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(1)   MSN TV 2 is a paid online service that is accessible via a simple to use box. It is in fact a simple computer that closer to a cable set-top box. The service lets users do things that usually require a computer: web browsing, email, video streaming, and internet radio just to mention a few.

The Box:
The RCA MSN TV 2 box is a small computer that doesn’t run Windows or any mainstream Operating System. The users cannot install applications. Fortunately, it comes with a lot of applications. It is very light (4.45lbs) and doesn’t contain any active cooling (it’s silent). The top of the box has holes from which the heat can escape. It gets a bit warm, but not really hot. On the front, there are a few LED (Light Emitting Diode) that signal if the unit is ON, connected to the internet and if there are new messages, In the back, there are audio/video, USB, Ethernet, Modem and power connectors.

Configuration:
Model: RCA RM 4100
Operating System: Windows CE
Processor: 733 MHz Intel Celeron
Memory: 128 MB RAM, 64 MB Flash memory
Dimensions: 11.75" W x 9" D x 2.375" H
Weight: 4.45 lbs
Supported Image Formats: JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG
Supported Media Players: Windows Media Player for TV
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 technology

CONNECT YOUR INTERNET LINE TO THE BACK OF THE BOX & CONNECT YOUR AUDIO-VIDEO CABLE TO YOUR TELEVISION SET.

                                                   THAT'S IT...VERY SIMPLE !!!

START WATCHING YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS JUST BY CLICKING ON YOUR REMOTE.

Display:
The MSN TV 2 box is meant to be connected to a Standard Definition (SD) TV via an analog signal that can be carried by a composite or S-video cable (just like most VCRs or DVD players). The native resolution is around 640x480 pixels. It will look OK on most CRT TVs but on a large size HDTV, the image won’t look crisp.

Internet Connection:
It is possible to connect to the internet via an existing connection, or get one via MSN, for a price, of course. Dial-up is an option, but we strongly recommend to use a broadband connection to get a good user experience.

The next step requires you to decide how you want to connect the MSN TV 2 box to the internet. You have 3 ways to do this. You can connect the phone cable to an open phone jack and use a local phone number to get access. This is easy to do, but will result in the slowest surfing experience. If you already have a computer with a broadband connection (DSL, Cable, Satellite), you can connect an Ethernet cable from your computer to the box and share your connection. This will also allow you to share music and pictures from your computer. The last method uses a WiFi connection. If you already have WiFi setup in your house, you can connect a WiFi USB adapter to one of the USB connections on the back of the MSN TV 2 box and connect wirelessly. We actually tried this method first as we had a USB Linksys WUSB54G vers 4. Unfortunately, this particular adapter was not compatible with the box. So we ended up connecting via Ethernet instead.

The supported 802.11b and 802.11g WiFi adapters are:
Netgear WG111 (serial number must start with WG72 only)
Belkin F5D6050
Dlink DWL-G120 (revs B1 and B2)
Dlink DWL-G122 (revs A1 and A2)
Linksys WUSB11 (v2.6 – 3.0)
Linksys WUSB12
SMC 2662W
Once the unit is connected to your TV and phone (or Ethernet / WiFi), you can grab the handheld remote and wireless IR keyboard, sit on your couch and commence with the registration process.

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The wireless keyboard and remote both allow you to interact with the MSN TV 2 box from across the room. The handheld remote is more for quick surfing of the built in news pages, music, favorites, email etc. While the keyboard allows for input of web addresses and emails.

Registration requires you to choose a name for an email address. If you already have an MSN or Hotmail address, you can just use that. This process also requires you to choose which monthly service plan you would like to pay for. If you intend to use the dial up method (through the phone line), you’ll pay $21.95 per month. If you want to use your existing cable or DSL broadband, you’ll pay $9.95 per month.

Web browsing, Email and Instant Messaging:
We would argue that these three basic functions are the reason why people would buy it. MSN TV 2 enables users to access all three without the need for a computer. Email and Instant messaging work without any problems. It’s easy and the experience is very similar to the PC versions of Hotmail and MSN Messenger. The web browsing experience will depend on the sites that you visit. Because MSN TV is using a somewhat low resolution, some websites won’t look the way they were intended to. Problems can go from scaled-down images to missing navigation.

