TV Listings gives audiences an easy way to plan their TV viewing, scroll through TV channels and watch the currently selected program, all at the same time. TV Listings provides complete descriptions of all cable and broadcast programming a minimum of 48 hours in advance, such as show title, plot, stars and ratings. The WebTV Plus System provides new web experiences that are rich and dynamic, like television. At the heart of the system are several advanced technologies that boost the delivery and enhance the display of web content so that it matches the audio and visual quality of television, while also providing practical features such as the ability to print. The system includes a 1.1 GB hard drive for local storage of multimedia content with full-motion video and symphonic sound.
Viewers have immediate control and access without having to wait for downloads.
The WebTV Plus Receiver speeds up the retrieval time of web pages through a Rockwell K56flex modem. This gives viewers access to Internet information at almost twice the speed of current V.34 connections over standard phone lines, which is especially useful for graphics-intensive Web pages, sound and video files. Viewers also can print high-quality color output from web sites directly from their televisions. Customers also will receive support for selected models of popular Canon printers later this year. WebTV Networks works closely with these companies to develop high-quality printing capabilities for WebTV Network TM customers.