What is the Philips Magnavox WebTV Classic?
The Philips Magnavox WebTV Classic is a television
set-top box that brings Internet access to the TV through
the Microsoft WebTV Network Service. The WebTV Classic is
a high performance solution that provides easy-to-use;
reliable and affordable Internet access wherever there is
a TV and a standard phone line.
What is the Philips Magnavox WebTV Plus?
WebTV Plus gives you lots of sources of entertainment
and information through the Internet. WebTV Plus offers
better, faster ways to control your TV, and unique
features that allow you to personalize and enhance your
TV viewing. The WebTV Plus is the next generation in a
line of advanced digital technology products, which allow
access to the Internet through any TV and standard phone
line, plus the ability to view television programs while
simultaneously connected to the web.
How does it work?
The WebTV Classic or WebTV Plus easily connects to
your TV. They connect to Microsoft WebTV Network and
provide access to the Internet through a standard
telephone line.
What if I receive a phone call while the WebTV
Classic or WebTV Plus is connected to WebTV Network
Service?
If you have Call-Waiting and receive a phone call
while you are on-line, the WebTV unit can pause service,
so you can answer your phone call. After you complete
your call, WebTV reconnects to the service and returns
you to the Internet site you were previously viewing.
Do I need to install a special phone line?
No. WebTV is designed to connect to your current
phone line.
What is the difference between WebTV Plus and WebTV
Classic?
In addition to all of the Classic features like
e-mail, web surfing and chat, the WebTV Plus has a Web
Eye (tm), and TV integration features.
What is the monthly service fee for the Philips
Magnavox WebTV Classic and Plus units?
A subscription to WebTV Networks costs $21.95 per
month for the Classic unit and $24.95 per month for the
WebTV Plus.
Why do I want WebTV instead of a computer?
WebTV is lower cost and easier to use than a
computer!
- WebTV is a more affordable solution for accessing
the Internet
- WebTV's large screen format on a TV makes it
easier to involve the whole family and allows
users to surf the web from the comfort of their
living room.
- No computer skills or special computer equipment
are necessary to use WebTV.
- Every time the Philips WebTV connects to the
Microsoft WebTV Network Service, it checks for
software updates and automatically downloads
them, keeping users current with the latest in
Internet technology.
If I buy this unit today, will it be outdated
tomorrow?
Absolutely not! Microsoft WebTV Network send software
upgrades periodically directly to your WebTV to
accommodate for most new technologies o the Internet.
What is the slot for on the front of the WebTV
unit?
The slot is for a Smart Card. Future SmartCard
technology will allow you to buy goods or services
on-line, or gain special access to a web site.
What if I don't have cable TV?
WebTV will work with the standard over-the-air broadcast
channels you receive in your home.
What is the modem speed of the WebTV Plus?
The WebTV Plus comes with a 56K modem. Because of
limitations with other parts of the Internet, you are not
guaranteed of this maximum speed at all times.
Can I print from my WebTV Classic and Plus?
Yes. The units are compatible with many different
printers. For a complete list of printers, click here.
What chat services are offered?
WebTV Network offers IRC based HTML chat. WebTV also
highlights Live World's Talk City, which has numerous
Chat rooms on a variety of topics, so customers can chat
anytime with anyone in the world.
Can my WebTV unit get a computer virus?
No. Only WebTV Networks can access your system, so no
outside influences will affect the performance of your
WebTV Plus receiver or infect it. The WebTV Classic and
Plus units do not have built-in hard drives, therefore,
it cannot be infected with a virus. In addition, all web
content travels via the WebTV Network Service and is
regularly pre-filtered for viruses.
Is WebTV appropriate for children?
Yes. WebTV Plus offers a Kid Friendly (tm) feature to
help guide young children to fun, pre-selected sites.
WebTV also comes with SurfWatch (tm) -- a built in
safeguard to help keep children from gaining access to
inappropriate content on the Internet and receiving
e-mail from strangers.
Do I need to know how to use the Internet to
operate WebTV Classic or Plus?
No. That's the benefit of WebTV
If I currently have an Internet Service Provider
(ISP), can I still subscribe to WebTV Networks?
Yes. There is Open ISP, which means if you use
another ISP, you can buy the Philips Magnavox WebTV Plus
unit and subscribe to WebTV Networks as well at a reduced
cost of $14.95 a month. |
