So with my main video screen out of business ...

... what do I watch?

Well, Hulu, of course, catching up just a little late on the season enders, expecting my new HD screen to be in place in the next week or so so I can do the real time thing on cable.

But maybe not ...

Will Hulu Be the Death of TV?

For years, the economics of the television industry have hinged on the networks’ role as the gatekeepers of the content they created. Now, the rise of a new delivery system, the Internet, is creating some uncertainty over how long the old rules will still apply.

The latest threat could come from Hulu, the second-most-popular site for free online video. A reportedly planned change to the site’s revenue model raises new questions about the outlook for television companies.

Today, Hulu offers a menu of free streaming TV episodes, movies and clips for free, but the site plans to start charging a monthly subscription fee of $9.95 to access its full archive of videos, according to recent media reports. The last few episodes of most shows would remain free.

For some viewers, the availability of high-quality full episodes of their favorite shows online could present an opportunity to scale back or even cancel their increasingly expensive cable service. For investors, Hulu’s growing popularity adds fuel to the debate over whether the Internet could undermine the business model of television’s content creators and distributors.

No, I don't think I'll ever pay ten bucks for tv shows online.  Not all of them every month, not any of them, ever.