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WebTV For Windows Debuts

Thursday, October 22nd, 1998

Windows 98 was released in July amidst lukewarm fanfare, but early indicators are it really is a significant improvement over the 95 version of the software. For one thing, Windows 98 boasts TV cap

abilities. A “WebTV for Windows” feature built into the software allows PCs with tuner cards to receive a television signal from broadcast, cable or satellite souped-up with all kinds of interactive enhancements embedded in the vertical blanking interval. TV program listings and Web pages can be received through a tuner-card-equipped PC without any kind of Internet or telephone connection. Hot links and “Crossover Links” (links to content directly related to the program being viewed) can also be included with the signal, but an “upstream” Internet connection is required to use them. The idea is viewers can either watch TV with an enhanced overlay in a window on the PC desktop, or because Windows 98 supports multiple monitors, send the TV signal to a second monitor or television.