Like nearly everyone in this class I've seen plenty of videos on both of these two sites. However I have definitely seen more videos on YouTube then hulu, probably because of more original content. Without rehashing what everyone else has already said, YouTube has millions of videos, uploaded by just about anyone. In contrast hulu really only has content from major publishers.
The video I watched on YouTube was "Friday" by Rebecca Black. If you haven't seen this video yet I'm not really sure if you are missing out or not. On the one hand the song is terrible, and yet it's still addicting. Kind of like a train wreck: you don't wanna stare but you can't look away. What stood out most for me were the comments. The YouTube commenters were brutal. From threats of violence to prayers of hatred to much much worse.
On the other hand, the video I watched on Hulu was Stephen Colbert's parody of Friday from Jimmy Fallon. This video was much more enjoyable. In it Colbert along with a few friends do a word for word cover of Rebecca Black's masterpiece. It is much more of a spectacle. The comments here on Hulu were much more reasonable. People love Colbert and pretty much shower him and his costars with praise.
While it's true these videos are quite different they are still based on the same song. It's interesting to see how different the comments are on the different sites. Youtubes are much more hateful then Hulu's although that could totally be dependent on the differing content.
In the end I use YouTube far more than Hulu. The advertisements on Hulu really turn me off! Even if I were to pay $10 or whatever it is for Hulu Plus I would still have to sit through the advertisements! No thank you TV studios, I'll stick to BitTorrent. And you don't see the real creative user made videos of YouTube on Hulu so why visit?
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Youtube and Hulu
Youtube and Hulu are both outlets for getting your online video fix. Almost like google, Youtube is a site I go to when I'm not sure what specifically I'm looking for. It is a space for discovering old videos, original works and watching things that have just aired (most likely being filmed off a TV). Hulu on the other hand is a space for finding a specific programs that I either missed when it originally aired or seeing a new series for the first time.
The youtube video that I watched was a clip of Derrick Rose making a circus shot against the celtics last week. I actually watched this clip the night of the game, which is a testament to how fast the youtube community is willing to uploading videos. Even though the quality was not perfect, it fulfilled what I wanted. Hulu on the other hand is self admittedly commercial based and focuses on advertisements. The Hulu viddeo I watched was the entire Daily Show episode last night. I had to wait while advertisements were put up every commercial break but It was still much quicker than watching it in real time.
Blog post #6: Youtube & Hulu
Like most people my age (I assume), I've seen plenty of videos on both YouTube and Hulu. Personally, I find myself using YouTube only for sports highlights/videos and the occasional song or music video. Hulu, meanwhile, I've had a more unique relationship with. I used to watch episodes of LOST all the time when the show was still on, but lately, I haven't watched much on Hulu. That's probably due to my overall lack of online TV watching. Most of the TV I watch now comes from either whatever's on my TV or from DVDs.
For some reason, I've always enjoyed watching videos more on Hulu. It's interface seems sleeker to me, and it feels like there are less distractions. I think that also has to do with the content. Complete, network-approved TV shows and movies make up most of the content on Hulu, while mostly anything can be on YouTube. While YouTube's "Suggestions" column on the right side of video pages recommends new videos to watch, I find Hulu's display of "Episodes," "Clips," and "You Might Also Like" to be much more helpful. YouTube seems to flood with you videos, making you feel compelled to stay on the site. Hulu, meanwhile, gives you plenty of options, but it seems as though you're more likely to just end up watching something you're actually interested in or are going to like. Or maybe that's just me.
There's also the issue of interacting with other users on the site. I really don't understand how anyone can enjoy interacting with other users on YouTube, given the crap that's consistently posted in the comment section of videos. Hulu, meanwhile, puts its comments all the way at the bottom and they generally seem to be more bearable. Occasionally, they're even helpful (believe it).
Example:
On Hulu right now, I'm watching the latest episode of The Simpsons. One of the top comments is from "Who Lou," who says, "That was good, but my favorite was the "You shush yourself" at the very end of the credits." He's talking about what he thought of the episode, and what his favorite part of the episode was.
On YouTube, under the top result for "The Simpsons" I found 1:44 clip from an episode. A top comment, from "towergunner": "poor unicorn T_T". Yea, maybe I feel bad for the unicorn, too (I don't)...but I can't stand that kind of typing. Not that Hulu's perfect, but I find myself getting annoyed much less frequently.
