I've created a nice Win7-sized Hulu icon and accompanying AHK executable (along with the source script).  You can download it here:

http://cid-fbe0e1f7c4fe5d21.skydrive.live.com/embedicon.aspx/.Public/Hulu.zip

Just copy the files to the same space as Hulu Desktop under your Users folder, and install to Media Center using Media Center Studio.  Mine works like a charm, your mileage may vary.

 

number9ine

I've created a nice Win7-sized Hulu icon and accompanying AHK executable (along with the source script).  You can download it here:

 The only reason I didn't make the binary available is I assumed you need the AHK runtime in order to run the executable.   Is that no so?

Has anyone tried the latest flash beta to see if the HW accelleration helps with the Hulu jerkiness problem?

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10.1_hardware_acceleration.html

 

Anecdotally, the hardware acceleration seems to help. I've never had stuttering problems, but Hulu appeared to play back smoother.

Here's a review where they compared GPU acceleration on the ION platform: http://techreport.com/articles.x/18065

 I agree.   It seems to help.    Be sure to install the Active X version, not the plugin (though I ended up installing them both)

 Furthermore, the latest ATI Catalyst driver (10.1) claims to of fixed a bug where flash frames were being dropped....   Installing now...

mpatnode76

 Furthermore, the latest ATI Catalyst driver (10.1) claims to of fixed a bug where flash frames were being dropped....   Installing now...

 

This plus the beta Flash player did the trick.    Hulu is now as smooth as recorded shows.

 

Here's a simplified version of the AutoHotkeyScript that doesn't use the #persistent and doesn't need to poll.

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WinClose, Windows Media Center
WinWaitClose, Windows Media Center
ChangeDisplaySettings( (ClrDep:=32) , (Wid:=1280) , (Hei:=720) , (Hz:=60) )
Run, %LOCALAPPDATA%\HuluDesktop\HuluDesktop.exe
WinWait, Hulu Desktop
WinWaitClose
ChangeDisplaySettings( (ClrDep:=32) , (Wid:=1920) , (Hei:=1080) , (Hz:=60) )
Send, #!{Enter}
WinWait, Windows Media Center
return

ChangeDisplaySettings( cD, sW, sH, rR ) {
  VarSetCapacity(dM,156,0), NumPut(156,2,&dM,36)
  DllCall( "EnumDisplaySettings", UInt,0, UInt,-1, UInt,&dM ), NumPut(0x5c0000,dM,40)
  NumPut(cD,dM,104),  NumPut(sW,dM,108),  NumPut(sH,dM,112),  NumPut(rR,dM,120)
  Return DllCall( "ChangeDisplaySettings", UInt,&dM, UInt,0 )
}

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Thanks to Mike Sharp for writing this stuff up on his blog.

 

 First off I would like to thank all of you for such a great Forum. It has helped me with a few problems I have had setting up my system.

Sony VGN-AR690U

7pro 64bit

2 ati DCT

Frontier Fios Digital Cable

Sony supplied Ehome remote and IR receiver.

Xbox 360 as an extender in the front room/ Xbox WMC Remote

Regarding this issue. I had Hulu desktop pinned to the taskbar. While searching for the issue with the remote, I unpinned it. the problem went away. 

Thanks again for all of your help.   Mike