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Hulu Desktop brings Hulu to TVs with slick, Front Row-esque interface

Hulu Labs: http://bit.ly/GfkkQ

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Home A/V, Computing | by Samuel Axon | Thu May 28, 2009 3:25PM | 2 comments

Tech enthusiasts have declared that Hulu is the harbinger of doom for the TV industry, and some TV execs agree, but the web interface has never exactly been conducive to a good couch and TV experience. Hulu just addressed that issue by releasing an application for Windows and Mac computers called Hulu Desktop.

It's basically similar to Apple Front Row, Microsoft Windows Media Center, or Boxee, but with all of Hulu's content ready to view with just a couple clicks of the remote. Things are looking ever more grave for broadcast TV — at least with regards to especially tech-savvy consumers.

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external link Hulu Comes to TVs Via Hulu Desktop |… [techgeist.net]
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Latest Tweets about this story:

  • Artistjgray - @RedBlood009 Yep watching it on Hulu right now. I'm loving the desktop app. so far.
  • meowN - omg. Hulu Desktop is everything I've wanted from streaming TV.
  • tom_something - @EricDFrank Streaming on hulu.com was not great, but I downloaded Hulu Desktop and it's much better.
  • bebukoolata - Hulu Desktop works just fine with my Mac remote... love it :)
  • elpatronhimself - Gosh, I love Hulu Desktop! I got my Thanksgiving Break figured out! Transcribe interviews in the day, A-Team marathon at night! WOOOO!
  • 3holepunch - @CaptainAndrew Just do 10.6.2 and get Hulu Desktop if you really want to. It's not bad, but I still end up using web a lot more.
  • aprilkeefe - all @cmaneman talks about is how awesome hulu desktop is and what do i get from it? shows that stop for 5 minutes and it is annoying.
  • slade37 - I am processing video and using TweetDeck on my desktop, about to use Hulu on my netbook, and my mobile phone keyboard is open for texting.
  • flamesbladeflcl - Hulu Desktop just randomly decided to stream inuyasha but I', not complaining.
  • sowmyak - @freshprodeuce I had hulu app and wasn't in love. My desktop is so crowded as is

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Barb Dybwad external link (3:56 PM on Thu May 28, 2009)

this makes me shiny and happy. nice job, Hulu honchos!

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Chris Ronk external link (12:37 PM on Fri May 29, 2009)

This is all fine and good but I just can't sit at my computer for hours watching streaming content.

If they can make an app that works with my IP enabled BlueRay player; I'm there.

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