WebTV Plus

WebTV Plus

 By Phillips Magnavox

 

ABOUT WEBTV PLUS

 

WebTV Plus Internet Web Browsing & Matching Cordless keyboard For Surfing on your Television.

These are factory renewed products and are as brand new. Comes in retail packaging (no reasonable offer will be refused when purchasing in volume... Volume is defined as 5 or more units at once).

We are an official Philips' Dealer based in Mount Vernon, Washington USA, and Vancouver, BC., Canada. Please check out our Brand New web site at www.n-wwtvdealers.com

The Webtv Plus Unit by Philips/Magnavox MAT972... normally sells for $199.99 (plus tax) & another $49.99 (plus tax) for the optional deluxe infrared cordless keyboard with glow-in-the-dark keys. In other words, after taxes, you will pay approximately $270.00 for the Webtv Plus unit & keyboard.

Note, With this Webtv Plus unit you'll be able to upload pictures onto the net and you'll receive the "exclusive" webeye... Not available on the upgraded Webtv Classic units.

Please feel free to check out the important differences between the Webtv Plus unit (enhanced version of the Webtv units) and the Webtv Classic unit (basic Webtv unit) below.

Let's start out by featuring the Webtv Plus unit & keyboard by Philips/Magnavox.

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  • ONE BUTTON Internet Access
  • EASY HOOK-UP: Simple TV and telephone connections
  • E-MAIL: Comes with 6 individual mailboxes and a MESSAGEWAITING LIGHT which alerts you to waiting messages.
  • Line Share - eliminates need for second telephone line
  • Surf by Infrared Cordless Keyboard with Glow-In-The-Dark Keys or by Remote Control: Hand held remote
  • High Resolution optimized for standard TV sets
  • Parental control for your children
  • 56Kbps Internal Modem
  • Expansion port for future accessories & IR Blaster or Exclusive Webeye (Only available on Philips/Magnavox Webtv Plus. The Sony Webtv Plus does "not" have this feature)
  • Microphone Jack for Voice e-mails (Only available on the Philips/Magnavox Webtv Plus)
  • You'll receive the unit, the Webtv Plus wireless keyboard, brand new cords, manual & directions, a remote control (capable of calling-up an on-line keyboard), the oustanding exclusive Web-eye, a 56K modem, a (one-year warranty) card from Philips, and everything will come in its original retail packaging.

  • Philips/Magnavox Webtv Plus units are a better buy than the Sony Webtv Plus unit. Here are the three important reasons why:
  • 1) The exclusive Web-eye; this feature, only available on the Philips/Magnavox Webtv Plus units, allows the user to sit anywhere with your control or infrared keyboard and receive a perfect signal. You can even hide the unit and still receive a perfect signal. Not available on the Sony Plus.
  • 2) The microphone jack is only available on the Philips/Magnavox Webtv Plus units. This feature helps the user to do voice e-mails instead of having to write all your e-mails. Not available on the Sony Webtv Plus units.
  • 3) According to the Webtv news groups, the Philips/Magnavox Webtv Plus unit's hard drive has out performed the Sony Plus unit's hard drive.

  • Keep in touch with friends and family through e-mail. Send and receive messages with anyone on the Internet. A personal address book keeps e-mail addresses handy, and a spellchecker keeps spelling errors out of your messages.

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    E-mail

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    E-mail
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    		 Extremely easy to use and set up! This is the "Enhanced Version" of Webtv units with the IR blaster (Exclusive Webeye included), microphone jack (for voice e-mails), 56k modem, and video/digital camera jacks (for uploading pictures on to the Internet), all located on the backside of the Webtv Plus unit.

    With WebTV Plus™, you can have up to six e-mail address so that now everyone in your home can have his or her own e-mail address.

    Chat  

    With WebTV Plus™ you can chat about everything and anything that interests you- stocks, stamp collecting, yoga, sports - right from your sofa.

     
    Explore
    the
    Internet     		infocenters.jpg (26158 bytes) With WebTV Plus™ you can explore the Internet right from your television. Plan vacations, check your stocks, or find information about your hobbies using just a remote control. WebTV Plus even helps you search the Internet by keyword or category to find Web sites you are looking for.
    WebTV
    Centers    		  

    WebTV Centers bring you up-to-the minute information on news, money, sports, entertainment, shopping, and more. The Centers gather information about a topic and also direct you to popular Web sites related to the topic. WebTV Centers become your personal guide to important information to you. WebTV Centers is a new feature to the WebTV Network™ service.

     
    Page
    Builder    		  

    Have you ever wanted to have your own Web site where you can post photos for your friends and family to see, or share your hobbies with the world? Now you can build your own Web site with WebTV Plus™. Page Builder is the easiest way to build and publish your own personal Web pages.

     
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    Kids    		 For kids and parents, every WebTV service subscription includes Surfwatch®, which keeps kids from accessing mature Web site content. There is also Kid Friendly™, a fun and educational area built just for kids.

