Should You Cut the Cord with Hulu with Live TV? A RoXolid Review
104In this video we show you the ins and outs of Hulu with Live Tv.
One thing I love is saving money, but saving money isn't worth it if something is cheap but not a good value. In the world of cord cutting, IPTV and streaming TV services Hulu was one of the first quality on-demand content providers. Hulu gives you the option to watch both first run and classic television shows on your schedule, however it always feels like it was lacking a certain something. On demand is good but there's still a need for live content. Hulu with Live TV looks to fill that gap for cord cutters and cord shavers alike.
Hulu with Live TV is currently priced at $39.99/mo, the only plan they offer. That fee gives you access to over $50 channels, a cloud-based DVR and full access to Hulu's extensive on-demand library. While not the least expensive out there this price point presentation puts them square in the middle, where the majority of the price wars are happening.
Hulu's on-demand DNA is easy to see, but it also is apparent as weakness. There's no program guide to speak of, device compatibility is limited to phones, tablets and the 4th Generation Apple TV, and the live TV experience definitely felt lacking. That being said it is sure to come as no surprise that the strength of the service is the on-demand access which is exceptional.
Picture quality was very good and there tended to be little of any buffering, except on initial launch for some reason. The audio was crisp and changing channels was simple and easy.
The overall value of Hulu with Live TV can be measured 2 ways. First of all if you already subscribe to Hulu or Hulu with limited commercials then you are looking at a upgrade fee essentially to get Hulu with live TV. If this is the case you're going to have an increase of $28-$32, depending on which tier of service you already have. If you do not have Hulu at all then the $39.99 monthly cost is on par with what you would get from the other major service providers. DirecTV now, Sling TV and PlayStation Vue are all right around the same cost for a similar level of service.
Hulu with live TV works and works well, but it definitely has some growing to do. The lack of device compatibility, no program guide to speak of at all and some buffering issues that we ran into on the live side definitely hurt our experience. the on-demand access is exceptional, the use on mobile devices is great and that 40 bucks a month it's a pretty good value.
Why it RoX
The best on-demand experience out there
Only $39.99/mo
Very good assortment of channels
What Could Be Improved:
The streaming device compatibility is anemic
I'm paying the premium price, give me commercial free access for on demand
Excessive buffering on initial launch
Local channels are not available in my area
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