
The site's coolest feature is that it lets Slingbox owners watch live TV online. The site also has deals with the Associated Press and Reuters for news videos. does have a number of content partners besides Hulu, including CBS and comedy Web sites CollegeHumor and 23/6. Depending on what you're watching, the full-screen mode may look fuzzy because of the low resolution of the feed. You can watch in a browser window or in full-screen mode. A newer computer with a dual-core processor probably wouldn't have the same problem. I spent some time watching the show "30 Rock" and teen cheerleader classic "Bring it On." "30 Rock" looked pretty good, but "Bring it On" was pixelated and jerky at times when viewed on both Firefox and Internet Explorer over my high-speed Internet connection. And Slingbox users who want to watch live TV can use the e-mail address and password associated with their Slingbox to log in.Īs with Hulu, is free to use but there are commercial interruptions during TV shows and movies, shorter than the ones you'd sit through when watching TV. Unlike with Hulu, you don't have to log in to watch R-rated movies. You don't need to create a site profile if you just want to watch TV shows, movies or clips, but it's necessary if you want to set up subscriptions to channels and shows so you'll be alerted when new content is added to the site. has a fairly clean look, and I found it easy to navigate.
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It's definitely not breaking any ground as far as content is concerned - the only full-length movie I spotted on that Hulu didn't have was blaxploitation horror flick "Blacula" - but overall the site makes a pretty good alternative, especially if you have a Slingbox, which starts at $180. But there is one neat twist: if you have a Slingbox device, which lets you control and watch your TV from any Mac- or Windows-based computer equipped with high-speed Internet access, you can also use the site to control your Slingbox. Owing to deals with Hulu and a number of the same partners that Hulu has, has much of the same content. This week, Sling Media, which makes the Slingbox device that lets you watch your home TV remotely, rolled out a "beta" version of its own video-streaming site,. aren't the only ones that think this is a good idea.

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NEW YORK - Since its launch in March, video-streaming site Hulu has become a popular place to catch TV shows, video clips and movies for free on the Web.Īpparently, the folks behind Hulu - which is a joint venture between General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal and News Corp.
