Should i ditch Cable TV for Hulu +?

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I'm thinking of dumping cable and going to Hulu plus on my 360.

any thoughts? other than news, a few shows and the UFC i don't watch much tv. is hulu strictly older shows or are there 1st run episodes availabe.

and is the UFC available on hulu?

i'd also be going from 3 t.v.s to 1.

Thanx in advance!
 
Jesus Christ do some research.

I dumped cable a long time ago and can still get new episodes of shows the day after they air. For free, don't even need Plus. Depends on the show though.
 
Hulu has first run shows available--but not everything of course.

I'd say in general that anyone that's not into sports can pretty easily ditch cable and go with Hulu/Netflix (or both) and be fine. I'm big into sports so I keep it. Seldom watch anything but sports though. Shows I'd generally rather wait and rent the DVDs or strream them on netflix so I don't have to wait a week or longer for the next episode.

I can't speak to UFC though, but I doubt that's on the streaming services. I'm sure you could find a stream online somewhere though--but maybe not a legal one...
 
Hulu + I dumped.....nothing really new was added and the shows I did want to watch they teased me with clips but no real episodes...also the movies on the site suck. Go with Netflix....or aquire the shows you want to watch with other means........ >_>;;
 
I've kind of been disappointed with Hulu, but I'm keeping it around. Some shows have new episodes next day (Daily Show) while others are weeks behind (Tosh.0). I have a lot of issues with lag on it which is making me hate it more and more. But there's a big selection of shows to watch, but I keep it around for just the 3-4 shows I watch and the few my wife does. The price for Hulu+ beats out Cable in that regard.

Then I bought an antenna for my football games....
 
you might be able to try a week for free with hulu but netflix is the way to go, hulu+ has commercials also and theres alot less content compared to netlix.
 
Eventually you might not need cable for sport. PS3 already got MLB.TV, NHL GameCenter, and soon NFL Sunday Ticket. They aren't free but might be a good alternative
 
Sidereel.com is the best for new shows usually same night or day after, seeon.tv for my ESPN fix and crackle.com for watching movies (not new movie)
 
hulu + is great if you can hook your PC up to your television as a good portion of the content is only streamable via a PC
 
I'd go with Netflix or Amazon Prime instead. Amazon has a long way to go, but they are at least trying to catch up with Netflix in regards to streaming.
 
[quote name='62t']Eventually you might not need cable for sport. PS3 already got MLB.TV, NHL GameCenter, and soon NFL Sunday Ticket. They aren't free but might be a good alternative[/QUOTE]

The problem is sports are so spread out across many channels so it will always be hard to stream everything.

College sports is the biggest hassle-need the ESPNs, the networks and regional sports channels (the sports pack on cable/satellite) to get it all if you don't live in the area of your team. A lot of the ESPN stuff is streaming on ESPN3, but the ISP in my building (internet is provided through condo fees) doesn't provide. it. The networks people can mostly get with antenna--but reception sucks in my building. The regional sports networks you're out of luck on other than crappy quality illegal streams online.

With pro sports streaming will be everywhere soon--though the packages are pretty pricey. So if you live in the area of your pro teams it's probably cheaper to just get cable and satellite so you get the local cable channels that care the games that aren't on broadcast channels vs. paying for the payperview streams of NBA, NFL and MLB etc. If you don't live in your pro team's area, then it's moot as you're paying the pricey payperview packages either on cable/satellite or streaming.
 
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[quote name='mutantchipmunk']you might be able to try a week for free with hulu but netflix is the way to go, hulu+ has commercials also and theres alot less content compared to netlix.[/QUOTE]

Yes the commercials suck but they have a work around for that. When I tried it we used a .edu email account as got a month free due to a promotion they might still have it available....
 
Thinking about ditching cable TV and getting Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus, and NBA League Pass since I pretty much only watch the NBA.

If I only kept Internet, I would save roughly $1000 a year.

Amazon Prime ($80), Hulu Plus ($120 a year), and NBA League Pass (every game for $170) means I'm paying $370 a year and that includes free 2-day shipping from Amazon. Prime should cover a lot of older movies for me, Hulu Plus will cover most television content (both new and old shows), and I'm getting all the basketball I want which I didn't have with cable though I will sorely miss NBA on TNT. In fact, I'm actually considering not even going with Hulu Plus.
 
Yeah, maybe just use standard Hulu which I think still has most current shows and maybe go with Netflix as your other option (discs if you want a way to get current movies, streaming if you just want broader streaming options than Amazon).
 
I ditched cable when I got Netflix, then a friend of mine let us use her hulu and it's great. You cant beat 8$ a month with whichever you chose. I'm waiting for xfinity to come out because they get a lot of first to air episodes too
 
[quote name='Kendro'] I will sorely miss NBA on TNT. In fact, I'm actually considering not even going with Hulu Plus.[/QUOTE]

You can't turn your back on Ernie, Kenny, and Charles!!!! No!!!!
 
What movies are usually on Netflix for streaming? I understand something that just came out on DVD wouldn't be available but what about something like Captain America which has been out for 2 months now?
 
Netflix streaming still doesn't tend to get many recent movies, especially not popular ones. But they have been getting more recent stuff lately a few months after the discs are out.

But it's still not the way to go if you mainly want to watch current movies (i.e. stuff from the past year or two, much less sooner). Going with disc rentals is still the way to go there.

The streaming selection is great for older movies, tv shows, documentaries, indie and foreign films etc.

