In my mind, the PS3 is still inadequate to play any content on hulu.com. I am well aware of PlayOn, but I still keep hoping that some magic dust fell on my PS3 and actually made Hulu usable (by usable I mean non-choppy, fullscreen, 480p) - so I check it from time to time.

I happened to notice that on hulu.com/hd there's an ad for the PS3, so much so that it says "Hulu's HD gallery is brought to you by:" - followed by a small graphic that has the "Only on Playstation 3" logo.

:rolleyes:

Thats funny. It won't be appreciated here but a company paying to sponsor a product they don't support is ironic.

I saw it too. The PS3's browser isn't even close to supporting Hulu HD content, let alone SD content. So that's pretty misleading advertising.

I don't see anything misleading about it.

That's because it isn't.

I recently have had to use Hulu a couple of times because I forgot to set my HD-DVR to record some weekly shows. It worked each time. No synching issues. The 420p option looked better than an analog channel. I was not able to fill the screen with just the show because of the on-screen controls on each side of the video screen but I was able to get the entire screen filled on my HDTV. There were a couple of instances where the picture stopped and I had to wait for the buffer to fill and catch back up. But it was better than trying to watch the shows on my little 19" computer monitor.

Now this is what I don't get. There seems to be quite a bit of disparity between people who say the PS3 can't play Hulu video very well (which is my experience), and those who think it looks just fine. I use the wireless connection, and although videos buffer all the way up, all videos stutter on Hulu, and 480p is out of the question.

For those who don't have problems with Hulu, are you using the wired Ethernet connection, or what are some other details of your setup? Are you running 1080p, what audio output are you using, etc.

In my case,

1080p
Optical audio out, raw bitstream
Wireless Ethernet

i don't have the best internet connection and i never have problems with HULU.com with the 480p stuff. no stutter no lockups, nothing. i just let it buffer for a few seconds first and it always works fine. i have never tried the HD content though.

wireless b router that is about 25 feet or so away giving my PS3 a 45-55% signal strength. although i do have good download speeds.

i have both 720p and 1080i boxes checked off in the display settings.

optical out, bitstream.

I'm using Gigabit ethernet, only 720p checked off. Running only HDMI to my receiver.

I generally get no hiccups or anything like that. 480p never loads, it just hangs forever. I refuse to look at a black screen for more than 5 minutes so I've never gotten it past that. The non 480p stuff loads instantly and is "watchable". The quality can best be described as an original aspect ratio-standard definition video. It's slightly worse than DVD on my set, but still watchable. It definitely does not play back as smooth as it should, though. That, unfortunately, is not a limitation of the internet, or Hulu, but rather a limitation of the PS3's terrible web browser and lack of dedicated memory for applications like flash.

I'm using Gigabit ethernet, only 720p checked off. Running only HDMI to my receiver.

I generally get no hiccups or anything like that. 480p never loads, it just hangs forever. I refuse to look at a black screen for more than 5 minutes so I've never gotten it past that. The non 480p stuff loads instantly and is "watchable". The quality can best be described as an original aspect ratio-standard definition video. It's slightly worse than DVD on my set, but still watchable. It definitely does not play back as smooth as it should, though. That, unfortunately, is not a limitation of the internet, or Hulu, but rather a limitation of the PS3's terrible web browser and lack of dedicated memory for applications like flash.

i have no problem watching the 480p stuff. no problems at all. i have done it numerous times on mine and once on my brothers and it was fine on his too.

Maybe it depends on the content you are watching?

I'm on a 5mb DSL connection, and the PS3 is running on wired Ethernet. 1080p, HDMI to my receiver. (though I had all resolutions checked, but I don't think the web browser switches resolutions - does it?)

I just tried watching the latest episode of The Office. It looks like about 15fps, and this is without fullscreen, not even 480p. A full buffer doesn't improve anything. It's simply unwatchable for me.

Even when the initial advertisements play, they fade in choppily, as if skipping every few frames. I would love my claim of irony to be proven wrong - Are there any other settings that could help?

I'm on a 5mb DSL connection, and the PS3 is running on wired Ethernet. 1080p, HDMI to my receiver. (though I had all resolutions checked, but I don't think the web browser switches resolutions - does it?)

I just tried watching the latest episode of The Office. It looks like about 15fps, and this is without fullscreen, not even 480p. A full buffer doesn't improve anything. It's simply unwatchable for me.

Even when the initial advertisements play, they fade in choppily, as if skipping every few frames. I would love my claim of irony to be proven wrong - Are there any other settings that could help?

I have the same connection, receiver/tv setup, and speed - and have the same problem. If I switch over to my laptop and output to my tv, I have zero problems. Talk about frustrating!

