Skip Ahead Viewers can jump ahead 30 seconds during recorded programming to the next big play or a favorite movie scene to get right into the action. Parental Controls Surfwatch keeps kids from accessing Web sites with adult-oriented content, and Kid Friendly technology provides very young users with a special Kids' Home page and access to a mininetwork of sites created especially for them. DISH Network also offers Dolby Digital-encoded movies. Instant News Personalized news is available on demand and updated throughout the day via satellite. More information about a show can be obtained while watching it with a simple click of the remote control.
Users can find out about program ratings, remaining time and more.
LineShare Users can take telephone calls even when connected to the WebTV service. Call Waiting-enabled subscribers can have WebTV automatically disconnect from the service when receiving a phone call while they are connected. Once the phone call is finished, users can reconnect and pick up right where they left off. Printer Port Users can print out e-mail messages or TV Listings, or take a still video image to print out. They also can send via e-mail a picture from a camcorder or digital camera with a picture port.