Hulu Plus Comes to Roku Will GoogleTV Be Next?

This isn't a huge news update, but this fall, the Roku streaming media server will be bringing Hulu Plus to the biggest screen in the house. You will be able to watch full current seasons of Hawaii Five-O, Modern Family, House, and other popular TV shows whenever you want. It's only a little ways off (we're betting on November) but this marks a huge uptake for the popular set top media streaming box. 

Roku is a little set-top box that allows you to instantly stream tons of entertainment on your TV. In addition to watching movies and TV shows from Hulu Plus (coming this Fall), users can stream Netflix HD or Amazon VOD, listen to music on Pandora, catch the latest ballgame, and more - it's all available whenever you want it. You can buy a Roku HD for just $59.99. If you want 802.11n and full 1080p capability, you can opt for the Roku XD for $79.99. For the ulimate experience, including dual-band networking and component video outputs, the XD|S can be purchased for $99.99. Roku gives the AppleTV somethign to think about, and the interface is about as easy to use as they come.

On the other hand, Hulu Plus is still a no-go on the legendary GoogleTV, but we have it on good faith from several sources that there will be some amazing announcements come the new year. Why on earth negotiations are taking Google until after the holiday rush is anyone's guess, but those are the breaks for now.

Source: Roku