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User:SKCro/Articles/TV Home

2024-01-10T04:31:08Z

SKCro: Small elaborations

[[File:TV_Home.png|thumb|320px|A screenshot of TV Home, taken from WebTV Viewer.]]

'''TV Home''', occasionally referred to as '''TV World''', is a page on WebTV Plus units that allows the user to watch TV via the coaxial or AV inputs.

The page consists of a TV window in the center, which displays the current channel or input, as well as sidebar links and a bottom bar with TV-related functions.

The sidebar has links to the Web Home, Settings, TV Listings, and Help pages, with the bottom bar linking to TV Favorites, TV Planner, VCR, and TV Sites. The right of the page displays the current channel number and network name (if applicable).

= Settings =
[[File:TV_Settings.png|thumb|320px|The TV Settings page.]]
The Settings page provides a way to change many TV-related settings.

These options include [[#Listings_Setup|Listings Setup]], [[#Channels|Channels]], [[#Hooking_Up|Hooking Up]], [[#Screen|Screen]], and [[#Dialing|Dialing]].
 

== Listings Setup ==
[[File:TV_Listings_Setup.png|thumb|160px|The Listings Setup index page.]]
Allows you to set up TV listings and change when the box dials into the service to retrieve them.

=== TV Area ===
Allows you to change the ZIP code that the box uses to retrieve listings for your area.

=== Auto Retrieve ===
Allows you to change when the box dials into the service to get listings. The default time is 8 AM.

== Channels ==
[[File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|thumb|160px|The channel management page.]]
Allows you to change which channels to show or hide on the TV Guide. Hidden channels will also be skipped when pressing CH Up or CH Down.
 

== Hooking Up ==
[[File:Hooking_Up_Intro.png|thumb|160px|The Hooking Up intro page.]]
Allows you to change the hookup configuration to use either AV or Coaxial input, depending on the options you select.

The AV input can be accessed by specifying that a VCR is connected to AV.
 

== Screen ==
[[File:Adjust_Screen.png|thumb|160px|The screen adjustment page.]]
Allows you to adjust the position of the WebTV display.

Note that this page doesn't work on [[WebTV Viewer]], due to the border not being implemented, although it appears to work as intended in [[WebTV Viewer#Microsoft TV Simulator|Microsoft TV Simulator]].
 

== Dialing ==
[[File:TV_Home_Dialing_Options.png|thumb|160px|TV Home Dialing options page.]]
Allows you to change dialing options. This page works basically the same as the standard Phone Setup page, just with the addition of a "Power Button" page that allows you to change whether the box boots to TV Home or Web Home by default.
 

= TV Listings =
[[File:TV_Listings_Intro.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings intro page.]]
The TV Listings page allows you to view downloaded TV listings for the current week. If no listings are available, it will tell the user that there are no listings available and will offer to download them.

Listings are displayed in a grid, similar to most cable box TV guides.
[[File:Listings_Guide.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings guide.]]
 

= Gallery =
== TV Home Intro ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Intro_1.png|Intro page 1.
File:TV_Home_Intro_2.png|Intro page 2.
File:TV_Home_Intro_3.png|Intro page 3.
File:TV_Home_Intro_4.png|Intro page 4.
File:TV_Home_Intro_5.png|Intro page 5.
File:TV_Home_Intro_6.png|Intro page 6.
</gallery>
== Settings ==
=== Listings Setup ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:No_Listings_Error.png|The message that appears when the box doesn't have TV listings downloaded.
File:TV_Area.png|The page that asks you for your ZIP code and TV type, to download the appropriate listings.
File:Getting_Providers.png|The box in the process of getting TV providers for your area.
File:Cable_Provider.png|The page that allows you to select your TV provider.
File:Getting_TV_Listings.png|The box in the process of downloading TV Listings.
File:Getting_TV_Listings_Error.png|The error that appears when you attempt to go to Web Home during a listings download.
</gallery>
=== Channels ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|The channel management page.
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Auto.png|The screen that appears when you choose "Auto Select".
</gallery>
=== Hooking Up ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Intro.png|Hooking Up VCR intro.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Connection.png|VCR connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Channel.png|VCR channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Signal.png|VCR signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Manufacturer.png|VCR manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset_Intro.png|VCR code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Special_Code.png|VCR special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset.png|VCR code set page.
</gallery>

'''Note''': The Cable box and Satellite box options are basically the same thing, just with all references to "VCR" replaced with "cable box" or "satellite box".

=== Screen ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Adjust_Screen_TV.png|Adjusting your TV intro.
File:Adjust_Screen_Contrast.png|Contrast page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Brightness.png|Brightness page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Sharpness.png|Sharpness page.
</gallery>
=== Dialing ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Basic.png|Basic dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Advanced.png|Advanced dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Call_Waiting.png|Call waiting options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Reset.png|Reset dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Power_Button.png|Power button options.
File:ISP_Settings.png|ISP Setup page - same as standard Dialing Options ISP page.
</gallery>
== Help ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Help_Index.png|Help index.
File:TV_Help_Index_Menu.png|Help index, with a menu selected.
File:TV_Help_Article.png|Help article.
</gallery>

Community

2023-12-20T22:37:54Z

SKCro: Removed "Bridged with WebTV Server" because the IRC is no longer bridged with the Discord.

Knowing that WebTV/MSN TV no longer has any real communities to allow anyone interested to discuss or share anything about it, we decided to wrangle some links to communities related to WebTV/MSN TV that alongside allowing people to revisit their nostalgia, are also more oriented towards actual discussion of the product, service, and efforts towards more nuanced hacking. The current communities we have been able to locate are very few and far between and aren't very active at the moment, but we hope you can make yourself at home in them regardless.

== Chat ==
* #WebTV @ Libera.chat (IRC) - WebTV/MSN TV-focused IRC channel hosted on Libera.chat. General and technical discussion are allowed. Not sure if it's actively maintained anymore.
** Connection details: Host <code>irc.libera.chat</code>, ports 6667 for plaintext or 6697 for TLS, channel <code>#WebTV</code>

* [https://discord.gg/qke279EUa8 WebTV/MSN TV Discord Server] - A Discord server about anything WebTV and MSN TV run by someone I know. Also allows general discussion and encourages technical discussion. Not much else to it.

User:SKCro/Articles/Web Home

2023-12-08T01:26:04Z

SKCro: /* 2000 */ Wording

[[File:Web_Home_Redialed.png|thumb|320px|The Web Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed.]]

'''Web Home''', occasionally referred to as '''Web World''', is the main home page of the WebTV service. It contains links to other WebTV services, such as Mail, Favorites, Community, and Search.

The home page has differed in layout over the years, mainly undergoing changes during the years of 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.

= History =
The Web Home page underwent several design changes over the years.

== Early 1996 ==
[[File:Web_Home_Prealpha.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa early 1996. Taken from HackTV.]]
The initial design had a more blocky layout, with 6 side buttons and a large promo image in the center, along with the WebTV logo embossed at the top. It contained links to Favorites, Directory (later Explore), Search, Mail, Setup, and Instructions (later Help).
 

