Do you Hulu?

Hulu is a new ad supported premium video content site created in partnership with News Corporation and NBC Universal.

I started using the Hulu beta sometime over the Christmas holiday, and was pleased with both the amount of video available, and the quality of the stream. At the time, I was at my parents house who have a basic DSL connection. I was concerned that the connection would not be enough to keep up with the stream. I was wrong. I was able to watch video on a 768 kbs connection at full screen with very few stutters or hiccups.

To be sure, full screen video is not anywhere near DVD quality, but was easily watchable in my opinion. The selection of video ranges from recent hit shows, to old favorites dating back to the 80′s, with the newer shows having the better quality.

I’m not exactly sure how long of a lead time there is from a show’s original broadcast to the time it is made available on Hulu, but I am sure that my sister and her husband will welcome the opportunity to catch up on all the episodes of Monk, amongst other personal favorites.

You can sign up for the beta by going directly to hulu.com