Sling.com review: Hulu with a Sling box
I gave the sling.com beta a run today and found a site that, while not differentiated from many other Hulu ride-alongs, has the potential to break out from the pack. I’ll admit, I’m not a Sling box fanatic (I never seem to meet mere users, just fanatics) but more of an Orb user.
The summary review is this: it’s Hulu with a connection to your Sling box. For Sling box users it makes sense to have sling.com as their main Web entertainment site. For others, I the advantage over just using Hulu did not jump out.
That said, I would imagine Sling.com already knows this and either 1) they would be happy with the growing base of Sling box users; or 2) they have more tricks up their sleeve. I’m sure the rumor mill will let us know soon enough.
(disclosure: the writer works with a large Web video company)