== Mid 1996? ==
[[File:Web_Home_Prealpha_Alternate.png|thumb|160px|A recreation of the prealpha page by [[User:SKCro|SKCro]].]]
An alternate design for the home page that seems to be from mid-1996. This one has the precursor to the top bar design used on later pages up until 2001.
 

== Late 1996 ==
[[File:Web_Home_96.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa late 1996.]]
This is the first public version of the Web Home page. It features a sidebar with links to Setup and Instructions (later Using WebTV), as well as a top bar with Mail, Favorites, Explore, and Search. The center of the page contains promotional content.
 

== 1997 ==
[[File:Web_Home_97.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1997. Image from Matt's site.]]
Nearly identical to the Late '96 Home page, with the addition of an "Update Available!" button for users on out-of-date versions of the software and some links at the bottom.
 

== 1998 ==
[[File:Web_Home_98.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1998. Image from Matt's site.]]
A minor update to the previous design, with the addition of more sidebar links and an Around Town bar below the top bar.
 

== 1999 ==
[[File:Web_Home_Redialed.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed.]]
A major overhaul of the Web Home page, removing the sidebar and adding WebTV Today (replacing My WebTV). The center of the page is divided into two sections: the WebTV Today container, containing links and a rotating "WebTV Today" segment, and the advertisement area, containing a randomly-chosen advertisement. This update also removed Explore in favor of Centers as well as renaming "Using WebTV" to simply "Help".
 

== 2000 ==
[[File:Web_Home_00.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 2000. Image from Matt's site.]]
A minor update to the previous design, adding a Messenger button to the top bar, but slightly squishing the WebTV logo as a result. This update also added more centers to the bottom of the page, underneath the advertisement container.
 

== 2001 ==
[[File:Web_Home_MSN.png|thumb|160px]]
Another major overhaul of the Web Home page, reflecting the rebrand to MSN TV. The new layout has a design reflecting MSN Explorer. The top has links to email, search, favorites, and Chat. The side has links to popular areas and centers. The main section has a "Today on MSN" section, showing news stories, as well as weather and an ad.
 

= a =
placeholder stuff

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Placeholder.png|1
File:Placeholder.png|2
File:Placeholder.png|3
</gallery>

User:SKCro/Articles/Web Home

2023-12-08T01:24:51Z

SKCro: /* 1999 */ Updated wording slightly

[[File:Web_Home_Redialed.png|thumb|320px|The Web Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed.]]

'''Web Home''', occasionally referred to as '''Web World''', is the main home page of the WebTV service. It contains links to other WebTV services, such as Mail, Favorites, Community, and Search.

The home page has differed in layout over the years, mainly undergoing changes during the years of 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.

= History =
The Web Home page underwent several design changes over the years.

== Early 1996 ==
[[File:Web_Home_Prealpha.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa early 1996. Taken from HackTV.]]
The initial design had a more blocky layout, with 6 side buttons and a large promo image in the center, along with the WebTV logo embossed at the top. It contained links to Favorites, Directory (later Explore), Search, Mail, Setup, and Instructions (later Help).
 

== Mid 1996? ==
[[File:Web_Home_Prealpha_Alternate.png|thumb|160px|A recreation of the prealpha page by [[User:SKCro|SKCro]].]]
An alternate design for the home page that seems to be from mid-1996. This one has the precursor to the top bar design used on later pages up until 2001.
 

== Late 1996 ==
[[File:Web_Home_96.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa late 1996.]]
This is the first public version of the Web Home page. It features a sidebar with links to Setup and Instructions (later Using WebTV), as well as a top bar with Mail, Favorites, Explore, and Search. The center of the page contains promotional content.
 

== 1997 ==
[[File:Web_Home_97.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1997. Image from Matt's site.]]
Nearly identical to the Late '96 Home page, with the addition of an "Update Available!" button for users on out-of-date versions of the software and some links at the bottom.
 

== 1998 ==
[[File:Web_Home_98.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1998. Image from Matt's site.]]
A minor update to the previous design, with the addition of more sidebar links and an Around Town bar below the top bar.
 

== 1999 ==
[[File:Web_Home_Redialed.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed.]]
A major overhaul of the Web Home page, removing the sidebar and adding WebTV Today (replacing My WebTV). The center of the page is divided into two sections: the WebTV Today container, containing links and a rotating "WebTV Today" segment, and the advertisement area, containing a randomly-chosen advertisement. This update also removed Explore in favor of Centers as well as renaming "Using WebTV" to simply "Help".
 

== 2000 ==
[[File:Web_Home_00.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 2000. Image from Matt's site.]]
A minor update to the previous design, adding a messenger button to the top bar (but slightly squishing the WebTV logo as a result). This update also added more centers to the bottom of the page.
 

== 2001 ==
[[File:Web_Home_MSN.png|thumb|160px]]
Another major overhaul of the Web Home page, reflecting the rebrand to MSN TV. The new layout has a design reflecting MSN Explorer. The top has links to email, search, favorites, and Chat. The side has links to popular areas and centers. The main section has a "Today on MSN" section, showing news stories, as well as weather and an ad.
 

= a =
placeholder stuff

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Placeholder.png|1
File:Placeholder.png|2
File:Placeholder.png|3
</gallery>

User:SKCro

2023-12-08T01:20:13Z

SKCro: Adjusted bgcolor

<div style="background-color:#001122; color:#F0F0F0; font-family: Source Sans Pro, sans-serif;">

Hi, I'm SKCro! I'm here to write more general-purpose articles on WebTV, with the goal of making less-technical information on it easier to find.
 
If you'd like to see my in-progress articles, click [[User:SKCro/Articles|here]].

</div>

User:SKCro/Articles/TV Home

2023-11-17T21:23:43Z

SKCro: /* Settings */ asdf

[[File:TV_Home.png|thumb|320px|A screenshot of TV Home, taken from WebTV Viewer.]]

'''TV Home''', occasionally referred to as '''TV World''', is a page on WebTV Plus units that allows the user to watch TV via the coaxial or AV inputs.

The page consists of a TV window in the center, which displays the current channel or input, as well as sidebar links and a bottom bar with TV-related functions.

The sidebar has links to the Web Home, Settings, TV Listings, and Help pages, with the bottom bar linking to TV Favorites, TV Planner, VCR, and TV Sites. The right of the page displays the current channel number and name (if applicable).

= Settings =
[[File:TV_Settings.png|thumb|320px|The TV Settings page.]]
The Settings page provides a way to change many TV-related settings.

These options include [[#Listings_Setup|Listings Setup]], [[#Channels|Channels]], [[#Hooking_Up|Hooking Up]], [[#Screen|Screen]], and [[#Dialing|Dialing]].
 

== Listings Setup ==
[[File:TV_Listings_Setup.png|thumb|160px|The Listings Setup index page.]]
Allows you to set up TV listings and change when the box dials into the service.

=== TV Area ===
Allows you to change the ZIP code that the box uses to retrieve listings for your area.

