|
Hulu on the Desktop, Remote Friendly...Officially |
|
By Mike Garcen (ShadyMG) | Published Thursday, 28 May 2009 |
|
|
Page 3 of 5
Above & Beyond
HULU on the Desktop does a LOT of things right, which is pretty impressive considering this is their first attempt at a 10' Interface. Everything needed will work with the Apple or Media Center remotes, the interface is peppy and responsive, and fairly easy to learn. The speed of course, will depend on your internet connection, but even on a slower connection I found it to be very acceptable.
 |
|
Main HULU Desktop Interface
|
And the useful interface
|
The experience is not mind blowing, but the content is very well presented to users. The interface is more of a side-to-side scrolling, similar (eerily) to how Boxee works. It is easy to see where you are and also to migrate around to find newer content. I found the "recommended" section to be a nice feature especially as tv shows are going on hiatus. The ability--but not mandatory--to use your HULU profile to manage your queue and to view your history is a nice addition, but does not come close to the social features of Boxee.
|
|
Episode View
|
Content playing with on screen display items
|
Content played fast and the quality seemed very on par with what you would get from the HULU.com website. The advertisements seemed to be the same as well and played automatically before the program. The most pleasant surprise I found was that content continuously played in its order without having to QUEUE items up--making it nice if you are trying to get through an entire season of shows, rather than having to continuously go back and add the next one.
 (12) Comments
|