For some reason, I've always enjoyed watching videos more on Hulu. It's interface seems sleeker to me, and it feels like there are less distractions. I think that also has to do with the content. Complete, network-approved TV shows and movies make up most of the content on Hulu, while mostly anything can be on YouTube. While YouTube's "Suggestions" column on the right side of video pages recommends new videos to watch, I find Hulu's display of "Episodes," "Clips," and "You Might Also Like" to be much more helpful. YouTube seems to flood with you videos, making you feel compelled to stay on the site. Hulu, meanwhile, gives you plenty of options, but it seems as though you're more likely to just end up watching something you're actually interested in or are going to like. Or maybe that's just me.
There's also the issue of interacting with other users on the site. I really don't understand how anyone can enjoy interacting with other users on YouTube, given the crap that's consistently posted in the comment section of videos. Hulu, meanwhile, puts its comments all the way at the bottom and they generally seem to be more bearable. Occasionally, they're even helpful (believe it).
Example:
On Hulu right now, I'm watching the latest episode of The Simpsons. One of the top comments is from "Who Lou," who says, "That was good, but my favorite was the "You shush yourself" at the very end of the credits." He's talking about what he thought of the episode, and what his favorite part of the episode was.
On YouTube, under the top result for "The Simpsons" I found 1:44 clip from an episode. A top comment, from "towergunner": "poor unicorn T_T". Yea, maybe I feel bad for the unicorn, too (I don't)...but I can't stand that kind of typing. Not that Hulu's perfect, but I find myself getting annoyed much less frequently.
Blog Post 6- YouTube and Hulu
As a lot of posts have already covered, Hulu and YouTube are really very different sites, with the only common thread between them being that they both stream video. In terms of what they offer, each has a different aim.
YouTube is, first and foremost, about accessibility. Accessibility in terms of allowing anyone to upload any content (copyright/content issues notwithstanding),no matter how terrible the quality is. I've noticed that even my phone has an option to record video to upload directly to YouTube, and I think that's a real testament to the overall atmosphere of YouTube.
Some companies, notably record labels, have been making more professional use for distribution of music videos, public domain films or advertising-funded copyright content, but the bulk of YouTubes videos seems to be user-submitted. Hulu itself has even uploaded clips of some of their shows on YouTube to try to bring people over to their site.
Hulu's approach is more about professionally-generated content. I watched an episode of The Simpsons on it, and it was basically just like watching one on television, except there was only one ad per commercial break. The tradeoff for mandatory advertising is that they offer free on-demand TV programs (Or other copyrighted content, like SNL skits) with a consistently high picture quality.
YouTube is, first and foremost, about accessibility. Accessibility in terms of allowing anyone to upload any content (copyright/content issues notwithstanding),no matter how terrible the quality is. I've noticed that even my phone has an option to record video to upload directly to YouTube, and I think that's a real testament to the overall atmosphere of YouTube.
Some companies, notably record labels, have been making more professional use for distribution of music videos, public domain films or advertising-funded copyright content, but the bulk of YouTubes videos seems to be user-submitted. Hulu itself has even uploaded clips of some of their shows on YouTube to try to bring people over to their site.
Hulu's approach is more about professionally-generated content. I watched an episode of The Simpsons on it, and it was basically just like watching one on television, except there was only one ad per commercial break. The tradeoff for mandatory advertising is that they offer free on-demand TV programs (Or other copyrighted content, like SNL skits) with a consistently high picture quality.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Blog post 6: Hulu vs. YouTube
I decided to watch the same clip on both Hulu and YouTube so I could directly compare the two. I’m sure you’ve all heard the terrible song and new phenomenon “Friday” by Rebecca Black. It’s pretty painful but Stephen Colbert’s rendition of “Friday” with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon makes it much more tolerable.
I haven’t used Hulu very much before because it doesn’t have the shows that I watch but I found it very easy to navigate my way around. Once I clicked on the clip, there was a 30 second ad before the song started. I didn’t really mind though because the quality was great and even when I expanded the video to full screen, it remained very clear. I like that Hulu gives you the option underneath the video to seamlessly click through other episodes and clips of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, along with similar shows that I might like.
