TIRED OF LIMITATIONS? FORGET VIEWING RESTRICTIONS!

     So you have cut the cable cord, you have a Hulu Plus account and you sit down on your couch and you decide to watch 30 Rock or the Discovery Channels show Hooked to only get the message that Hulu does not have the right to stream to your TV.  Are you kidding me?  Do they [the networks] not already understand that we can just plug in a DVI cable into our computer and watch whatever we want?!  I guess the entertainment industry enjoys pissing off the consumer.

     As you may have learned already, I am about finding solutions and alternatives- solutions to saving money and enjoying what I desire in my viewing entertainment.  In my quest to find alternatives, I have come across a Nettop (Walmart.com) that is not much bigger then a typical router, but is a full blown computer, with Windows 7 and has a HDMI output on board.  Some of the NetTops even come with a Remote Control, allowing easy control of your Windows Media Software.  I have seen the NetTops for sale from $189.00 to $489.00.  Walmart today has the one in the photo on this post for $379.00.

     A Full PC with Windows 7 that will provide full high definition viewing in 1080p.  You can then view Hulu and Hulu Plus on your big screen television in your living room without getting a message that you can not view it.  Of course that can be a bit of a large expense to go to in order to obtain just Hulu Plus.  If you were to only consider Hulu, then the cost would be a bit stretched for some- however- toss in NFL Network, then maybe.

     Again, the problem is the NFL Network does allow you to view online in the United States, Canada or US Territories.  There is a way around this, which requires a VPN with a IP address in another country- but most people will not run out and get a VPN.

     There are alternatives for streaming- Roku, NetTop Devices, Boxee, Apple TV, Google TV.  Whatever your choice, you WILL SAVE MONEY but cutting cable television.