With Netflix annoucning that streaming movies and TV shows will now cost extra I decided to check out alternatives. I have been skeptical about Hulu plus just because if i am paying for a streaming system I would hope that there is no commercials but with the ability to watch content via a Roku or iPad on Hulu won out and I signed up for a free trial.
Now I am in the middle of my first paid month and I will say I haven’t used it too much but when I have used it I was glad i had the service. Tivo failed me a few times and just going to an online library was nice.
Having Hulu Plus alone to me was useless since I don’t want to watch stuff on my computer. At the begining of the month I bought a Roku 2. The main reason I got one was to use it as a front end to Plex, but Roku offered a Hulu client so I figured why not try it. Together Hulu with presentation on the TV makes it worth it.
Of course the main reason i bought the Roku was to use it with Plex. Unfortunately the Plex client for Roku is very basic. I love the Plex media center but using it on the Roku was not as good as it is on my Mac Mini. I need to figure out what is wrong with my Mini that the HDMI connection is flakey.