Does Rabbit TV Really Work?
Does It Work?
Does Rabbit TV work?Rabbit TV is a device they blend into the USB port of your computer that doesn’t get you thousands of TV channels for free from the Internet. This is a form of free Internet TV that’s been around for years now, but is a bit special because it actually involves a piece of tangible equipment that you plug into your computer, instead of being a piece of software that you download. So let’s see how it really works.
Overview
Free. People just love that word and even though it is overused to the point of being meaningless it still gets our attention. Most of us know in the back of our heads that nothing is truly free, and if it seems too good to be true it probably is, but that doesn’t stop us from wishing that we might be able to get something of real value without the cost. When it comes to TV, people trying to get free cable and satellite ever since the two became the default way to watch television at home.
The Claim
Rabbit TV takes an old scam and tries to modify it by putting it onto a USB drive. They make the same sort of claims that you see other Internet TV downloads using, but they had the idea to give it some legitimacy by putting it onto a shiny flash drive. They say you’ll be able to turn your computer into the best entertainment system ever. It’s a pitch that will get many people to try it, because it just sounds like a lot of fun having that many channels at your disposal.
The Hype
They also produced a full-on infomercial about it, to add some hype to it and make it seem like perhaps someone has finally cracked the code and you really can watch some premium content by using their device.
The Cost
Rabbit TV is sold on the buy one must get a second one “free” set up which inflates the cost to $24 for two of them shipped to your door. Most families would probably say to themselves that having two makes sense, since they likely have two computers to use it on, a desktop and a laptop, or a work computer and home computer. But after trying this out most will find that it’s money poorly spent and they end up tossing them both into the trash and chalking it up as a lesson. There’s also an undisclosed annual license fee that will most likely enrage those that forget about it and get popped with it a year later.
The Commitment
Once you plug the thingamajig into your computer it’s supposed to walk you through the installation steps so that you can get started watching in a few seconds. From there it’s up to you how much you want to watch and what you want to watch, with most people opting to go back to regular TV that has production value.
Evaluation
The target market for Rabbit TV are those that think that the device somehow bypasses the Internet or adds some new quality to your computer that allows it to somehow tap into quality television without paying a fee. In actuality it simply contains a piece of software that acts as an interface and connects to different websites, presenting their streaming free content through your computer. Nothing new or remarkable, just a process we’ve seen before for several years now, repackaged to try to build consumer confidence.
“2000 Channels and Nothing’s On!”
We’re recommending avoiding this purchase because they’re going to store your credit card information and charge you next year for a fee you definitely aren’t going to want, and that they don’t deserve getting. They call it a licensing fee or some such nonsense, and it’s borderline criminal.
Final Rabbit TV Review
Rabbit TV can safely be avoided. And luckily as we go along more and more entertainment is making its way online and on demand, either for free or for a small monthly fee. Perhaps in the not too distant future we’ll have it so that we can watch worthwhile shows on our own schedule and for a modest sum each month. The people really want it, and the entertainment conglomerates just need to figure out a way to make it profitable on their end.
Our Recommendation
There’s just no way to replace a cable or satellite subscription with free Internet TV, unless you want to watch shows in other languages, or find obscure programming from all over the world. If you’re looking for today’s top shows, or you missed an episode of your favorite show recently, your best bet is paying $8 a month to Netflix or Hulu so you can have a virtual smorgasbord of shows with no limits to how much you watch.
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