RCA/MSN TV 2 Internet and Media Player

Product Details

Access and view rich Internet content on your big-screen TV.

Now you'll be able to create digital photo slideshows and set the mood with music from MP3s or commercial-free Internet radio. Enjoy videos, music, and photos saved on your PC through your TV or home entertainment system. You can also access Web sites, send and receive e-mail, and chat with others.

When used with a television offering picture-in-picture, MSN TV 2 even lets you keep a Web browser window open while you watch TV. Imagine being able to look up player stats while watching the big game or hunt for additional perspectives while watching news commentators. The supplied remote control operates the MSN TV 2 set-top box in addition to most televisions.

Read and respond to e-mail right on your TV using MSN TV 2s wireless keyboard.

MSN TV 2 is a perfect addition to your home broadband network and works great as a primary e-mail and Internet access point if you're using a dialup account over a regular phone line. The system includes a wireless keyboard and remote control (all batteries included). A subscription to MSN TV is required; see details below.

What's in the Box
The MSN TV 2 set-top box, a wireless keyboard, a remote control, keyboard and remote batteries, an installation CD-ROM, a 6-foot audio/video interconnect, a user's manual, a quick-start guide, an AC/DC power adapter (for the set-top box), a registration card, and warranty information.

Note: Use of this hardware requires a subscription to MSN TV Service or MSN TV Broadband Service. Use is subject to acceptance of the terms of service upon registration. MSN TV dialup services are available as a local call in most areas. In some areas, long-distance toll charges may apply. To check local access, call (866) GO-MSNTV. Windows Media Player features and commercial-free Internet radio requires a broadband home network and a subscription to MSN TV Broadband Service. MSN TV 2 only supports Windows Media-compatible music and video.

Product Reviews

(1 stars) - Inadequate, Outdated
I have had a Webtv for about 10 years. The oudated browser was no longer able to handle the rapidly changing new websites. With great anticipation, I got this unit.What a letdown. I get constantly told by e-mail from MSN what a great unit this is, but I don't see it. I would recommend one get a netbook computer unless one is satisfied with the adequate e-mail and spotty website manipulation of this unit. You can do a search, find what you would like to investigate, and then find out this unit will not enter the website.Summary: If you just want to do e-mail and gamble on entering and navigating a website, or following a search, fine. Otherwise, you will be disappointed.

(1 stars) - USELESS piece of JUNK!! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!
I'm writing this review from my regular computer because I could not on the MSN TV2 piece of junk.

I'm not even sure how an item like this gets sold to the public. It's almost like an Attorney General should get involved. You can't watch ANY video from websites like Hulu, TMZ, etc. If you try to read comments from an article or post a comment (no video involved), good luck! Sometimes it will work sometimes it won't. Try reading a news article, the system will either freeze up or just cut off.

You would think that if they are not willing to keep their system updated they wouldn't sell this piece of junk. It's really and awful, awful, awful system and a complete waste of money.

I complained directly to the company twice but really doubt they will do anything about it. If they do and anything changes, I will be the first one to give a better review. It is too bad that this is such a crappy system because the concept is so cool. If another company came out with something better, I bet it would do well.

I wish I had read these reviews before I bought they system. MSN TV2 offers a good deal to kinda rope you in. However, it's really not worth it. For the frustration and time wasted, I feel like they owe me money.

HEED THIS WARNING!!!

(4 stars) - Having problems connecting with MSNTV2..???
Many of you are finding out that msn no longer supports this unit when using a wireless adapter hookup.I have been using these units since they became available in the late 90's,when they were called Webtv.I have alot of experience with both the webtv and msntv units. I currently use the Msntv2 on a 77" projection screen.If you have questions or need parts to get connected using wireless adapters,just look me up..[...]

