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To: devolve

When are you going to upgrade to a computer and dsl/cable connection?

I used a webTV circa 1997 but just for a few months


101 posted on 06/07/2009 11:12:58 PM PDT by dennisw (Weakness is a Crime! Don't be a Criminal - Bernarr MacFadden)
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To: dennisw

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I have had and used my RCA WebTV Plus receiver with a wireless keyboard plus a remote for web and TV use and to control 3 TVs amd my Marantz audio receiver/tuner/amp since Christmas of 2000

No software, no viruses, no servers, no scans needed, no security software, no BS

I got a brand new MSN Ultimate TV wireless IR keyboard from Amazon a few months ago that was shipped FREE with my Amazon PRIME account - and paid under $21 for it - it only uses 2 AA batteries instead of the WebTV wireless keyboards 4 AA batteries - and they last 4-7 months

A bit bigger keyboard - handy if my lib NYC sister visits as she is used to a larger PC keyboard - and has some unique features that control DVD or VCR or CD recording with a little experimenting

Microsoft now does automatic software updating as their new features are brought online - Flash to about .3 - .ram amd .rm audio streaming music and audio for instant loading - more TV PIP stuff, TV, videocam, and photo vidcap and still uploading and audio recording to attach to emails or your own websites

The newer MSNTV & MSNTV2 receivers do not have the memory and TV and image options that the older WebTVs have

Norbert uses an MSNTV2 connected via the PC port on his cable modem
But I don’t need or want a second receiver or PC

Simplicity and portability beat the PCs - and I dislike laptops

The WebTV Plus receiver video output jack can also be connected to huge TVs or HDTVs

Sitting tethered to a PC unit a few feet away is tiresome and uncomfortable and limiting

The keyboards will control 2 TVs at once - Something never considered at Microsoft

I can surf FR and watch NASCAR, NFL, and the cable TV news all at the same time

MSN Tech Hotline tells me my circa 2000 RCA WebTV Plus is too old and should be updated to an MSNTV2 or a PC

No thanks

I wonder if I can program my WebTV wireless keyboard to control my microwave and check on my snailmail

Biggest problem was getting the right IR code to program and control control my Marantz amp/tuner with my WebTV Plus hand remote control

No “auto-search” for the code worked

IR Codes should be required to be imprinted on all mfg tags on the back panel


104 posted on 06/08/2009 12:04:04 AM PDT by devolve ( . . . . Obama confiscated Teacher & Police Union pension funds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .)
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