Conclusion:
MSN TV 2 is very easy to setup and use, and depending of what you’re looking for, this could be what you need. There are many more functions and we encourage you to head to the MSN TV demo page to check them out. Although MSN TV was originally designed for non-computer users.

The MSN TV 2 set top box is an easy way to bring the web into your living room, it’s also pretty inexpensive. The only annoying part is the monthly subscription fee. That said, I would feel safe recommending this to someone that is afraid of, or has never used a real computer before. It’s easy to setup, easy to navigate and you don’t have to worry about viruses and other annoyances that desktop PC users do. Also, a first time user would not know that a dial up account is slow as they would have nothing to compare it to. MSN TV 2 would give users like these an easy way to get onto the web with as little frustration as possible.

ConsumerGuide Review:
The RCA MSN TV 2 (model number RM4100) is an easy way to use your TV to surf the internet and send and receive e-mail, all without a computer. The gray set-top box uses the TV as a display; all it needs to provide internet access is a connection to a broadband home network or a phone line. A subscription to MSN TV (either monthly or annual) is required.

With the MSN TV 2 connected to a home network, video, music, and digital photo files stored on a Windows Media-compatible PC can be played back on the TV. A printer can be added to the system as well. A wireless keyboard is part of the package for composing e-mail and surfing the web. Up to 2GB of e-mail can be stored in the primary e-mail account (up to ten additional user accounts can be created with 250MB of storage each), which operates using the Windows CE 4.2 operating system.

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For all your support needs including technical difficulties, please contact our Support Team at 847-677-IPTV (4788) seven days a week between 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Central Time or you can email us at: Support@ChannelLink.TV.

IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE YOUR COMPUTER TO WATCH INTERNET TV CHANNELS, BUT YOU DON'T LIKE TO WATCH ON COMPUTER SCREEN AND WANT TO WATCH ON YOUR REGULAR TELEVISION SET, THAN YOU NEED THE FOLLOWING PC TO TV VIDEO COMPONENT CONVERTER THAT YOU HAVE TO CONNECT BACK OF YOUR COMPUTER AS PER SHAWN IN FOLLOWING CONNECTION DIAGRAM.

(2) GRANDTEC ULTIMATE XP PRO PC TO TV CONVERTER - VIDEO CONVERTER, PAL, NTSC, ANALOG, COMPOSITE, S-VIDEO, Y.Cb.Cr (COMPONENT), RGB, NO SOFTWARE REQUIRED.



The Ultimate XP Pro: PC to Video Component is the best converter for you, if you need to have ultimate control of the output image. It works with more screen resolutions than any of the other converters; and has more image-adjustment features for tweaking the image so that it looks as clear as possible. It is the only converter that uses a remote control; which is so much easier when you need to adjust the output image.

Features

Supports many screen resolutions (NTSC or PAL) View the resolution / refresh rate table.

No software required

Adjustable vertical and horizontal position on the TV display

64 Stages of control for Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation adjustment.

Area Zoom function allows areas of the screen to be enlarged for special emphasis

Composite, S-Video, Y.Cb.Cr (Component) and RGB video output

PAL/NTSC

VGA IN and VGA OUT for simultaneous TV/CRT viewing

System Requirements

IBM PC Compatible, 286 or faster with VGA display card

Apple Compatible, G3/G4/iMac with CRT port

Television (or other video display device) with Composite Video, S-Video (S-VHS), or - Y.Cb.Cr (Component Video)

Works with 99% of HDTVs and Projectors

Package Includes

VGA pass-through cable

Remote Control

PC-to-Video Component

Y.Cb.Cr Component Cable

PS/2 power cable

USB power cable

(yellow) Composite video cable

S-video cable

User Manual (not shown)

Step-by-Step easy setup instructions

Connection Diagram

Model #: GXP-2000
List Price: $79.99
Summer Special $59.99

(3) For large-screen HDTV's, we recommend the Hi-Wire Converter (model# GHV-2000).