I'm wired on a 6mb line and hulu is worthless on the ps3 browser. Looks like 15-20 fps.

I had to use Hulu last night to watch Hero's. Dang HD-DVR was set to record it as a series for but some reason it did not.

Using the 480 HD setting for the latest Hero's episode I did experience some stuttering but it was more like somebody hitting the pause button on and off about twenty times during the middle part of the show. Once I did see the buffering meter appear. But for the most part it played and looked fine.

Pressing the R3 down on the PS3 controller fills the screen with the picture while leaving the on-screen Hulu controls on the far right and left sides. Since Hulu is my only option to watch the few shows I missed on my HDTV, I can tolerate the few glitches.

I am using a wireless connection to my PS3. I am using a Linksys WRT54G Version 5 router and my ISP is Comcast. My broadband router and wireless router is upstairs and my PS3 is downstairs [directly below].

My PS3 setup is:
PS3 HDMI video output settings checked: 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
PS3 Digital Out Optical audio output settings checked: Linear PCM 2 channel
[I do not have surround sound speakers]

Wired and never any problems watching things like WKRP and Adam-12 off Hulu on my PS3. Even works well using remote play on my PSP.

I've tried using the PS3's R3 to fill the screen. While that works, it doesn't seem to help my framerate. So are there folks running at 1080p while having smooth video? I'm wondering how much running at 720p vs 1080p affects performance.

While the browser has a "resolution" setting I think this only amounts to pixel doubling. It doesn't seem to actually change the output resolution, say from 1920x1080 to 1280x720.

That add is about as ironic as rain on your wedding do... or a free ride when you already paid

:D

I'm on a 5mb DSL connection, and the PS3 is running on wired Ethernet. 1080p, HDMI to my receiver. (though I had all resolutions checked, but I don't think the web browser switches resolutions - does it?)

I just tried watching the latest episode of The Office. It looks like about 15fps, and this is without fullscreen, not even 480p. A full buffer doesn't improve anything. It's simply unwatchable for me.

Even when the initial advertisements play, they fade in choppily, as if skipping every few frames. I would love my claim of irony to be proven wrong - Are there any other settings that could help?

Ok, now I'm wondering if there's a problem with specific PS3 models. Mine is a 40GB bought Feb. 2008. How about you guys?

Maybe these differences in performance have something to do with the die size of the chip (90nm vs. 65nm) or the inclusion of the PS2 emulation.

Mine is absolutely unwatchable at about 15 FPS at best; it's just a slideshow, and that's not even using 480p.

Mine is perfectly watchable, and is a new 80 gig non BC model purchased in November.

Mine is perfectly watchable, and is a new 80 gig non BC model purchased in November.

same here. purchased mine november 08 and have no problem with hulu.

I have an 80gb from October, and it's the 15fps I described before. I also tried restricting the resolution to 1280x720 - didn't help.

Leo_Ames, mcjasonb - when you guys say it's "watchable" you mean that it's perfectly smooth, as if watching on a PC? What's your output resolution?

I streamed some old western flick via playon and it stream just fine, for me. My mom didnt have a problem watching the movie and she would have said something if it would have been any bit off. I am wireless with tomato firmware.

Rahimlee54

I have a 80 gig PS3 with the software version [emulator?] of the backwards compatibility I purchased in December 2007. As mentioned before, Hulu works decently for me [not perfect but watchable].

Your theory might be onto something since there are differences with each build of the PS3.

mine stutters as well. also 80 gig w/bc.

It's not really that ironic, they are just getting their name out there and advertising. Not saying that the site runs well on their product.

Although, I can see why some people would find it ironic.

I have an 80gb from October, and it's the 15fps I described before. I also tried restricting the resolution to 1280x720 - didn't help.

Leo_Ames, mcjasonb - when you guys say it's "watchable" you mean that it's perfectly smooth, as if watching on a PC? What's your output resolution?

yup, looks as if i am watching cable tv. it's perfectly smooth. not quite as high def as a real hi-def cable broadcast but better than the normal 480 i see on tv.

i have everything checked off except for 1080p as my tv only supports up to 1080i being that it is a crt. i would imagine in the xmb that it is outputting at 1080i, but i don't have an option on my tv that tells me what it's seeing so i don't have a way to know for sure.

i have everything checked off except for 1080p as my tv only supports up to 1080i being that it is a crt. i would imagine in the xmb that it is outputting at 1080i, but i don't have an option on my tv that tells me what it's seeing so i don't have a way to know for sure.

You could try checking off 720p only, and see if there's a difference. You should be able to tell if you're sitting close enough.