When I went on YouTube, I typed in Stephen Colbert + Friday and came up with a bunch of different videos. I clicked on the one with the most views and was fully expecting it to say something along the lines of removed due to copyright infringement. I was surprised to learn that there are ways around the copyright restrictions on YouTube. The person who uploaded this video had it mirrored and the first 40 seconds of the clip are blank. Apparently YouTube only analyzes the first 40 seconds of videos for copyright purposes so this video has not been taken down. There were no advertisements and the clip is actually pretty clear, although when I changed it to full screen it did become more pixilated. Even though the quality of the videos on Hulu is so much better than on YouTube, I find myself spending much more time on YouTube because of the wide variety of content.
Blog #6: YouTube and Hulu
Like many, I use both of these sites pretty regularly. I now mostly use YouTube to listen to music and an occasional homemade video. However, for a while I used to watch TV shows that I had missed on YouTube. I remember having to search through results to find one 9-minute clip that was fairly decent. Then I would have to search for part 2 and hope it was not taken down due to copyright violation. The clips I did end up watching were awful quality. The video was not clear and sometimes the sound echoed. Now that Hulu has become more popular and most of my TV shows are posted, I now regularly watch my missed shows there. The picture is so much clearer and for the most part you can watch the show the whole way through, with the exception of the advertisements.
I watched one of my favorite YouTube video a short 14-second clip of a Sneezing Panda. The video wasn’t the clearest but I wasn’t all too concerned about the quality. The best parts of YouTube videos are the comments. Sometimes I find myself going through the pages of worthless entertaining comments.
I also watched an episode of Modern Family on Hulu. All the shows and episodes are clearly organized and easy to find. I did not mind watching the 30-second advertisement if it meant that I would not have to search for part two and three. The comments on the bottom pretty much related to the episode unlike most YouTube videos.
YouTube vs. Hulu Videos
On Hulu, I chose to watch the digital short, "Laser Cats: the Musical," because I've missed the last few episodes of SNL! As I'm sure you all had to do, I had to watch a US Cellular advert before getting to my video but really didn't bother me. It's on Hulu how clean the layout of their website is so it's easy to find the video/clip you're looking for. The only thing that bothers me about the website (but I can understand why they do it) is how the next video autostarts after a few seconds. The comments were a lot cleaner than the ones on YouTube because rather than random usernames, people comment using their own name so they likely put more effort into what they are posting.
On YouTube, I chose to watch "Baby Eating Watermelon," which is literally a 35 second video of a baby sitting inside a watermelon, trying to bite the side. And it's got 3.36 million views. The video itself wasn't too entertaining but the comments were sure interesting. Apparently, Billy Mays came back from the dead to comment on this video as well as many people are likening the situation to Soviet Russia where, "watermelon eats you."
While out of these two clips I enjoyed the Hulu one more, I often find myself getting sucked into YouTube for hours watching the suggested videos after whatever music video I wanted to see finished. Usually on Hulu I solely go to watch an episode of something I missed on TV then I'm off the website once the credits start rolling. I'm not saying that Hulu isn't a success, but they should find a way for people to "get lost" surfing their site the way YouTube is able to do to become even more popular.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Blog Post #6 - YouTube v. Hulu
So for this blog, we were supposed to watch a YouTube video and a Hulu video. Those are pretty open-ended instructions, so I decided to narrow them up a bit, specifically focussing on copyright issues. What better place to look than Full House.
On Hulu, I watched a video of hilarious outtakes from the show. And by "hilarious", I actually mean not really funny at all. After all, we're still talking about Full House here. As Danny, Joey and Jesse messed up lines, talked smack to each other and, OMG, even said a swear word, I thought to myself that I bet there are some pretty funny outtakes on YouTube, a cite that isn't all-too-censored.
I was right.
Has anyone ever seen the dubbed Full House skits? Hilarious (it's kind of R-rated, so if Michelle Tanner swearing doesn't entice you, I don't know what will). Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AneeqAVMMU
Though both offer a funny insight into the show, I wonder what the copyright rules are on them. I know that Hulu sets up contracts to be able to use shows/movies, but YouTube does not. A lot of times, videos on YouTube will have a disclaimer under the video talking about "how the video holds no rights to the video and all rights belong to *insert broadcast station here* ". This one doesn't, but it still uses scenes from Full House, actors and scenery from the show.
