Beach, VA
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said by Cogdis :edit: looks like if I wait till tomorrow I can watch it on the USA website it all it's blurry goodness. Burn Notice will be available on Hulu tomorrow, Royal Pains is already available. Hulu's quality is quite good (I think). |
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darcilicious
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| said by kes601 : Hulu's quality is quite good (I think). While I do like their (relatively) new desktop player, I have yet to view a Hulu video on my 47" and been able to call it "quite good"... but I do like it on my computer monitor and laptops  |
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KenAF
join:2006-01-23
Arlington, VA
2 edits | Hulu looks like garbage on my 60" TV. It looks fine on my 22" LCD, but that's not how I watch TV.
The day that Hulu adds HD that can be streamed to a set-top box...will be the same day that many more folks cancel cable / FiOS TV. |
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Cogdis
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said by darcilicious : While I do like their (relatively) new desktop player, I have yet to view a Hulu video on my 47" and been able to call it "quite good"... but I do like it on my computer monitor and laptops I also prefer to watch on my TV, which is why I like to download in HD. I wouldn't mind streaming if it was HD (fox's streaming isn't bad but they dont have episodes up very long). |
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darcilicious
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I don't need it streamed to a set-top box, that's what the HTPC is for. ABC's HD online streaming was acceptable but like Cogdis , I prefer to download the HD equivalents (and then use Boxee to manage it all |
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KenAF
join:2006-01-23
Arlington, VA
4 edits | said by darcilicious :I don't need it streamed to a set-top box, that's what the HTPC is for. ABC's HD online streaming was acceptable but like Cogdis , I prefer to download the HD equivalents (and then use Boxee to manage it all I get that, but only a small minority of cable subscribers have (or want) dedicated computers in their living room.
To get the masses to cancel cable, dedicated HD streaming would have to be available thorugh an inexpensive STB or a gaming console like the Xbox360, PS3, etc.
Realistically, this is not likely to ever happen, at least not for free. The latest talk is that Hulu will limit much of its content to pay subscribers at some point. I would personally have no problem paying a modest fee for Hulu if everything were in 1080p and available to a new or existing box like the Xbox360, PS3, Roku, or TiVo. |
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More Fiber
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said by KenAF :The day that Hulu adds HD that can be streamed to a set-top box...will be the same day that many more folks cancel cable / FiOS TV. Hulu had a few programs in HD a month or two back. They disappeared without explanation. |
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gentux
join:2004-09-05
Natick, MA
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said by KenAF :I get that, but only a small minority of cable subscribers have (or want) dedicated computers in their living room. To get the masses to cancel cable, dedicated HD streaming would have to be available thorugh an inexpensive STB or a gaming console like the Xbox360, PS3, etc. Cable companies have no desire for this to happen. The companies that own hulu also own cable companies and have 0 desire to give up their cable TV revenue. It's quite likely that this is the reason that hulu's parent companies made them block boxee/xmbc/ps3 ect.. viewing of hulu's content. (I say quite likely but I'll eat my laptop if that isn't the reason ) |
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klipko
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| said by gentux :Cable companies have no desire for this to happen. The companies that own hulu also own cable companies and have 0 desire to give up their cable TV revenue. It's quite likely that this is the reason that hulu's parent companies made them block boxee/xmbc/ps3 ect.. viewing of hulu's content. (I say quite likely but I'll eat my laptop if that isn't the reason ) Hulu investors do not own cable companies but all have cable programming/channels and OTA properties. Newscorp, Fox parent company does have 34% interest in DirecTV if that's what you are thinking of. Correct me if I am wrong. |
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kes601
join:2007-04-14
Virginia Beach, VA | reply to kes601
Check your DVRs again, Burn Notice and Royal Pains not showing up as new on 550 again today (7/16/09). |
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Cogdis
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1 edit | I'm really sick of this verizon guide data. What is going on at this company? Why don't they realize that a DVR is useless if it doesnt actually record!?
So once again I'm downloading Burn Notice and Royal Pains. At least Vz gives me internet fast enough to do that.
I feel terrible for people who have no idea that they've missed two episodes and are confused by references to the episodes they didn't see. |
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