=== Auto Retrieve ===
Allows you to change when the box dials into the service to get listings. The default time is 8 AM.

== Channels ==
[[File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|thumb|160px|The channel management page.]]
Allows you to change which channels to show or hide on the TV Guide. Hidden channels will also be skipped when pressing CH Up or CH Down.
 

== Hooking Up ==
[[File:Hooking_Up_Intro.png|thumb|160px|The Hooking Up intro page.]]
Allows you to change the hookup configuration to use AV or Coaxial, depending on the options you select.

The AV input can be accessed by specifying that a VCR is connected to AV.
 

== Screen ==
[[File:Adjust_Screen.png|thumb|160px|The screen adjustment page.]]
Allows you to adjust the position of the WebTV display.
Note that this page doesn't work on [[WebTV Viewer]], due to the border not being implemented, although it appears to work as intended in [[WebTV Viewer#Microsoft TV Simulator|Microsoft TV Simulator]].
 

== Dialing ==
[[File:TV_Home_Dialing_Options.png|thumb|160px|TV Home Dialing options page.]]
Allows you to change dialing options. This page works basically the same as the standard Phone Setup page, just with the addition of a "Power Button" page that allows you to change whether the box boots to TV Home or Web Home by default.
 

= TV Listings =
[[File:TV_Listings_Intro.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings intro page.]]
The TV Listings page allows you to view downloaded TV listings for the current week. If no listings are available, it will tell the user that there are no listings available and will offer to download them.

Listings are displayed in a grid, similar to most cable box TV guides.
[[File:Listings_Guide.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings guide.]]
 

= Gallery =
== TV Home Intro ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Intro_1.png|Intro page 1.
File:TV_Home_Intro_2.png|Intro page 2.
File:TV_Home_Intro_3.png|Intro page 3.
File:TV_Home_Intro_4.png|Intro page 4.
File:TV_Home_Intro_5.png|Intro page 5.
File:TV_Home_Intro_6.png|Intro page 6.
</gallery>
== Settings ==
=== Listings Setup ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:No_Listings_Error.png|The message that appears when the box doesn't have TV listings downloaded.
File:TV_Area.png|The page that asks you for your ZIP code and TV type, to download the appropriate listings.
File:Getting_Providers.png|The box in the process of getting TV providers for your area.
File:Cable_Provider.png|The page that allows you to select your TV provider.
File:Getting_TV_Listings.png|The box in the process of downloading TV Listings.
File:Getting_TV_Listings_Error.png|The error that appears when you attempt to go to Web Home during a listings download.
</gallery>
=== Channels ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|The channel management page.
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Auto.png|The screen that appears when you choose "Auto Select".
</gallery>
=== Hooking Up ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Intro.png|Hooking Up VCR intro.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Connection.png|VCR connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Channel.png|VCR channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Signal.png|VCR signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Manufacturer.png|VCR manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset_Intro.png|VCR code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Special_Code.png|VCR special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset.png|VCR code set page.
</gallery>

'''Note''': Cable box and Satellite are basically the same thing, just with all references to "VCR" replaced with "cable box" or "satellite box".

=== Screen ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Adjust_Screen_TV.png|Adjusting your TV intro.
File:Adjust_Screen_Contrast.png|Contrast page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Brightness.png|Brightness page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Sharpness.png|Sharpness page.
</gallery>
=== Dialing ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Basic.png|Basic dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Advanced.png|Advanced dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Call_Waiting.png|Call waiting options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Reset.png|Reset dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Power_Button.png|Power button options.
File:ISP_Settings.png|ISP Setup page (same as standard Dialing Options).
</gallery>
== Help ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Help_Index.png|Help index.
File:TV_Help_Index_Menu.png|Help menu selected.
File:TV_Help_Article.png|Help article.
</gallery>

User:SKCro/Articles/TV Home

2023-11-17T21:20:03Z

SKCro: /* Hooking Up */ Removing cable box section because it's unnecessary

[[File:TV_Home.png|thumb|320px|A screenshot of TV Home, taken from WebTV Viewer.]]

'''TV Home''', occasionally referred to as '''TV World''', is a page on WebTV Plus units that allows the user to watch TV via the coaxial or AV inputs.

The page consists of a TV window in the center, which displays the current channel or input, as well as sidebar links and a bottom bar with TV-related functions.

The sidebar has links to the Web Home, Settings, TV Listings, and Help pages, with the bottom bar linking to TV Favorites, TV Planner, VCR, and TV Sites. The right of the page displays the current channel number and name (if applicable).

= Settings =
[[File:TV_Settings.png|thumb|320px|The TV Settings page.]]
The Settings page provides a way to change many TV-related settings (as well as dialing options).
 

== Listings Setup ==
[[File:TV_Listings_Setup.png|thumb|160px|The Listings Setup index page.]]
Allows you to set up TV listings and change when the box dials into the service.

=== TV Area ===
Allows you to change the ZIP code that the box uses to retrieve listings for your area.

=== Auto Retrieve ===
Allows you to change when the box dials into the service to get listings. The default time is 8 AM.

== Channels ==
[[File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|thumb|160px|The channel management page.]]
Allows you to change which channels to show or hide on the TV Guide. Hidden channels will also be skipped when pressing CH Up or CH Down.
 

== Hooking Up ==
[[File:Hooking_Up_Intro.png|thumb|160px|The Hooking Up intro page.]]
Allows you to change the hookup configuration to use AV or Coaxial, depending on the options you select.

The AV input can be accessed by specifying that a VCR is connected to AV.
 

== Screen ==
[[File:Adjust_Screen.png|thumb|160px|The screen adjustment page.]]
Allows you to adjust the position of the WebTV display.
Note that this page doesn't work on [[WebTV Viewer]], due to the border not being implemented, although it appears to work as intended in [[WebTV Viewer#Microsoft TV Simulator|Microsoft TV Simulator]].
 

== Dialing ==
[[File:TV_Home_Dialing_Options.png|thumb|160px|TV Home Dialing options page.]]
Allows you to change dialing options. This page works basically the same as the standard Phone Setup page, just with the addition of a "Power Button" page that allows you to change whether the box boots to TV Home or Web Home by default.
 

= TV Listings =
[[File:TV_Listings_Intro.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings intro page.]]
The TV Listings page allows you to view downloaded TV listings for the current week. If no listings are available, it will tell the user that there are no listings available and will offer to download them.

Listings are displayed in a grid, similar to most cable box TV guides.
[[File:Listings_Guide.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings guide.]]
 

