http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/ Engadget HD Comments for Hulu finally responds to PS3 blocking complaints http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/Jul 16th 2009 2:22PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/I am sooooo disappointed in you. I remember reading this article in Wired:
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/theweb/magazine/16-10/mf_hulu
and thinking that Jason Kilar and you guys "got it". But I was wrong. This letter is a bunch of words saying: "Were sticking with the old, stupid business model and there's nothing you can do about it".
Wrong. If you're not going to allow me to watch legal content on my TV, I'll torrent it.
Seriously, Hulu, don't follow the music industry into irrelevance.

Sincerely,
Isaac

P.S. I use PlayOn, so suck it.]]>Jul 16th 2009 2:34PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/Jul 16th 2009 2:54PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/
"We do, however, expect these windows to converge over time. "

At least they see reality coming right at them.]]>Jul 16th 2009 3:42PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/Jul 16th 2009 4:24PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/
Consumers do not need content owners. They may want or like content, but there is no actual need. It is not food. It is not shelter. Content owners on the other hand have an absolute need of consumers. If "content consumers" feel screwed over, they will acquire content in other ways and those ways are usually ones in which "content owners" make much less profit.]]>Jul 16th 2009 5:03PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/
PS3 Supports Linux.]]>Jul 17th 2009 11:27AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/Jul 16th 2009 5:14PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/Jul 16th 2009 5:47PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/
This has nothing to do with PSN being free or Xbox live gold. That is irrelevant.

The problem isn't that the PS3 can't play Hulu, but rather that it's being intentionally blocked. Up until a few weeks ago, the PS3 played Hulu just fine.]]>Jul 16th 2009 5:42PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/
Let me help you out:

Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, Firefox 1.5 or above, or Safari 2.0 or above
JavaScript and Cookies must also be enabled
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.115 or above
Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Macintosh OS X or Linux

Odd, I don't see PS3 OS or Web Browser listed there, so there for previously you were abusing their system requirements policies because of the fact that the PS3 uses a generic OS and Browser, and they've blocked them.

The pay vs none pay argument does apply here, Microsoft pays Netflix for the increased traffic, this is the reason why its only on Gold, and probably the same reason why Netflix has yet to agree to allow the PS3 access to it, they don't make any extra money off of instant view and the increased traffic certainly would effect the network requiring upgrades.

What I think you're forgetting is Hulu provides a service to the PC community not the TV/Gamer community, and they have the rights to deny service to anybody for any reason, its their Website.]]>Jul 16th 2009 9:48PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/
I'm not sure what you mean by "Generic OS," but the PS3 actually uses Linux. They have a lot of specialized technologies, and encryption layers on top, but it's still Linux at heart. Mac OS X, similarly uses Darwin (BSD based I think, can't keep it straight), which is free and Open Source, but their whole UI and API structures are also proprietary.

Doesn't really make any difference to what you're saying. Just wanted to throw that out there.

-Pie]]>Jul 16th 2009 11:58PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/
Where are you getting this malarkey??? SERIOUSLY???

You Think Samsung, Sony, LG, and others are paying for the streaming that their TVs, and Blu-ray players do?? you sir need to get your head examined.....

Not to mention I can STILL play hulu on my PS3 via ubuntu...further proving the PS3 IS a PC....look up the definition of a personal computer and THEN tell me the PS3 doesnt fit that definition.....]]>Jul 17th 2009 3:07PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/Jul 16th 2009 5:44PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/Jul 16th 2009 5:48PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/Jul 16th 2009 6:05PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/Jul 16th 2009 6:14PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/
"The media content industry, particularly the studios, have an antiquated business model that was established when we controlled everything.

Although times, technology, and customer preferences are rapidly changing, we refuse to be pressured to adapt at a flexible and reactive pace.

Therefore, we will continue our feeble attempts at limiting access to content to within our preconditions by ineffectively applying technologies that we do not understand, only to be bypassed by those that do.

This model of resistance to change in business structure to accommodate changing markets has seemingly worked for the American auto industry for decades and we will attempt to give it our shot."

;-) Hope that made someone laugh...]]>Jul 17th 2009 12:10AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/
"The media content providers have our b*!!s locked in a box in their pockets since they own the content and have all the money. Please bear with us while we attempt to get them back sometime in the future. Yes, this sucks, but like a badly abused whipped husband with no pre-nup, we have no choice but to live with it the way it is until they tell us otherwise."

:-)]]>Jul 17th 2009 12:16AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/Jul 17th 2009 3:10PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/Jul 19th 2009 3:40AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/
I feel like my phone took a step backwards and is now less useful.

:(

YouTube XL doesn't cut it.]]>Jul 19th 2009 3:37AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/16/hulu-finally-responds-to-ps3-blocking-complaints/
Regardless of the underlying industry dysfunction, the letter/note/memo/release accomplishes nothing at all except increase my frustration.]]>Jul 20th 2009 3:59PM