Comments on: Hulu Sucks on a Satellite Connection http://www.htmlcenter.com/blog/hulu-sucks-on-a-satellite-connection/ Web Development Help and Tutorials Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:25:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: lowerquality http://www.htmlcenter.com/blog/hulu-sucks-on-a-satellite-connection/#comment-12689 lowerquality Mon, 10 May 2010 22:15:44 +0000 http://htmlcenter.com/?p=588#comment-12689 There is a lower quality version! I'm on sat too, and this works for me. Let it buffer for at least 30secs to a minute first. I like to get at least 4/5 bars buffered. Use the embed code and hit fullscreen: For pt 1/2 this week. ' Good luck! http://www.hulu.com/embed/YJZ9y8D-AIieWOp7FYuToQ There is a lower quality version! I’m on sat too, and this works for me. Let it buffer for at least 30secs to a minute first. I like to get at least 4/5 bars buffered.

Use the embed code and hit fullscreen: For pt 1/2 this week. ‘
Good luck!
http://www.hulu.com/embed/YJZ9y8D-AIieWOp7FYuToQ

]]> By: befuddled http://www.htmlcenter.com/blog/hulu-sucks-on-a-satellite-connection/#comment-9390 befuddled Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:21:13 +0000 http://htmlcenter.com/?p=588#comment-9390 I think it's the latency. Sat latency is usually 700-1400 mbps (yes, its hardly like being online at all). I have a Sat with 1.5 mbps down and 250 kbps up -- the pipe is about as big as a DSL, its the ping that is usually the bottleneck. Interestingly I can get their commercials before the video, but no actual videos. Other sites like Youtube (or Fox, or Syfy, etc.) will play. And hulu itself USED TO play, but I haven't been able to watch a hulu vid anytime recently -- they all just time out. Trust me, there is NOBODY on Sat who doesn't HAVE to be on Sat. Satellite "service" is an oxymoron. Still, until the US gets out of 14th place in internet connectivity, its going to be a fact of life for many of us. So, I vote for blaming hulu. I think it’s the latency. Sat latency is usually 700-1400 mbps (yes, its hardly like being online at all). I have a Sat with 1.5 mbps down and 250 kbps up — the pipe is about as big as a DSL, its the ping that is usually the bottleneck. Interestingly I can get their commercials before the video, but no actual videos.

Other sites like Youtube (or Fox, or Syfy, etc.) will play. And hulu itself USED TO play, but I haven’t been able to watch a hulu vid anytime recently — they all just time out.

Trust me, there is NOBODY on Sat who doesn’t HAVE to be on Sat. Satellite “service” is an oxymoron. Still, until the US gets out of 14th place in internet connectivity, its going to be a fact of life for many of us.

So, I vote for blaming hulu.

]]> By: offkilter http://www.htmlcenter.com/blog/hulu-sucks-on-a-satellite-connection/#comment-9310 offkilter Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:34:47 +0000 http://htmlcenter.com/?p=588#comment-9310 if they made it like you tube you could pause it download it come back and watch it . im on clearwire cant use hulu :( if they made it like you tube you could pause it download it come back and watch it . im on clearwire cant use hulu :(

]]> By: Hexxed http://www.htmlcenter.com/blog/hulu-sucks-on-a-satellite-connection/#comment-7777 Hexxed Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:10:00 +0000 http://htmlcenter.com/?p=588#comment-7777 It's your internet connection, 46kb/s upload is horrifically slow, and you will need to let all videos buffer for around 30 seconds. Hulu does an amazing job, however if your using a internet connection barely faster than 56k....yes, it would be quite slow. I have a 1560 kb/s down and 373 kb/s upload ADSL, and I need to let all vdeos buffer 30 seconds (on the 480p 'high res') You need a better internet connection, it's not Hulu.com, it's you....well not literally you, your isp :) It’s your internet connection, 46kb/s upload is horrifically slow, and you will need to let all videos buffer for around 30 seconds. Hulu does an amazing job, however if your using a internet connection barely faster than 56k….yes, it would be quite slow. I have a 1560 kb/s down and 373 kb/s upload ADSL, and I need to let all vdeos buffer 30 seconds (on the 480p ‘high res’) You need a better internet connection, it’s not Hulu.com, it’s you….well not literally you, your isp :)