= Gallery =
== TV Home Intro ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Intro_1.png|Intro page 1.
File:TV_Home_Intro_2.png|Intro page 2.
File:TV_Home_Intro_3.png|Intro page 3.
File:TV_Home_Intro_4.png|Intro page 4.
File:TV_Home_Intro_5.png|Intro page 5.
File:TV_Home_Intro_6.png|Intro page 6.
</gallery>
== Settings ==
=== Listings Setup ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:No_Listings_Error.png|The message that appears when the box doesn't have TV listings downloaded.
File:TV_Area.png|The page that asks you for your ZIP code and TV type, to download the appropriate listings.
File:Getting_Providers.png|The box in the process of getting TV providers for your area.
File:Cable_Provider.png|The page that allows you to select your TV provider.
File:Getting_TV_Listings.png|The box in the process of downloading TV Listings.
File:Getting_TV_Listings_Error.png|The error that appears when you attempt to go to Web Home during a listings download.
</gallery>
=== Channels ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|The channel management page.
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Auto.png|The screen that appears when you choose "Auto Select".
</gallery>
=== Hooking Up ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Intro.png|Hooking Up VCR intro.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Connection.png|VCR connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Channel.png|VCR channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Signal.png|VCR signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Manufacturer.png|VCR manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset_Intro.png|VCR code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Special_Code.png|VCR special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset.png|VCR code set page.
</gallery>

'''Note''': Cable box and Satellite are basically the same thing, just with all references to "VCR" replaced with "cable box" or "satellite box".

=== Screen ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Adjust_Screen_TV.png|Adjusting your TV intro.
File:Adjust_Screen_Contrast.png|Contrast page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Brightness.png|Brightness page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Sharpness.png|Sharpness page.
</gallery>
=== Dialing ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Basic.png|Basic dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Advanced.png|Advanced dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Call_Waiting.png|Call waiting options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Reset.png|Reset dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Power_Button.png|Power button options.
File:ISP_Settings.png|ISP Setup page (same as standard Dialing Options).
</gallery>
== Help ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Help_Index.png|Help index.
File:TV_Help_Index_Menu.png|Help menu selected.
File:TV_Help_Article.png|Help article.
</gallery>

User:SKCro/Articles/TV Home

2023-11-17T21:18:20Z

SKCro: /* Settings */ Adding listings setup image

[[File:TV_Home.png|thumb|320px|A screenshot of TV Home, taken from WebTV Viewer.]]

'''TV Home''', occasionally referred to as '''TV World''', is a page on WebTV Plus units that allows the user to watch TV via the coaxial or AV inputs.

The page consists of a TV window in the center, which displays the current channel or input, as well as sidebar links and a bottom bar with TV-related functions.

The sidebar has links to the Web Home, Settings, TV Listings, and Help pages, with the bottom bar linking to TV Favorites, TV Planner, VCR, and TV Sites. The right of the page displays the current channel number and name (if applicable).

= Settings =
[[File:TV_Settings.png|thumb|320px|The TV Settings page.]]
The Settings page provides a way to change many TV-related settings (as well as dialing options).
 

== Listings Setup ==
[[File:TV_Listings_Setup.png|thumb|160px|The Listings Setup index page.]]
Allows you to set up TV listings and change when the box dials into the service.

=== TV Area ===
Allows you to change the ZIP code that the box uses to retrieve listings for your area.

=== Auto Retrieve ===
Allows you to change when the box dials into the service to get listings. The default time is 8 AM.

== Channels ==
[[File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|thumb|160px|The channel management page.]]
Allows you to change which channels to show or hide on the TV Guide. Hidden channels will also be skipped when pressing CH Up or CH Down.
 

== Hooking Up ==
[[File:Hooking_Up_Intro.png|thumb|160px|The Hooking Up intro page.]]
Allows you to change the hookup configuration to use AV or Coaxial, depending on the options you select.

The AV input can be accessed by specifying that a VCR is connected to AV.
 

== Screen ==
[[File:Adjust_Screen.png|thumb|160px|The screen adjustment page.]]
Allows you to adjust the position of the WebTV display.
Note that this page doesn't work on [[WebTV Viewer]], due to the border not being implemented, although it appears to work as intended in [[WebTV Viewer#Microsoft TV Simulator|Microsoft TV Simulator]].
 

== Dialing ==
[[File:TV_Home_Dialing_Options.png|thumb|160px|TV Home Dialing options page.]]
Allows you to change dialing options. This page works basically the same as the standard Phone Setup page, just with the addition of a "Power Button" page that allows you to change whether the box boots to TV Home or Web Home by default.
 

= TV Listings =
[[File:TV_Listings_Intro.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings intro page.]]
The TV Listings page allows you to view downloaded TV listings for the current week. If no listings are available, it will tell the user that there are no listings available and will offer to download them.

Listings are displayed in a grid, similar to most cable box TV guides.
[[File:Listings_Guide.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings guide.]]
 

= Gallery =
== TV Home Intro ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Intro_1.png|Intro page 1.
File:TV_Home_Intro_2.png|Intro page 2.
File:TV_Home_Intro_3.png|Intro page 3.
File:TV_Home_Intro_4.png|Intro page 4.
File:TV_Home_Intro_5.png|Intro page 5.
File:TV_Home_Intro_6.png|Intro page 6.
</gallery>
== Settings ==
=== Listings Setup ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:No_Listings_Error.png|The message that appears when the box doesn't have TV listings downloaded.
File:TV_Area.png|The page that asks you for your ZIP code and TV type, to download the appropriate listings.
File:Getting_Providers.png|The box in the process of getting TV providers for your area.
File:Cable_Provider.png|The page that allows you to select your TV provider.
File:Getting_TV_Listings.png|The box in the process of downloading TV Listings.
File:Getting_TV_Listings_Error.png|The error that appears when you attempt to go to Web Home during a listings download.
</gallery>
=== Channels ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|The channel management page.
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Auto.png|The screen that appears when you choose "Auto Select".
</gallery>
=== Hooking Up ===
==== VCR ====
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Intro.png|Hooking Up VCR intro.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Connection.png|VCR connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Channel.png|VCR channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Signal.png|VCR signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Manufacturer.png|VCR manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset_Intro.png|VCR code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Special_Code.png|VCR special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset.png|VCR code set page.
</gallery>

==== Cable box ====
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Intro.png|Hooking Up cable box intro.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable.png|Cable box connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Channel.png|Cable box channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Signal.png|Cable box signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Manufacturer.png|Cable box manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Codeset_Intro.png|Cable box code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Special_Code.png|Cable box special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Codeset.png|Cable box code set page.
</gallery>
'''Note''': Satellite is basically the same thing, just with all references to "Cable box" replaced with "satellite box".
=== Screen ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Adjust_Screen_TV.png|Adjusting your TV intro.
File:Adjust_Screen_Contrast.png|Contrast page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Brightness.png|Brightness page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Sharpness.png|Sharpness page.
</gallery>
=== Dialing ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Basic.png|Basic dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Advanced.png|Advanced dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Call_Waiting.png|Call waiting options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Reset.png|Reset dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Power_Button.png|Power button options.
File:ISP_Settings.png|ISP Setup page (same as standard Dialing Options).
</gallery>
== Help ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Help_Index.png|Help index.
File:TV_Help_Index_Menu.png|Help menu selected.
File:TV_Help_Article.png|Help article.
</gallery>

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== Summary ==
Taken from WebTV Viewer.

Category:Pages with broken file links

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This category simply contains pages that have broken file links.

Pages usually end up in this category when they link a file that hasn't been uploaded yet.

