This company is a company from Malaysia that seems to be selling a $3.00/ month service of bundling what is available elsewhere (except maybe their own “browser”). They seem to be mostly pay-for-view for what you couldn’t get for yourself free, but might have contracts for channels and sources not available to the individual (they aren’t too proud of this if it’s true as I can’t find an answer anywhere). They seem to be shooting for the “I want it all in one place and easy to use” market, who will buy this service to see what’s in it. It manages your “on line” games, which you would not have if you couldn’t manage them(?). I have watched their recent YouTube videos, including their “Welcome” for new subscribers, and still have no idea what you get that you don’t already have, or can’t already get anyway. The “world’s largest library of pay-for-view movies” seems to be just a collection of other, already available services. Once again, if not, they don’t make what you get not available elsewhere obvious. By their logic, a web browser is the “world’s largest library of pay-for-view movies”.
Here is some of their own information. Good luck figuring out what you get:
At http://freecast.com/portfolio_page/select-tv/ it states:
SelectTV is a co-branded delivery of the FreeCast Network, allowing companies to license the FreeCast guide and library to their customers. This new offering will allow Telco carriers, mobile network operators and independent bandwidth providers to offer their customers a low-cost video-on-demand platform to accompany pre-existing Internet service.
The SelectTV VOD interface will also be offered as a pre-load on various devices, including smartphones, tablets, computers and televisions, as well as various hospitality-based businesses including hotels and timeshares.
And at http://freecast.com/portfolio_page/rabbit-tv/ it states:
Launched in February of 2013, Rabbit TV is a web-based subscription service powered by the FreeCast Network, giving subscribers easy point-and-click access to over 50 years of popular entertainment online. The service is a joint venture between FreeCast and “As Seen on TV” originators Telebrands Corp. Less than 10 months after its launch, the product had already sold over 2 million units nationwide.
So, I’ve seen the “rabbit” usb device for $1.00 at several discount stores, but that is probably just the front end to a subscription service with monthly charges. The company seems to be bragging that you can store your video on any off line or cloud storage device that you arrange, as if it were their service. It does look very convenient for those who want tons of video content available from one interface. Not me.