     

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    WebTV® Plus Specification Sheet

    Hardware/Models
    Required Hardware

    Internet Receiver
    Manufacturers/Models

    Sony INT-W250
    Philips Magnavox MAT976

    Sony INT-W200
    Philips Magnavox MAT972
    Mitsubishi WB-2001
    Availability

    Summer '99

    Currently Available
    Phone Modem (Kbps)

    56 Kbps v.90 capable

    56 Kbps v.90 capable
    Memory (RAM, ROM, Flash)

    16MB, 8MB, 2MB

    8MB, 2MB, 0
    Processor

    167Mhz R5230

    167Mhz R4640
    Caching

    Yes

    Yes
    Use an ISP

    Yes

    Yes
    Call Waiting Support

    Yes

    Yes
    Smart Card Slot

    Yes

    Yes
    Universal Remote Control

    Included

    Included
    Wireless Keyboard

    Optional

    Optional
    Mic Input

    Yes

    Yes
    Printer Port

    Yes

    Yes
    Printing Support

    HP Series 400 and 600 color inkjet and Canon Series BJC-80, BJC-200, BJC-600, and BJC-4000 printers

    HP Series 400 and 600 color inkjet and Canon Series BJC-80, BJC-200, BJC-600, and BJC-4000 printers
    IR Blaster

    Yes

    Yes
    Tuner with Stereo Decoder

    Yes

    Yes

    ***Please note that only the Phillips Magnavox Models have built in Mic Inputs and an exclusive WEB EYE for better IR reception.

    Not Applicable on Sony Models.

    Software/Internet Compatibility
    HTML
    • HTML 1.0
    • HTML 2.0
    • HTML 3.2
    • Frames Compatibility
    • JavaScript 1.2
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    Image

    • GIF89a animation
    • JPEG
    • Progressive JPEG
    • PNG
    • TIFF-G3 Fax in email
    • X bitmap
    • Macromedia™ Flash 1.0
    • Macromedia™ Flash 2.0
    • Macromedia™ Flash 3.0

    Transaction

    • SSL version 2 and 3, 40bit and 128bit RC4 encryption
    • Credit Card Fradulent Use Protection*

    Email

    • MIME Compatible
    • Sound and images
    • Embedded HTML
    • Formatted Text
    • Spellchecker
    • Capture Video Frame
    		 Audio
    • .AU
    • .WAV
    • Real Audio 1.0, 2.0, 3.0
    • AIFF
    • Shockwave™ Audio
    • GSM
    • MPEG-1 Audio
    • MPEG-2 Audio
    • MPEG Layer 3
    • MOD
    • General MIDI
    • MIDI Karaoke
    • Quicktime Audio
    • Zip Decompression
    • RMF
    • Beatnik Player

    Video

    • MPEG-1 Video
    • MPEG-3 Video
    • VideoFlash™

    Usenet

    • Full newsgroup reading/posting
    • Automatic decoding of most encoded binaries

    Chat

    • IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
    • HTML Chat

    ISP

    • PPP
    • PAP
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  • What is the difference between the Webtv Plus unit by Philips/Magnavox and the Webtv Classic unit?

    There are a lot of similarities and many differences between the Webtv Plus unit (the enhanced Webtv unit) and the Classic Webtv unit (the basic Webtv unit).

    One of my favorite features about the Webtv units in general (because I travel a lot) is that you can take them anywhere in North America and, "at no extra charge", connect the Webtv unit to any regular TV set and any regular telephone line and you'll have the same Internet access as you would at home.

    Your Webtv Unit will automatically dial up to the closest Webtv ISP (Internet Service Provider). You can't do that with a computer and this option's not available on the satellite dish/Webtv Plus combo.

    However, that having been said, here are a list of differences that I feel are important:

  • 1) The Webtv Plus unit comes with an interior 56k modem. The Classic comes with an interior 33k modem. This makes the Plus faster when surfing the net and sending/receiving e-mail.
  • 2) The Webtv Plus unit comes with a built-in printer port and is compatible on more than 50 different printers. With the Webtv Classic unit you can only print if you purchase the sometimes hard-to-find and rather expensive ($50.00 to $70.00) printer adaptor. Too, the Classic is only compatible on the 400, 600 and 700 series Hewlett Packard printers.
  • 3) The Webtv Plus unit comes with video/audio in and output jacks for up-loading pictures onto the Internet. Too, it's great for designing your own web page. This feature is not available on the Classic.
  • 4) The Webtv Plus by Philips/Magnavox (this feature is not available on the Sony Webtv Plus unit) comes with a microphone jack for sending voice mails instead of always having to write e-mails. This feature is not available on the Classic.
  • 5) The Webtv Plus by Philips/Magnavox comes with the exclusive Web eye or IR Blaster (Infrared) (this feature is not available on the Sony Webtv Plus unit) enabling the user to virtually sit anywhere in his/her room and receive a perfect signal while using the infrared cordless remote control or cordless keyboard.
  • 6) The Webtv Plus has a 1.08G hard drive for memory and future game purposes. The Webtv Classic unit has no hard drive.
  • 7) The Webtv Plus unit has many TV features, for example, it comes with a seven day "extensive" TV guide.
  • This is not available on the Classic. Again, we are not to think that by this description there's a huge difference between the two units but that one unit is enhanced (the Webtv Plus) and the other unit is basic (the Webtv Classic).
  • All sales are final! All bidders will be obligated to buy and will send payment within 7 days of the close of the auction.
  • These are "renewed" Webtv Plus units and are as "brand new". If they are not please inform me immediately via e-mail.
  • Since our Webtv Plus units & keyboards come directly from the factory we do not handle them and they have not been opened.
  • If you should need warranty work (not likely) you must wait approximately 2 to 3 weeks from the purchase date and you will need to deal directly with Philips. All warranty information is located on the warranty card which is included in with every unit.
  • Buyer adds $20.00 for insured s/h in continental U.S.A. Visa/Mastercard ($5.00 processing fee), Money order/cashiers check ship same day, personal checks wait to clear. (5-8 days). Email if you have any questions.

    Happy bidding!!