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== Summary ==
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== Summary ==
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== Summary ==
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== Summary ==
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User:SKCro/Articles/TV Home

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[[File:TV_Home.png|thumb|320px|A screenshot of TV Home, taken from WebTV Viewer.]]

'''TV Home''', occasionally referred to as '''TV World''', is a page on WebTV Plus units that allows the user to watch TV via the coaxial or AV inputs.

The page consists of a TV window in the center, which displays the current channel or input, as well as sidebar links and a bottom bar with TV-related functions.

The sidebar has links to the Web Home, Settings, TV Listings, and Help pages, with the bottom bar linking to TV Favorites, TV Planner, VCR, and TV Sites. The right of the page displays the current channel number and name (if applicable).

= Settings =
[[File:TV_Settings.png|thumb|320px|The TV Settings page.]]
The Settings page provides a way to change many TV-related settings (as well as dialing options).

== Listings Setup ==
Allows you to set up TV listings and change when the box dials into the service.

=== TV Area ===
Allows you to change the ZIP code that the box uses to retrieve listings for your area.

=== Auto Retrieve ===
Allows you to change when the box dials into the service to get listings. The default time is 8 AM.

== Channels ==
[[File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|thumb|160px|The channel management page.]]
Allows you to change which channels to show or hide on the TV Guide. Hidden channels will also be skipped when pressing CH Up or CH Down.
 

== Hooking Up ==
[[File:Hooking_Up_Intro.png|thumb|160px|The Hooking Up intro page.]]
Allows you to change the hookup configuration to use AV or Coaxial, depending on the options you select.

The AV input can be accessed by specifying that a VCR is connected to AV.
 

== Screen ==
[[File:Adjust_Screen.png|thumb|160px|The screen adjustment page.]]
Allows you to adjust the position of the WebTV display.
Note that this page doesn't work on [[WebTV Viewer]], due to the border not being implemented, although it appears to work as intended in [[WebTV Viewer#Microsoft TV Simulator|Microsoft TV Simulator]].
 

== Dialing ==
[[File:TV_Home_Dialing_Options.png|thumb|160px|TV Home Dialing options page.]]
Allows you to change dialing options. This page works basically the same as the standard Phone Setup page, just with the addition of a "Power Button" page that allows you to change whether the box boots to TV Home or Web Home by default.
 

= TV Listings =
[[File:TV_Listings_Intro.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings intro page.]]
The TV Listings page allows you to view downloaded TV listings for the current week. If no listings are available, it will tell the user that there are no listings available and will offer to download them.

Listings are displayed in a grid, similar to most cable box TV guides.
[[File:Listings_Guide.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings guide.]]
 

= Gallery =
== TV Home Intro ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Intro_1.png|Intro page 1.
File:TV_Home_Intro_2.png|Intro page 2.
File:TV_Home_Intro_3.png|Intro page 3.
File:TV_Home_Intro_4.png|Intro page 4.
File:TV_Home_Intro_5.png|Intro page 5.
File:TV_Home_Intro_6.png|Intro page 6.
</gallery>
== Settings ==
=== Listings Setup ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:No_Listings_Error.png|The message that appears when the box doesn't have TV listings downloaded.
File:TV_Area.png|The page that asks you for your ZIP code and TV type, to download the appropriate listings.
File:Getting_Providers.png|The box in the process of getting TV providers for your area.
File:Cable_Provider.png|The page that allows you to select your TV provider.
File:Getting_TV_Listings.png|The box in the process of downloading TV Listings.
File:Getting_TV_Listings_Error.png|The error that appears when you attempt to go to Web Home during a listings download.
</gallery>
=== Channels ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|The channel management page.
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Auto.png|The screen that appears when you choose "Auto Select".
</gallery>
=== Hooking Up ===
==== VCR ====
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Intro.png|Hooking Up VCR intro.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Connection.png|VCR connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Channel.png|VCR channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Signal.png|VCR signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Manufacturer.png|VCR manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset_Intro.png|VCR code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Special_Code.png|VCR special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset.png|VCR code set page.
</gallery>

==== Cable box ====
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Intro.png|Hooking Up cable box intro.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable.png|Cable box connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Channel.png|Cable box channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Signal.png|Cable box signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Manufacturer.png|Cable box manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Codeset_Intro.png|Cable box code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Special_Code.png|Cable box special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Codeset.png|Cable box code set page.
</gallery>
'''Note''': Satellite is basically the same thing, just with all references to "Cable box" replaced with "satellite box".
=== Screen ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Adjust_Screen_TV.png|Adjusting your TV intro.
File:Adjust_Screen_Contrast.png|Contrast page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Brightness.png|Brightness page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Sharpness.png|Sharpness page.
</gallery>
=== Dialing ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Basic.png|Basic dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Advanced.png|Advanced dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Call_Waiting.png|Call waiting options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Reset.png|Reset dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Power_Button.png|Power button options.
File:ISP_Settings.png|ISP Setup page (same as standard Dialing Options).
</gallery>
== Help ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Help_Index.png|Help index.
File:TV_Help_Index_Menu.png|Help menu selected.
File:TV_Help_Article.png|Help article.
</gallery>

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== Summary ==
Taken from WebTV Viewer.

File:Adjust Screen Sharpness.png

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File:Adjust Screen Contrast.png

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== Summary ==
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File:Adjust Screen Brightness.png

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== Summary ==
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User:SKCro/Articles/TV Home

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[[File:TV_Home.png|thumb|320px|A screenshot of TV Home, taken from WebTV Viewer.]]

'''TV Home''', occasionally referred to as '''TV World''', is a page on WebTV Plus units that allows the user to watch TV via the coaxial or AV inputs.

The page consists of a TV window in the center, which displays the current channel or input, as well as sidebar links and a bottom bar with TV-related functions.

The sidebar has links to the Web Home, Settings, TV Listings, and Help pages, with the bottom bar linking to TV Favorites, TV Planner, VCR, and TV Sites. The right of the page displays the current channel number and name (if applicable).

= Settings =
[[File:TV_Settings.png|thumb|320px|The TV Settings page.]]
The Settings page provides a way to change many TV-related settings (as well as dialing options).

== Listings Setup ==
Allows you to set up TV listings and change when the box dials into the service.

=== TV Area ===
Allows you to change the ZIP code that the box uses to retrieve listings for your area.

=== Auto Retrieve ===
Allows you to change when the box dials into the service to get listings. The default time is 8 AM.

== Channels ==
[[File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|thumb|160px|The channel management page.]]
Allows you to change which channels to show or hide on the TV Guide. Hidden channels will also be skipped when pressing CH Up or CH Down.
 

== Hooking Up ==
[[File:Hooking_Up_Intro.png|thumb|160px|The Hooking Up intro page.]]
Allows you to change the hookup configuration to use AV or Coaxial, depending on the options you select.

The AV input can be accessed by specifying that a VCR is connected to AV.
 

