By using the MSN® TV service to visit Web sites, you can research
almost any topic, purchase products and get up-to-the-minute news,
weather, sports, stock quotes and health tips. You can also enjoy
premium Windows Media®-compatible music and video content from MSN
Video and the Internet.
- Your choice of dial-up or broadband connection
- Stream Windows Media-compatible music and video from the
Internet
- Microsoft® Word and Adobe PDF document viewer
- MSN® Encarta® Premium for TV
- Online shopping
- Pop-up ad blocker
- Parental controls
Your choice of dial-up or broadband connection
MSN® TV service makes it easy for you to access
the Web—we have several plans to suit your needs.
New to the Internet? Pick one of our dial-up
plans and you can connect to MSN TV service through your telephone
line. You'll be up and on the Web in no time.
Already have a home network? With the MSN TV
broadband service, you can enhance your Internet experience. Give
your family an additional Internet access point, stream Windows
Media-compatible music and video from your PC or Internet to your
home entertainment system, and enjoy accessing the Web on your TV
screen in the comfort of your living room.
Stream music and video from the Internet
MSN TV offers quick and easy access to the latest
Windows Media® -compatible music and video. Tune in to more than
200 commercial-free stations on MSN Radio Plus*. Or check out the
latest videos on a broad variety of topics: news, music, movies,
sports and more.
View Microsoft® Word and Adobe PDF documents
The MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player now
supports viewing of Adobe PDF documents and Microsoft Word
documents. Not only can you now receive these documents by e-mail,
but you can also open and view PDFs available on certain Web sites.
The IRS publishes its tax forms in PDF format, so you can now open
these tax forms directly from the IRS Web site and then conveniently
print them, avoiding a late-night run to the post office.
(Compatible printer required. Sold separately.)
MSN® Encarta® Premium for TV
Spend less time searching and more time learning
with this valuable tool from MSN. Rich materials from a variety of
sources are available to help improve your mind or your academic
standing. Students of all ages can get answers to questions anytime.
MSN Encarta Premium for TV brings a complete multimedia library, a
homework tutor, and more to your TV. A $29.95/year value, Encarta
Premium for TV now comes FREE with your MSN TV service subscription.
Online shopping
With MSN TV you can find online sources for just
about any product you need—from books and music to toys, gardening
equipment, clothes, healthcare items, financial services and more! A
good place to start is MSN Shopping, where you can find great stores
and great deals.
You should make sure the Web sites you do business
with provide secure Internet transactions before you proceed. MSN TV
service supports Secure Socket Layer (SSL), the Internet encryption
standard. This allows MSN TV to offer encryption-protected online
banking and shopping to subscribers, which helps make your online
transactions simple, convenient and secure.
Pop-up ad blocker
MSN TV helps prevent interruptions and delays with
powerful protection from viruses and pop-up ads.
Parental controls
Families can enjoy MSN TV service together on the
family television. It's a smart way to get kids started online. The
service includes controls that can be activated to help protect your
kids from accessing mature content. Just go to your Account Settings
and manage your child's account from there.
* MSN Radio Plus is included with an MSN TV broadband
subscription (primary account only). Dial-up users must pay a
monthly fee of $4.95 if they want to access MSN Radio Plus.
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