RCA/MSN TV 2 Internet and Media Player
Terrible would be too good
I had this piece of junk from the day they first arrived. Sad experience, which included 5 defective boxes, does not work without broadband  and techs who were rude and had no clue about how to even advise about this contraption. RCA was no help either, and being the manufacturer should bear some of the responsibility. They reluctantly replaced each defective one, except the last, which I would have sold on ebay, unopened. That way, I would not be ripping someone off, since this one could actually work. Went to look on ebay, in fact, and many were for sale, some with no bids for them at all. Had webtv and webtv plus for many yrs., but feared they would be phased out, so, as another reveiver said here, took a chance. It is true, you get what you pay for. It is useless, constant battling with both MSN and RCA, plus the aggravation could never been compensated for. Had I known, someone here had sued and gotten $5,000 I would have been overjoyed. It took up a yr. of my time, with nothing to show for it. The only thing this item is good for is email, when and if operating properly. The forums that discuss the wonderful use of same, treat you rudely and scoff if you \\"tell it like it is\\". Lucky few probably did enjoy it on broadband, but I do not think they are in the majority. Dial up is n.g. Many of these, during Oct.2004 until now just lost their money, as did I. Also we suffered the indignities of the users that sang it,s praises. God bless them if they were lucky, many, including me, were not. Don,t waste your money, unless you can just throw it away. Actually, I paid $200 for it, and now with the rebate, it costs $100. Maybe you will be lucky, but I bought a PC and got a good buy. I do miss the virtues of webtv, but not MSNTV 2. IMHO, it is a product that was rushed to the consumers, in time for last Christmas without fixing the problems that they knew existed. One has to know tricks to correct it,s deficiences and there is a whole forum on it to inform you how to work around the many problems. Take your money and either save it, or be prepared to deal with a lot of annoyance. Good luck, and Merry Christmas