== Screen ==
[[File:Adjust_Screen.png|thumb|160px|The screen adjustment page.]]
Allows you to adjust the position of the WebTV display.
Note that this page doesn't work on [[WebTV Viewer]], due to the border not being implemented, although it appears to work as intended in [[WebTV Viewer#Microsoft TV Simulator|Microsoft TV Simulator]].
 

== Dialing ==
[[File:TV_Home_Dialing_Options.png|thumb|160px|TV Home Dialing options page.]]
Allows you to change dialing options. This page works basically the same as the standard Phone Setup page, just with the addition of a "Power Button" page that allows you to change whether the box boots to TV Home or Web Home by default.
 

= TV Listings =
[[File:TV_Listings_Intro.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings intro page.]]
The TV Listings page allows you to view downloaded TV listings for the current week. If no listings are available, it will tell the user that there are no listings available and will offer to download them.

Listings are displayed in a grid, similar to most cable box TV guides.
[[File:Listings_Guide.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings guide.]]
 

= Gallery =
== TV Home Intro ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Intro_1.png|Intro page 1.
File:TV_Home_Intro_2.png|Intro page 2.
File:TV_Home_Intro_3.png|Intro page 3.
File:TV_Home_Intro_4.png|Intro page 4.
File:TV_Home_Intro_5.png|Intro page 5.
File:TV_Home_Intro_6.png|Intro page 6.
</gallery>
== Settings ==
=== Listings Setup ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:No_Listings_Error.png|The message that appears when the box doesn't have TV listings downloaded.
File:TV_Area.png|The page that asks you for your ZIP code and TV type, to download the appropriate listings.
File:Getting_Providers.png|The box in the process of getting TV providers for your area.
File:Cable_Provider.png|The page that allows you to select your TV provider.
File:Getting_TV_Listings.png|The box in the process of downloading TV Listings.
File:Getting_TV_Listings_Error.png|The error that appears when you attempt to go to Web Home during a listings download.
</gallery>
=== Channels ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|The channel management page.
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Auto.png|The screen that appears when you choose "Auto Select".
</gallery>
=== Hooking Up ===
==== VCR ====
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Intro.png|Hooking Up VCR intro.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Connection.png|VCR connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Channel.png|VCR channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Signal.png|VCR signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Manufacturer.png|VCR manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset_Intro.png|VCR code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Special_Code.png|VCR special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset.png|VCR code set page.
</gallery>

==== Cable box ====
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Intro.png|Hooking Up cable box intro.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable.png|Cable box connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Channel.png|Cable box channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Signal.png|Cable box signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Manufacturer.png|Cable box manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Codeset_Intro.png|Cable box code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Special_Code.png|Cable box special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Codeset.png|Cable box code set page.
</gallery>
'''Note''': Satellite is basically the same thing, just with all references to "Cable box" replaced with "satellite box".
=== Screen ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Adjust_Screen_TV.png|Adjusting your TV intro.
File:Adjust_Screen_Contrast.png|Contrast page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Brightness.png|Brightness page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Sharpness.png|Sharpness page.
</gallery>
=== Dialing ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Basic.png|Basic dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Advanced.png|Advanced dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Call_Waiting.png|Call waiting options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Reset.png|Reset dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Power_Button.png|Power button options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_ISP.png|ISP Setup page (same as standard Dialing Options).
</gallery>
== Help ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Help_Index.png|Help index.
File:TV_Help_Index_Menu.png|Help menu selected.
File:TV_Help_Article.png|Help article.
</gallery>

File:TV Listings Channel Auto.png

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== Summary ==
Taken from WebTV Viewer.

File:Hooking Up VCR Connection.png

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== Summary ==
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File:Hooking Up VCR Special Code.png

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== Summary ==
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File:Hooking Up VCR Signal.png

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== Summary ==
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File:Hooking Up VCR Manufacturer.png

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== Summary ==
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File:Hooking Up VCR Codeset.png

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== Summary ==
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== Summary ==
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== Summary ==
Taken from WebTV Viewer.

User:SKCro/Articles/TV Home

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[[File:TV_Home.png|thumb|320px|A screenshot of TV Home, taken from WebTV Viewer.]]

'''TV Home''', occasionally referred to as '''TV World''', is a page on WebTV Plus units that allows the user to watch TV via the coaxial or AV inputs.

The page consists of a TV window in the center, which displays the current channel or input, as well as sidebar links and a bottom bar with TV-related functions.

The sidebar has links to the Web Home, Settings, TV Listings, and Help pages, with the bottom bar linking to TV Favorites, TV Planner, VCR, and TV Sites. The right of the page displays the current channel number and name (if applicable).

= Settings =
[[File:TV_Settings.png|thumb|320px|The TV Settings page.]]
The Settings page provides a way to change many TV-related settings (as well as dialing options).

== Listings Setup ==
Allows you to set up TV listings and change when the box dials into the service.

=== TV Area ===
Allows you to change the ZIP code that the box uses to retrieve listings for your area.

=== Auto Retrieve ===
Allows you to change when the box dials into the service to get listings. The default time is 8 AM.

== Channels ==
[[File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|thumb|160px|The channel management page.]]
Allows you to change which channels to show or hide on the TV Guide. Hidden channels will also be skipped when pressing CH Up or CH Down.
 

== Hooking Up ==
[[File:Hooking_Up_Intro.png|thumb|160px|The Hooking Up intro page.]]
Allows you to change the hookup configuration to use AV or Coaxial, depending on the options you select.

The AV input can be accessed by specifying that a VCR is connected to AV.
 

== Screen ==
[[File:Adjust_Screen.png|thumb|160px|The screen adjustment page.]]
Allows you to adjust the position of the WebTV display.
Note that this page doesn't work on [[WebTV Viewer]], due to the border not being implemented, although it appears to work as intended in [[WebTV Viewer#Microsoft TV Simulator|Microsoft TV Simulator]].
 

== Dialing ==
[[File:TV_Home_Dialing_Options.png|thumb|160px|TV Home Dialing options page.]]
Allows you to change dialing options. This page works basically the same as the standard Phone Setup page, just with the addition of a "Power Button" page that allows you to change whether the box boots to TV Home or Web Home by default.
 

= TV Listings =
[[File:TV_Listings_Intro.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings intro page.]]
The TV Listings page allows you to view downloaded TV listings for the current week. If no listings are available, it will tell the user that there are no listings available and will offer to download them.

Listings are displayed in a grid, similar to most cable box TV guides.
[[File:Listings_Guide.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings guide.]]
 

