Video: Orb Wants To Bring All of Hulu to the TV
Summary
Hot on the heels of the official Hulu Plus launch comes a new device from Orb Networks that promises to bring all of Hulu.com’s content on your TV screen — for free, with no subscription required. Orb TV, a small streaming unit with the form factor of a hockey puck, also offers access to content from ESPN 3, (s DIS) Netflix, (s NFLX) Comedy Central (s VIA) and other cable networks — but the company doesn’t have agreements with any of them. The device doesn’t prompt you to enter long, cryptic Wi-Fi access keys via an on-screen keyboard, but instead is connected to your PC or Mac via USB for configuration. Orb Networks has plans to eventually release an HDMI version, and Costello said that the company will offer an API to add additional video sources to the device. That could help to make Orb successful — and it will definitely put more pressure on networks to rethink their stance towards policies leading them to block devices like Google TV (s GOOG) and the Boxee Box.