Hulu is NBC and Universal's video download service. Hulu currently allows users to watch low resolution movies at no cost however they have ads that unlike TiVo can not be skipped.

Unlike Google's YouTube service which is more user created for the most part, Hulu pays movie studios and content providers for their copywritten material.

HomeTheaterReview.com's coverage of Hulu includes:

Hulu Announces Pay Membership with Hulu Plus
Hulu Drops Subscription Price of Hulu Plus
Samsung Expands Library of HD Video Content with Addition of Hulu Plus

Hulu competes with the following applications:

• Google's YouTube
• Amazon Video on Demand
• Blockbuster's downloads
• Wal-mart's VUDU
• CinemaNow
• Netflix