= Gallery =
== TV Home Intro ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Intro_1.png|Intro page 1.
File:TV_Home_Intro_2.png|Intro page 2.
File:TV_Home_Intro_3.png|Intro page 3.
File:TV_Home_Intro_4.png|Intro page 4.
File:TV_Home_Intro_5.png|Intro page 5.
File:TV_Home_Intro_6.png|Intro page 6.
</gallery>
== Settings ==
=== Listings Setup ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:No_Listings_Error.png|The message that appears when the box doesn't have TV listings downloaded.
File:TV_Area.png|The page that asks you for your ZIP code and TV type, to download the appropriate listings.
File:Getting_Providers.png|The box in the process of getting TV providers for your area.
File:Cable_Provider.png|The page that allows you to select your TV provider.
File:Getting_TV_Listings.png|The box in the process of downloading TV Listings.
File:Getting_TV_Listings_Error.png|The error that appears when you attempt to go to Web Home during a listings download.
</gallery>
=== Channels ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|The channel management page.
File:TV_Listings_Channel_Auto.png|The screen that appears when you choose "Auto Select".
</gallery>
=== Hooking Up ===
==== VCR ====
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Intro.png|Hooking Up VCR intro.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR.png|VCR connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Channel.png|VCR channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Signal.png|VCR signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Manufacturer.png|VCR manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset_Intro.png|VCR code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Special_Code.png|VCR special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset.png|VCR code set page.
</gallery>
==== Cable box ====
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Intro.png|Hooking Up cable box intro.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable.png|Cable box connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Channel.png|Cable box channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Signal.png|Cable box signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Manufacturer.png|Cable box manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Codeset_Intro.png|Cable box code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Special_Code.png|Cable box special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Codeset.png|Cable box code set page.
</gallery>
'''Note''': Satellite is basically the same thing, just with all references to "Cable box" replaced with "satellite box".
=== Screen ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Adjust_Screen_TV.png|Adjusting your TV intro.
File:Adjust_Screen_Contrast.png|Contrast page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Brightness.png|Brightness page.
File:Adjust_Screen_Sharpness.png|Sharpness page.
</gallery>
=== Dialing ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Basic.png|Basic dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Advanced.png|Advanced dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Call_Waiting.png|Call waiting options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Reset.png|Reset dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Power_Button.png|Power button options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_ISP.png|ISP Setup page (same as standard Dialing Options).
</gallery>
== Help ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Help_Index.png|Help index.
File:TV_Help_Index_Menu.png|Help menu selected.
File:TV_Help_Article.png|Help article.
</gallery>

File:TV Home Intro 6.png

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SKCro: TV Home intro page 6. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

== Summary ==
TV Home intro page 6. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

File:TV Home Intro 5.png

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SKCro: TV Home intro page 5. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

== Summary ==
TV Home intro page 5. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

File:TV Home Intro 4.png

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SKCro: TV Home intro page 4. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

== Summary ==
TV Home intro page 4. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

File:TV Home Intro 3.png

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SKCro: TV Home intro page 3. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

== Summary ==
TV Home intro page 3. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

File:TV Home Intro 2.png

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SKCro: TV Home intro page 2. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

== Summary ==
TV Home intro page 2. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

File:TV Home Intro 1.png

2023-11-17T19:16:34Z

SKCro: TV Home intro page 1. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

== Summary ==
TV Home intro page 1. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

User:SKCro/Articles/TV Home

2023-11-17T19:13:47Z

SKCro: Adding more images

[[File:TV_Home.png|thumb|320px|A screenshot of TV Home, taken from WebTV Viewer.]]

'''TV Home''', occasionally referred to as '''TV World''', is a page on WebTV Plus units that allows the user to watch TV via the coaxial or AV inputs.

The page consists of a TV window in the center, which displays the current channel or input, as well as sidebar links and a bottom bar with TV-related functions.

The sidebar has links to the Web Home, Settings, TV Listings, and Help pages, with the bottom bar linking to TV Favorites, TV Planner, VCR, and TV Sites. The right of the page displays the current channel number and name (if applicable).

= Settings =
[[File:TV_Settings.png|thumb|320px|The TV Settings page.]]
The Settings page provides a way to change many TV-related settings (as well as dialing options).

== Listings Setup ==
Allows you to set up TV listings and change when the box dials into the service.

=== TV Area ===
Allows you to change the ZIP code that the box uses to retrieve listings for your area.

=== Auto Retrieve ===
Allows you to change when the box dials into the service to get listings. The default time is 8 AM.

== Channels ==
[[File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|thumb|160px|The channel management page.]]
Allows you to change which channels to show or hide on the TV Guide. Hidden channels will also be skipped when pressing CH Up or CH Down.
 

== Hooking Up ==
[[File:Hooking_Up_Intro.png|thumb|160px|The Hooking Up intro page.]]
Allows you to change the hookup configuration to use AV or Coaxial, depending on the options you select.

The AV input can be accessed by specifying that a VCR is connected to AV.
 

== Screen ==
[[File:Adjust_Screen.png|thumb|160px|The screen adjustment page.]]
Allows you to adjust the position of the WebTV display.
Note that this page doesn't work on [[WebTV Viewer]], due to the border not being implemented, although it appears to work as intended in [[WebTV Viewer#Microsoft TV Simulator|Microsoft TV Simulator]].
 

== Dialing ==
[[File:TV_Home_Dialing_Options.png|thumb|160px|TV Home Dialing options page.]]
Allows you to change dialing options. This page works basically the same as the standard Phone Setup page, just with the addition of a "Power Button" page that allows you to change whether the box boots to TV Home or Web Home by default.
 

= TV Listings =
[[File:TV_Listings_Intro.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings intro page.]]
The TV Listings page allows you to view downloaded TV listings for the current week. If no listings are available, it will tell the user that there are no listings available and will offer to download them.

Listings are displayed in a grid, similar to most cable box TV guides.
[[File:Listings_Guide.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings guide.]]
 

= Gallery =
== TV Home Intro ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Intro_1.png|Intro page 1.
File:TV_Home_Intro_2.png|Intro page 2.
File:TV_Home_Intro_3.png|Intro page 3.
File:TV_Home_Intro_4.png|Intro page 4.
File:TV_Home_Intro_5.png|Intro page 5.
File:TV_Home_Intro_6.png|Intro page 6.
</gallery>
== Settings ==
=== TV Listings ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:No_Listings_Error.png|The message that appears when the box doesn't have TV listings downloaded.
File:TV_Area.png|The page that asks you for your ZIP code and TV type, to download the appropriate listings.
File:Getting_Providers.png|The box in the process of getting TV providers for your area.
File:Cable_Provider.png|The page that allows you to select your TV provider.
File:Getting_TV_Listings.png|The box in the process of downloading TV Listings.
File:Getting_TV_Listings_Error.png|The error that appears when you attempt to go to Web Home during a listings download.
</gallery>
=== Dialing ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Basic.png|Basic dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Call_Waiting.png|Call waiting options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Power_Button.png|Power button options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Advanced.png|Advanced dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_Reset.png|Reset dialing options.
File:TV_Home_Dialing_ISP.png|ISP Setup page (same as standard Dialing Options).
</gallery>
=== Hooking Up ===
==== VCR ====
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Intro.png|Hooking Up VCR intro.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR.png|VCR connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Channel.png|VCR channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Signal.png|VCR signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Manufacturer.png|VCR manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset_Intro.png|VCR code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Special_Code.png|VCR special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset.png|VCR code set page.
</gallery>
==== Cable box ====
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Intro.png|Hooking Up cable box intro.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable.png|Cable box connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Channel.png|Cable box channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Signal.png|Cable box signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Manufacturer.png|Cable box manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Codeset_Intro.png|Cable box code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Special_Code.png|Cable box special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Codeset.png|Cable box code set page.
</gallery>
'''Note''': Satellite is basically the same thing, just with all references to "Cable box" replaced with "satellite box".
=== Screen ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Adjust_Screen_TV.png|dfgdfvgsd
File:Adjust_Screen_Contrast.png|dfgdfvgsd
File:Adjust_Screen_Brightness.png|dfgdfvgsd
File:Adjust_Screen_Sharpness.png|dfgdfvgsd
</gallery>
== Help ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Help_Index.png|Help index.
File:TV_Help_Index_Menu.png|Help menu selected.
File:TV_Help_Article.png|Help article.
</gallery>

User:SKCro/Articles/TV Home

2023-11-17T18:51:08Z

SKCro: Adding more images

[[File:TV_Home.png|thumb|320px|A screenshot of TV Home, taken from WebTV Viewer.]]