I guess I'm just puzzled as to what constitutes as plagiarism or copyright infringement and what doesn't. I think there's enough of a light-hearted, un-serious twist to this video that it wouldn't be considered troublesome. But what about people who videotape plays from sporting events, scenes from movies, clips from show, etc. and put them on YouTube? Is that illegal?
I think Hulu is a lot more trustworthy and respectable, because it has contracts with the stations and shows and movies. YouTube doesn't, per say. But YouTube allows me to watch videos like this, so I'm torn what one I like better. I just know I trust Hulu more.
On Hulu, I watched a video of hilarious outtakes from the show. And by "hilarious", I actually mean not really funny at all. After all, we're still talking about Full House here. As Danny, Joey and Jesse messed up lines, talked smack to each other and, OMG, even said a swear word, I thought to myself that I bet there are some pretty funny outtakes on YouTube, a cite that isn't all-too-censored.
I was right.
Has anyone ever seen the dubbed Full House skits? Hilarious (it's kind of R-rated, so if Michelle Tanner swearing doesn't entice you, I don't know what will). Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AneeqAVMMU
Though both offer a funny insight into the show, I wonder what the copyright rules are on them. I know that Hulu sets up contracts to be able to use shows/movies, but YouTube does not. A lot of times, videos on YouTube will have a disclaimer under the video talking about "how the video holds no rights to the video and all rights belong to *insert broadcast station here* ". This one doesn't, but it still uses scenes from Full House, actors and scenery from the show.
I guess I'm just puzzled as to what constitutes as plagiarism or copyright infringement and what doesn't. I think there's enough of a light-hearted, un-serious twist to this video that it wouldn't be considered troublesome. But what about people who videotape plays from sporting events, scenes from movies, clips from show, etc. and put them on YouTube? Is that illegal?
I think Hulu is a lot more trustworthy and respectable, because it has contracts with the stations and shows and movies. YouTube doesn't, per say. But YouTube allows me to watch videos like this, so I'm torn what one I like better. I just know I trust Hulu more.
Blag Post #6- Youtube vs. Hulu
I think it would be easier to compare Youtube to Hulu (or rather vice versa), but there are really three main differences.
1. Length- Hulu came about to watch television shows online, which means 22/44 minute shows youtube is focused more on <10 minute video clips, perhaps even more on <5 min clips. But that's not to say that Hulu doesn't have it's fair share of snippets or youtube doesn't have special programming that gets to defy the 15 minute time limit, its just they each specialize in certain lengths.
2. Advertising- Hulu runs commercials, before your show, during your show, and after your show. Youtube sometimes runs a commercial before your show, but not during, and certainly not after. And even before the Google takeover, this was significantly more rare, and Youtube ran nearly completely off of banner ads around the videos.
3. Content Generation- Youtube content, is by you, of you, and for you... unless you're stealing it, infringing copyrights, and nefariously reposting it to undermine the capitalistic system the drove the very creation of it, in a most hypocritical fashion... which happens quite a bit. Hulu on the other hand is designed to be a legitimate content delivery system for primarily tv networks, though that's not the only commercial interest providing (criterion collection). It's supposed to be an efficient way to squeeze out the advertising dollars networks were losing as more and more people started consuming tv online.
So there you have it. There you go.
1. Length- Hulu came about to watch television shows online, which means 22/44 minute shows youtube is focused more on <10 minute video clips, perhaps even more on <5 min clips. But that's not to say that Hulu doesn't have it's fair share of snippets or youtube doesn't have special programming that gets to defy the 15 minute time limit, its just they each specialize in certain lengths.
2. Advertising- Hulu runs commercials, before your show, during your show, and after your show. Youtube sometimes runs a commercial before your show, but not during, and certainly not after. And even before the Google takeover, this was significantly more rare, and Youtube ran nearly completely off of banner ads around the videos.
3. Content Generation- Youtube content, is by you, of you, and for you... unless you're stealing it, infringing copyrights, and nefariously reposting it to undermine the capitalistic system the drove the very creation of it, in a most hypocritical fashion... which happens quite a bit. Hulu on the other hand is designed to be a legitimate content delivery system for primarily tv networks, though that's not the only commercial interest providing (criterion collection). It's supposed to be an efficient way to squeeze out the advertising dollars networks were losing as more and more people started consuming tv online.
So there you have it. There you go.
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