Making the Switch from Cable to just Internet

I heard that hulu plus on your tv has less content then regular hulu viewable from your computer?

I will have to say Hulu Plus compared to Netflix streaming sucks. The ADs are awful it freezes up all the time. IT rarely saves my place if I stop a show mid way. It was just plain awful.

I got playon added to the Roku and it is the awesome. Definitely one of the best channels. Honestly when i first got the Roku i thought it kind of sucked; it was just a way to watch netflicks without firing up the xbox. Playon does what i thought the Roku was gonna do by itself, definitely a must add channel. The only thing that sucks about it is that you have to have your computer on when using it. Also all the channels within playon dont seem to be fully developed yet and aren’t always all that well categorized or can be difficult to navigate.

Matty do you have it? If so id like to know any differences between Hulu+ and the Hulu embedded in the playon.

I thought this was a good read for those thinking to switch. Comcast and company i nthe near future are going to make it harder and harder to pull this off, as long as they are also your internet provider.

Studios are starting to play hardball with Netflix - Jul. 11, 2011 (http://money.cnn.com/2011/07/08/technology/netflix_starz_contract/)

I got playon added to the Roku and it is the awesome. Definitely one of the best channels. Honestly when i first got the Roku i thought it kind of sucked; it was just a way to watch netflicks without firing up the xbox. Playon does what i thought the Roku was gonna do by itself, definitely a must add channel. The only thing that sucks about it is that you have to have your computer on when using it. Also all the channels within playon dont seem to be fully developed yet and aren’t always all that well categorized or can be difficult to navigate.

Matty do you have it? If so id like to know any differences between Hulu+ and the Hulu embedded in the playon.

No I don't, I'll have to check that out.

Not surprising, still cheaper than cable but certain to upset many people I'm sure

Want Netflix DVDs & Streaming? That'll Be $16 a Month (http://mashable.com/2011/07/12/want-netflix-dvds-streaming-thatll-be-16-a-month/)

Not surprising, still cheaper than cable but certain to upset many people I'm sure

Want Netflix DVDs & Streaming? That'll Be $16 a Month (http://mashable.com/2011/07/12/want-netflix-dvds-streaming-thatll-be-16-a-month/)

like this guy, i highly dout i will be using netflix much longer, and it seems like i'm not alone
Technolog from msnbc.com - Thousands threaten to quit Netflix (http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/12/7069809-thousands-threaten-to-quit-netflix?gt1=43001)

here's the email netflix sent me
We are separating unlimited DVDs by mail and unlimited streaming into two separate plans to better reflect the costs of each. Now our members have a choice: a streaming only plan, a DVD only plan, or both.

Your current $11.99 a month membership for unlimited streaming and unlimited DVDs (including Blu-ray access) will be split into 2 distinct plans:

Plan 1: Unlimited Streaming (no DVDs) for $7.99 a month
Plan 2: Unlimited DVDs (including Blu-ray), 1 out at-a-time (no streaming)
for $9.99 a month

Your price for getting both of these plans will be $17.98 a month ($7.99 + $9.99). You don't need to do anything to continue your memberships for both unlimited streaming and unlimited DVDs.

These prices will start for charges on or after September 1, 2011.



weeeeaaaaaaakkkkkkkk

I've been using the streaming only option for a while now. I definitely won't be going back to discs with this price hike.

I've been using the streaming only option for a while now. I definitely won't be going back to discs with this price hike.


For disk I have been using red box. Look it up on line reserve then go pick up, WIN! Only lost is when you are either picking up or returning some jack nut is there reading the description of ever movie and can't pick anything. So you are stuck behind him.

I love the folks who rent like 12 movies at one time, seriously you are going to watch all that in a night? Plus they are always saying it is only a buck why not.

ALSO! Redbox is now renting games as well!

I use Amazon on demand through the Roku for movies. I'm really not a plan ahead kinda guy for what I want to watch.