(5 stars) - I OWNED 2 OF THESE UNITS, AND FOR MOST P;ART, THEY DID WHAT THEY PROMISED.
It has been approx. 2 yrs. since I last used my MSNTV-2 unit, which served me well for most of the 4 yrs. I owned it. (I had web-tv before this.) I can't imagine someone having trouble with the keyboard! I loved using it, and it performed perfectly any task of which it was requested. The user who had trouble must have had a bum one....My son first got for me the webtv, shortly after it came out; because, as he put it, "At this late date, (in my life) you probably don't want to go thru learning to use a computer; this is very simple to learn and to use." He was correct on both points. I used it for 2 years, with dial-up; neither broadband nor cable were available to me then. I used it for research, as a dictionary, etc., and began buying and selling on ebay with it. It didn't have the pic. box, so I had to use video camera, but it did work. Shortly after I moved to a new home, the MSN2 had been released, so my Son put that in for me, as part of a wireless home net-work system. It had many upgrades; now able to do much that the old one couldn't do, such as picture in-box, MSN word, PFD, and more, altho can't remember all off-hand. I had access to cable then, and loved working with it. It was situated directly across room; 12' from chair in which I sat to use it and the 32" TV, and the pic. quality was great, altho some people questioned that it shouldn't be. It was so nice and easy to do pics. with ebay, or just personally, and to select or delate then; one of the things I dislike with the Mac I am now using. The wireless adaptor worked great, as did card reader which was necessary for transporting pics. (I had no trouble with the MSN-recommended attachments; printer, wirless usb, picture card, etc.)...All was great until about 3 1/2 yrs. into it, it started hanging up; wouldn't budge, or would suddenly drop off. We changed out the router, which didn't help. I would re-boot, and it work few minutes, only. Then it started demanding "necessary upgrades", which in this case were all same ones, as opposed to legit. ones in past. I learned to dread the screen turning green just before it went out, and it was happening as often as multiple times a day, every day until the end; sooooo frustrating, because on those, phone line had to be plugged in for up to 4 HOURS. There was no circumventing these; unit would shut off, and if attempt was made to turn back on, there was message on green screen stating that upgrade had to happen first. I started saving them; the identical ones, and in the end, counted over 300. Was told by different cust. reps. that they were programmed, and they had no control over them. I spent more time with customer service than I did with my family, but nothing worked for over few minutes! Customer Service decided that it needed the 'fatal' boot, which would either fix or kill the box; it did neither. (Can't say too much good about them, for most part.) By now, I was hooked on internet, and was forced to learn a little bit about the computer, which I did while at my Sons's house babysitting. It was a slow go; no "help" links as were on MSNTV, but with some help and time, I was able to make a little progress, and my Son gave me his Mac because he needed/wanted new one for work. (There was very little that the Mac did that MSN box didn't that I needed, other than cd/dvd.) I disliked working with MAC Iphoto; kept remembering the pic box from MSNTV, so a friend who had gone to computer sold me his box, which was working at his house. (He was weaning his wife off it.) So I re-subscribed to MSN $9.99 service, hooked it up, and with help from Customer Service had all their lingering info removed and mine put in, and for about 30 min., I happily admired the pic. box. Then, same story, etc., screen turned green, and my heart sank! I plugged into phone line overnite, thinking maybe this is a real upgrade; ('tho not likely, because they don't require phone line,) but not to be. And, all the tricks from the old unit resumed here. Back to Cust. Service, who was at loss for any explanation as to why 2 units would do these identical things. (I had already switched my power plug for the one that came with my 'new unit,; and long ago had purchased new power strip, new card reader; which stopped working, and switched to the 'new' wireless usb connect.) By now, I was sick of trying, and canceled MSN service again, and have stuck with the Mac since. This was a strange happening; maybe power problem at that site? Not likely, because TV & recorder have no problems. Until this, I had no problems; never any of the ones of which I've read in these reviews. It's true, nothing can be uploaded from owner's end, but, there also are NO VIRUSES either! I'm giving high rating because of that; for the ease of using it, for the many help menus, and for the low cost, compared to even a used computer. At the cost, it wouldn't be out of line if a new one had to be purchased every four years. If I could have been guaranteed that a new one would have worked for me, I possibly would have tried one more time....NOTE: The $9.99 MSN charge is sufficient to get dial-up, and is required, even if you have DSL or cable.

(1 stars) - HEED THE WARNINGS, FOLKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My original Web TV unit finally gave out after 7 years, so I replaced it with MSN TV 2, despite reading more than a few negative reviews here. Biggest consumer mistake I've ever made. Heed the warnings, folks, they are not lying! First my email account didn't exist for several days. Videos WILL NOT PLAY unless you have high speed service, which I don't. In fact, the screen just freezes up and you must unplug the unit and reconnect any time you try this. The screen freezes up CONSTANTLY, in fact, whether you are trying to do ANYTHING. What a nightmare. Tech support was very helpful, I can't complain there at all. But after awhile, you just get sick of the problems and surrender. I sent it back, got a refund, and bought a REAL laptop computer.

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