Comments on: TiVo: Give me Hulu.com access and I’ll be yours forever http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:07:46 -0500 hourly 1 By: krystyl_rose http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-1139756 krystyl_rose Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:57:55 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=42085#comment-1139756 You CAN access Hulu on your TV via Wii, PS3, or Xbox - just not through TiVo and the moment (much to my disappointment). Playon is downloadable software for $40 (one time fee, no subscriptions) that you put on your computer and then you use your console to connect and watch. They have a 2-week free trial before you buy, I recommend trying it out to see if it is buggy for you before you pay the license fee. We ran into a couple of issues with quality as well as freezing 3/4 of the way through the show. The rewind/fast forward options with it also leave a lot to be desired. Overall though, $40 is a small investment when looking to get network on TV without cable or satelite. In our house we have eliminated cable/satelite and use TiVo for digital antenna reception. We also use Netflix, the occasional Amazon VOD, and PlayOn for some shows. Our fees were broken down like this: Previously with satelitte - $80/mo approx. Now - $40 one time fee for playon $250 one time fee for Tivo HD Receiver $16.99/mo for Netflix $12.99/mo for Tivo $5.00/mo (occasionally) for VOD from Amazon So for an initial investment of $300 I cut my TV Viewing bill in half and still get the shows I watched before, with the added bonus of free movies on demand as well, and less of the annoying ads (yes, there are still some ads, but far fewer). I could even save more if I had more upfront money by getting the TiVo lifetime subscription (lifetime of device, not my life) instead of the monthly one. You CAN access Hulu on your TV via Wii, PS3, or Xbox – just not through TiVo and the moment (much to my disappointment). Playon is downloadable software for $40 (one time fee, no subscriptions) that you put on your computer and then you use your console to connect and watch. They have a 2-week free trial before you buy, I recommend trying it out to see if it is buggy for you before you pay the license fee. We ran into a couple of issues with quality as well as freezing 3/4 of the way through the show. The rewind/fast forward options with it also leave a lot to be desired. Overall though, $40 is a small investment when looking to get network on TV without cable or satelite.
In our house we have eliminated cable/satelite and use TiVo for digital antenna reception. We also use Netflix, the occasional Amazon VOD, and PlayOn for some shows. Our fees were broken down like this:
Previously with satelitte – $80/mo approx.
Now – $40 one time fee for playon
$250 one time fee for Tivo HD Receiver
$16.99/mo for Netflix
$12.99/mo for Tivo
$5.00/mo (occasionally) for VOD from Amazon

So for an initial investment of $300 I cut my TV Viewing bill in half and still get the shows I watched before, with the added bonus of free movies on demand as well, and less of the annoying ads (yes, there are still some ads, but far fewer).
I could even save more if I had more upfront money by getting the TiVo lifetime subscription (lifetime of device, not my life) instead of the monthly one.

]]> By: Vmiller http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-1135893 Vmiller Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:14:36 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=42085#comment-1135893 If Tivo makes it possible to watch Hulu I will sign up again for sure! If Tivo makes it possible to watch Hulu I will sign up again for sure!

]]> By: Vince http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-978733 Vince Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:01:53 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=42085#comment-978733 Use a European proxy server :) Use a European proxy server :)

]]> By: Davis Freeberg http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-940347 Davis Freeberg Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:23:16 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=42085#comment-940347 I'd like to see TiVo add this too, but for $200 a DLink DivX Connected box will give you complete access to Hulu without the service fee, plus access to most of your other internet video files. I've used the box to catch up on a couple of shows that I missed and for the most part it works pretty well. The only drawback was that I could pause rewind or fast forward the programming, but considering that the functionality is still in beta, I can live with that. I’d like to see TiVo add this too, but for $200 a DLink DivX Connected box will give you complete access to Hulu without the service fee, plus access to most of your other internet video files. I’ve used the box to catch up on a couple of shows that I missed and for the most part it works pretty well. The only drawback was that I could pause rewind or fast forward the programming, but considering that the functionality is still in beta, I can live with that.

]]> By: James http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-934537 James Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:50:43 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=42085#comment-934537 Well, I haven't heard of anything coming up for Hulu on Tivo, but it looks like Hulu on Playstation 3, Xbox 360, HP MediaSmart TV, and eventually even Wii is looking promising: http://www.themediamall.com/playon Well, I haven’t heard of anything coming up for Hulu on Tivo, but it looks like Hulu on Playstation 3, Xbox 360, HP MediaSmart TV, and eventually even Wii is looking promising:

http://www.themediamall.com/playon

]]> By: Bob http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-917142 Bob Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:52:24 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=42085#comment-917142 A better motivation for Tivo is for you to buy the monthly subscription and never churn out. Investors like the monthly much better than flat fee customers... A better motivation for Tivo is for you to buy the monthly subscription and never churn out.

Investors like the monthly much better than flat fee customers…

]]> By: GnipGnop http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-916834 GnipGnop Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:40:47 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=42085#comment-916834 I totally agree! The moment this happens, I'm kissing satellite and cable TV good-bye. All I'll need is my local HD stations OTA, and a good internet connection (can't totally part w/ cable I guess). I'll have access to all the content I need. I totally agree! The moment this happens, I’m kissing satellite and cable TV good-bye. All I’ll need is my local HD stations OTA, and a good internet connection (can’t totally part w/ cable I guess). I’ll have access to all the content I need.

]]> By: sp1te http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-908712 sp1te Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:41:13 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=42085#comment-908712 I fully agree, i want hulu on tivo / ps3 / wii / Xbox I fully agree, i want hulu on tivo / ps3 / wii / Xbox

]]> By: Greg Kumparak http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-907797 Greg Kumparak Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:20:58 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=42085#comment-907797 This is something NBC/News corp. should want for Hulu too. Both the iPhone and TiVo are far more useful platforms for something like Hulu than the desktop might be. iPhone is in a bajillion hands, and portable. TiVo is in the living room, where people watch TV. They'd both bring in a ton of additional traffic, which means a ton of additional ad revenue. This is something NBC/News corp. should want for Hulu too. Both the iPhone and TiVo are far more useful platforms for something like Hulu than the desktop might be. iPhone is in a bajillion hands, and portable. TiVo is in the living room, where people watch TV. They’d both bring in a ton of additional traffic, which means a ton of additional ad revenue.

]]> By: Garden City Casino http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-907774 Garden City Casino Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:09:32 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=42085#comment-907774 i only have Sky :( i only have Sky :(

]]> By: Roberto Castillo http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-907694 Roberto Castillo Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:23:17 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=42085#comment-907694 I agree with this %100. Access to the full list of shows on Hulu through TiVo should be a no-brainer. I agree with this %100. Access to the full list of shows on Hulu through TiVo should be a no-brainer.

]]> By: stevoo http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-907647 stevoo Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:51:30 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=42085#comment-907647 And i want to enjoy Huly.com in europe .... but we can't all get what we want :) But we hope sooner or later And i want to enjoy Huly.com in europe …. but we can’t all get what we want :)

But we hope sooner or later

]]> By: Blake http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/18/tivo-give-me-hulucom-access-and-ill-be-yours-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-907631 Blake Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:43:54 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=42085#comment-907631 And I want Hulu on my iPhone, we all can't get what we want. And I want Hulu on my iPhone, we all can’t get what we want.

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