]]> By: admin http://www.htmlcenter.com/blog/hulu-sucks-on-a-satellite-connection/#comment-7552 admin Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:56:11 +0000 http://htmlcenter.com/?p=588#comment-7552 it's certainly interesting to hear this from you - i think so many of us have fallen into the "super high ultra" speed category lately. back in the day, my rule (and most developers) was always to test on a 28.8 even when isdn and later basic cable modems came along. today it feels like this isn't done as much. with more mobile access coming, maybe it's time to start doing this testing all over again. it’s certainly interesting to hear this from you – i think so many of us have fallen into the “super high ultra” speed category lately. back in the day, my rule (and most developers) was always to test on a 28.8 even when isdn and later basic cable modems came along. today it feels like this isn’t done as much.

with more mobile access coming, maybe it’s time to start doing this testing all over again.

]]> By: Curtiss http://www.htmlcenter.com/blog/hulu-sucks-on-a-satellite-connection/#comment-7549 Curtiss Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:20:50 +0000 http://htmlcenter.com/?p=588#comment-7549 Honestly, I'm not sure. It's entirely possible that it's either the upload, or it's the latency in my connection. I don't know how Hulu is designed to work, but I would guess that there has to be communication in both directions in order to stream the content properly. I would guess that my computer downloads a small piece of the video, then attempts to contact the server again (which is where the latency and upload speeds would have an effect) to see where the next piece should come from. If it's anything like standard streaming, I would guess this is a continuously ongoing process, constantly communicating each way. Honestly, I’m not sure. It’s entirely possible that it’s either the upload, or it’s the latency in my connection.

I don’t know how Hulu is designed to work, but I would guess that there has to be communication in both directions in order to stream the content properly. I would guess that my computer downloads a small piece of the video, then attempts to contact the server again (which is where the latency and upload speeds would have an effect) to see where the next piece should come from. If it’s anything like standard streaming, I would guess this is a continuously ongoing process, constantly communicating each way.

]]> By: admin http://www.htmlcenter.com/blog/hulu-sucks-on-a-satellite-connection/#comment-7548 admin Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:44:40 +0000 http://htmlcenter.com/?p=588#comment-7548 interesting - so is it the upload that's hurting the hulu? interesting – so is it the upload that’s hurting the hulu?

]]> By: Curtiss http://www.htmlcenter.com/blog/hulu-sucks-on-a-satellite-connection/#comment-7547 Curtiss Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:49:43 +0000 http://htmlcenter.com/?p=588#comment-7547 According to Speedtest.net, I'm getting 635 kbps on download and 46 kbps on upload. However, speedtest.net doesn't report the latency on my connection. <a href="http://www.speedtest.net" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.speedtest.net/result/364467709.png"></a> According to DSLReports.com's speed test, I am getting 576 kbps on download and 67 kbps on upload with about 770 ms of latency. <a href="http://speedtest.dslreports.com" rel="nofollow"><img border=0 src="http://www.dslreports.com/im/62013179/5075.png"></a> According to Speedtest.net, I’m getting 635 kbps on download and 46 kbps on upload. However, speedtest.net doesn’t report the latency on my connection.

According to DSLReports.com’s speed test, I am getting 576 kbps on download and 67 kbps on upload with about 770 ms of latency.

]]> By: admin http://www.htmlcenter.com/blog/hulu-sucks-on-a-satellite-connection/#comment-7546 admin Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:07:02 +0000 http://htmlcenter.com/?p=588#comment-7546 what's your download speed curtiss? what’s your download speed curtiss?

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