Package Contents:

1. Power adapter (DC 12V)
2. VGA to VGA cable
3. D4 to Y.Pb.Pr cable
4. Component cable extension
5. Grand Hi-wire converter

(4) Grandtec GWB-4000 Ultimate Wireless PC to TV System that converts both audio & video for use with any TV! or Transmit your computer display to any TV in the house.

The Ultimate Wireless PC to TV System is the world's first integrated wireless scan converter. The converted VGA signal is wirelessly transmitted via 2.4GHz to the audio/video receiver for viewing via any standard composite video display.

FEATURES

Fully supports VGA, Macintosh G3, G4, G4 Cube, iMac and iMac DV

2.4 GHz wireless transmission of video and stereo audio (requires stereo soundcard)

ISM Band range of 2414 ~ 2468 Ghz

Four selectable channels

Typical operating range of 125 - 150 feet

Supports resolutions up to 1600x1200 (NTSC or PAL)

No software required for conversion

Scaleable horizontal and vertical sizing

Menu controls for Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, Sharpness, and Flicker.

Area Zoom function allows areas of the screen to be enlarged for special emphasis

Composite, S-Video, and RGB video output

Composite video through-put

Supports NTSC, NTSC-EAIJ, PAL-N, PAL-M, PAL-combination-N and SECAM (via RGB out)

VGA IN and VGA OUT for simultaneous TV/CRT viewing

Includes battery pack to run the transmitter for up to 4 hours (Batteries not included)

View the resolution / refresh rate table.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

IBM PC Compatible, 286 or faster with VGA display card or Apple iMac (includes DV) with CRT port

Television (or other video display device) with Composite Video -OR- S-Video (S-VHS) and RCA audio inputs

Not recommended for urban areas or in an area that is running other wireless networks including wireless internet, cellular phone towers, airport towers, or other wireless devices.

Interference could cause a loss in video quality.

PACKAGE INCLUDES

Ultimate Wireless converter/transmitter

Ultimate Wireless receiver

Composite + stereo audio cable

Composite video cable

S-video cable

PC audio cable

VGA pass-through cable

2 wallmount power supplies

Battery Pack

User's Manual

Package Contents:

1. 6V/800mA Power Adapter 7. Audio pass-through cable

2. 6V/800mA Power Adapter 8. S-Video cable

3. Battery Pack 9. Audio/Video cable for Receiver (Rx)

4. Transmitter (Tx) 10. PC to TV audio cable

5. Receiver (Rx) 11. Video cable (yellow composite)

6. H cable for VGA connection

Transmitter Connection

IMPORTANT- turn your computer off while connecting your Ultimate Wireless.

STEP 1: Connect the end of the H-Cable that is RED to the port on the Ultimate Wireless transmitter labeled "SCAN CNVTR" (which is also RED).

STEP 2: Connect the end of the H Cable that is BLUE to the CRT port on the back of your laptop/desktop PC.

The picture on the right shows how you can plug your Monitor VGA cable into the back of the GrandTec H-Cable.

STEP 3: Connect the audio pass-through cable to the "AUDIO IN" port on the Grand Ultimate Wireless transmitter.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the audio-pass-through cable to the LINE OUT/ SPEAKER OUT of your computer's sound card.

STEP 5: Connect the power supply to the "DC IN" port on the Ultimate Wireless.

IMPORTANT NOTE - connecting anything other than the 6v DC power supply with a center positive connector to the Ultimate Wireless will cause damage to the product and will void the warranty.

STEP 6: Connect the Ultimate Wireless Receiver to your TV using the A/V Cable.

Make sure that the yellow goes into the yellow jack, the Red goes into the Red, and the White goes into the White.

The picture on the right shows the A/V Cable hookups going into a TV's "Video-In" (for the yellow video cable) and a TV's "Audio-In" (for the red and white audio cables)

Don't forget to plug in the DC power into the Receiver unit, just as you did with the Transmitter in Step 5.

STEP 7: Make sure the receiver, transmitter, PC, and TV are all turned on.

Make sure your TV/VCR/DVD/Projector is turned to the right input channel. Depending on your TV, it may be label differently.

(It may be labeled "Auxiliary" or "Composite" or "Video Input 1/2/3/4/5/6etc")

When the correct input is selected an image shows up on your screen.