Personally, I just have the disc plan currently as I just don't have time to keep up with discs and also stream stuff since I also spend a lot of free time on games, sports and reading. Given that I decided I cared more about keeping up with current movies than watching the other stuff so I dropped streaming for now.
 
Iron Man 2, GI Joe, Star Trek, and No Strings Attached. Decent stuff but Netflix seems almost like an "in between" for TV and new DVD rentals. Meaning movies on TV are 3 or 4 years old, DVD is obviously brand new, and Netflix is about 1 or 2 years back.

Maybe I can ditch all 3 services and just keep the NBA for $170 a year. Decisions, decisions.
 
Why not just go for Netflix DVD rentals to supplement whatever streaming options you get elsewhere?

It's just $7.99 for one dvd out at a time, $2 more if you want Bluray.

There's always Redbox too, though peronally I'm not willing to hassle with picking up and returning the movie, worrying about the due time etc.
 
[quote name='Kendro']I'm actually considering not even going with Hulu Plus.[/QUOTE]

I recently received a free 3-month trial of Hulu+ and haven't watched a single "+" anything from them. No full seasons of: Sunny, Louie, Breaking Bad, Walking Dead, or Sons of Anarchy. They seem stuck on the big 3 networks and there's still a barrage of commercials (50% awful Geico ones) that you have to ignore at least 3 times in one half-hour show.

I would pay for Netflix streaming much sooner than I would for Hulu+. Amazon Prime is also great, considering the free shipping + tons of BBC, older shows, & free Kindle borrowing.

Hulu+ and Shoprunner should get married and have a kid who is so picky, it only randomly eats every 3rd meal cooked for them, then complains of being hungry every 15 minutes.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']Why not just go for Netflix DVD rentals to supplement whatever streaming options you get elsewhere?

It's just $7.99 for one dvd out at a time, $2 more if you want Bluray.

There's always Redbox too, though peronally I'm not willing to hassle with picking up and returning the movie, worrying about the due time etc.[/QUOTE]

I typically watch only a few movies a month and a good portion of them I see in the theaters. So already the "backlog" of what I want to watch is generally halved since I've already seen the must-see movies in the theater.

There are usually only 1 or 2 that I need to keep up with so I find it easier just to rent from Amazon or iTunes (at $4 each and 2 movies per month, it works out the same as DVD's from Netflix). Granted if I get a Netflix subscription, I can probably watch 4 or 5 but there aren't that many I need to see per month so I might as well have instant gratification through online rental.
 
Fair enough. Personally I'd opt for Netflix as for $8 a month you can watch more than two movies when you have the time/interest. But you do lose the instant gratification of course.

I almost never go to the theater any more, so I have over 200 discs in my Netflix queue currently--though a lot are older stuff. I had around that much on my instant queue when I canceled as well. I'll probably add that back sometime when I'm not gaming as much (considering making this my last generation of gaming).
 
Hulu is cool in theory, but most the prime time shows are net only and defeat the purpose of having it on my xbox. I have been disappointed with it so far, but I have been using the hell out of netflix. Running out of new stuff and watching some questionable streaming stuff these days but it is a great alternative.
 
netflix streaming was wack to me. never had alot to watch and definitly not anything NEW or even CURRENT when it comes to TV shows. I heard hulu was current but still was lacking for different reasons.

I got no cable. no netflix. no hulu+. If I aint on my xbox/ps3 playing a game, I use it for last.fm. still watch fear factor on regular TV. thats about it.
 
Yeah, Netflix streaming is really only good for people really into TV or movies.

If you're just very casually into those things, and only care about new, mainstream stuff, then there's not much on there for you.

But it's great for older movies and shows, indie films, foreign films, documentaries etc. for those into those things. I loved it and wish I had the time to keep up with it and my disc rentals.

I'm considering giving up gaming after this generation to focus more on movies and books as I honestly enjoy those more and gaming eats up a ton of time. Can watch a lot of movies in the time it takes to finish a WRPG!
 
I keep thinking that I could use Hulu, netflix, a HD antenna and get most of what I want for $20 a month +$40 for internet
 
[quote name='kube00']I keep thinking that I could use Hulu, netflix, a HD antenna and get most of what I want for $20 a month +$40 for internet[/QUOTE]

As others have said. You definitely can as long as you're not into sports.

If you're just into pro sports, you can pay for the online streaming packages they offer, but they're pricey. If you live in the city of your team though, the games will mostly be on over the air channels anyway. Though I have noticed at trend of some local pro games being on the local sports cable channel (i.e the local fox sports affiliate).

College is tougher. You can get a lot on ESPN 3 and the over the air networks, but will still miss stuff that's on the regional sports channels etc. For those the only online option is poor quality, illegal streams. Though again, if you live in the area of your team, the games will mostly be over the air or on ESPN3. Though, as with pro sports, you may still miss some on the local fox sports cable affiliate etc. though.

So yeah, it's really just sports that makes cable/satellite hard to ditch for me. You can stream current shows easily on network web sites etc, and just wait for things like Dexter to come out on Bluray and rent them from Netflix. Beats waiting a week between every episode any IMO.
 
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The problem is that networks have yet to figure out how to make real money from instantly streaming their shows. They know that putting tv ads in streaming content kinda defeats the purpose of instant streaming, which kills their primary form of income.

Netflix is about as good as you will get as far as streaming without ads but again a lot of companies cant figure out to get paid from their new content on netflix.
 
I agree with a previous post that talked about some Hulu+ episodes being net only. I love F/X with It's Always Sunny, The League, Justified and Wilfred and if I could watch them on my big screen, directv would be gone.
 
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