Comments on: Hulu says HTML5 not Flash video killer http://www.browser-watch.com/2010/05/14/hulu-says-html5-not-flash-video-killer/ Web browser news as it happens Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Alex http://www.browser-watch.com/2010/05/14/hulu-says-html5-not-flash-video-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Alex Fri, 14 May 2010 13:42:00 +0000 http://www.browser-watch.com/?p=1082#comment-1092 I think the main benefit of using Flash over HTML5 here is the ability for Hulu to specify the codec used, and for the player to communicate with the server to help determine the required bit rate, something which HTML5 video is not capable of at this point. I think the main benefit of using Flash over HTML5 here is the ability for Hulu to specify the codec used, and for the player to communicate with the server to help determine the required bit rate, something which HTML5 video is not capable of at this point.

]]> By: Tiago Sá http://www.browser-watch.com/2010/05/14/hulu-says-html5-not-flash-video-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Tiago Sá Fri, 14 May 2010 09:57:24 +0000 http://www.browser-watch.com/?p=1082#comment-1087 "secure the content" These guys are a joke. Flash doesn't secure the content, because it's impossible to secure the content. With my little knowledge of javascript, I can easily create a Firefox extension that will save the video you are watching in Hulu to your desktop (or anywhere else) without a problem. Of course, I also happen to know a bit of flash, but well, it's not secure. Anything that can be seen and/or heard in your computer can be stored in your computer. Sound, video, image, anything. Flash makes it a bit harder, but so can HTML5 through javascript. On the other hand, they do have a point: HTML5 won't kill Flash. Flash will kill itself, and Hulu will die with it if they stick to it. With the upcoming Firefox 3.6.4, people will start to notice how much Flash causes problems, because they'll be able to differentiate, instead of just guess. “secure the content”

These guys are a joke. Flash doesn’t secure the content, because it’s impossible to secure the content. With my little knowledge of javascript, I can easily create a Firefox extension that will save the video you are watching in Hulu to your desktop (or anywhere else) without a problem. Of course, I also happen to know a bit of flash, but well, it’s not secure. Anything that can be seen and/or heard in your computer can be stored in your computer. Sound, video, image, anything. Flash makes it a bit harder, but so can HTML5 through javascript.

On the other hand, they do have a point: HTML5 won’t kill Flash. Flash will kill itself, and Hulu will die with it if they stick to it. With the upcoming Firefox 3.6.4, people will start to notice how much Flash causes problems, because they’ll be able to differentiate, instead of just guess.

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