'''TV Home''', occasionally referred to as '''TV World''', is a page on WebTV Plus units that allows the user to watch TV via the coaxial or AV inputs.

The page consists of a TV window in the center, which displays the current channel or input, as well as sidebar links and a bottom bar with TV-related functions.

The sidebar has links to the Web Home, Settings, TV Listings, and Help pages, with the bottom bar linking to TV Favorites, TV Planner, VCR, and TV Sites. The right of the page displays the current channel number and name (if applicable).

= Settings =
[[File:TV_Settings.png|thumb|320px|The TV Settings page.]]
The Settings page provides a way to change many TV-related settings (as well as dialing options).

== Listings Setup ==
Allows you to set up TV listings and change when the box dials into the service.

=== TV Area ===
Allows you to change the ZIP code that the box uses to retrieve listings for your area.

=== Auto Retrieve ===
Allows you to change when the box dials into the service to get listings. The default time is 8 AM.

== Channels ==
[[File:TV_Listings_Channel_Management.png|thumb|160px|The channel management page.]]
Allows you to change which channels to show or hide on the TV Guide. Hidden channels will also be skipped when pressing CH Up or CH Down.
 

== Hooking Up ==
[[File:Hooking_Up_Intro.png|thumb|160px|The Hooking Up intro page.]]
Allows you to change the hookup configuration to use AV or Coaxial, depending on the options you select.

The AV input can be accessed by specifying that a VCR is connected to AV.
 

== Screen ==
[[File:Adjust_Screen.png|thumb|160px|The screen adjustment page.]]
Allows you to adjust the position of the WebTV display.
Note that this page doesn't work on [[WebTV Viewer]], due to the border not being implemented, although it appears to work as intended in [[WebTV Viewer#Microsoft TV Simulator|Microsoft TV Simulator]].
 

== Dialing ==
[[File:TV_Home_Dialing_Options.png|thumb|160px|TV Home Dialing options page.]]
Allows you to change dialing options. This page works basically the same as the standard Phone Setup page, just with the addition of a "Power Button" page that allows you to change whether the box boots to TV Home or Web Home by default.
 

= TV Listings =
[[File:TV_Listings_Intro.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings intro page.]]
The TV Listings page allows you to view downloaded TV listings for the current week. If no listings are available, it will tell the user that there are no listings available and will offer to download them.

Listings are displayed in a grid, similar to most cable box TV guides.
[[File:Listings_Guide.png|thumb|160px|TV Listings guide.]]
 

= Gallery =
== TV Listings ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:No_Listings_Error.png|The message that appears when the box doesn't have TV listings downloaded.
File:TV_Area.png|The page that asks you for your ZIP code and TV type, to download the appropriate listings.
File:Getting_Providers.png|The box in the process of getting TV providers for your area.
File:Cable_Provider.png|The page that allows you to select your TV provider.
File:Getting_TV_Listings.png|The box in the process of downloading TV Listings.
File:Getting_TV_Listings_Error.png|The error that appears when you attempt to go to Web Home during a listings download.
</gallery>
== Hooking Up ==
=== VCR ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Intro.png|Hooking Up VCR intro.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR.png|VCR connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Channel.png|VCR channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Signal.png|VCR signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Manufacturer.png|VCR manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset_Intro.png|VCR code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Special_Code.png|VCR special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_VCR_Codeset.png|VCR code set page.
</gallery>
=== Cable box ===
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Intro.png|Hooking Up cable box intro.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable.png|Cable box connection page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Channel.png|Cable box channel page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Signal.png|Cable box signal page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Manufacturer.png|Cable box manufacturer page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Codeset_Intro.png|Cable box code set intro page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Special_Code.png|Cable box special code page.
File:Hooking_Up_Cable_Codeset.png|Cable box code set page.
</gallery>
'''Note''': Satellite is basically the same thing, just with all references to "Cable box" replaced with "satellite box".
== Help ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:TV_Help_Index.png|Help index.
File:TV_Help_Index_Menu.png|Help menu selected.
File:TV_Help_Article.png|Help article.
</gallery>

File:Adjust Screen.png

2023-11-17T18:48:50Z

SKCro: Screen centering page. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

== Summary ==
Screen centering page. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

File:TV Home Dialing Options.png

2023-11-17T18:44:00Z

SKCro: The TV Home Dialing options page, with the exclusive "Power Button" option highlighted. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

== Summary ==
The TV Home Dialing options page, with the exclusive "Power Button" option highlighted. Taken from WebTV Viewer.

User:SKCro/Articles

2023-11-17T18:30:41Z

SKCro: updating status

These are articles I've written that are incomplete or are waiting to be moved.

* [[User:SKCro/Articles/TV Home|TV Home]] (Incomplete)
* [[User:SKCro/Articles/Web Home|Web Home]] (Very incomplete)

User:SKCro/Articles/Web Home

2023-11-17T01:51:45Z

SKCro: /* a */ fsdfsdfsad

[[File:Web_Home_Redialed.png|thumb|320px|The Web Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed.]]

'''Web Home''', occasionally referred to as '''Web World''', is the main home page of the WebTV service. It contains links to other WebTV services, such as Mail, Favorites, Community, and Search.

The home page has differed in layout over the years, mainly undergoing changes during the years of 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.

= History =
The Web Home page underwent several design changes over the years.

== Early 1996 ==
[[File:Web_Home_Prealpha.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa early 1996. Taken from HackTV.]]
The initial design had a more blocky layout, with 6 side buttons and a large promo image in the center, along with the WebTV logo embossed at the top. It contained links to Favorites, Directory (later Explore), Search, Mail, Setup, and Instructions (later Help).
 

== Mid 1996? ==
[[File:Web_Home_Prealpha_Alternate.png|thumb|160px|A recreation of the prealpha page by [[User:SKCro|SKCro]].]]
An alternate design for the home page that seems to be from mid-1996. This one has the precursor to the top bar design used on later pages up until 2001.
 

== Late 1996 ==
[[File:Web_Home_96.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa late 1996.]]
This is the first public version of the Web Home page. It features a sidebar with links to Setup and Instructions (later Using WebTV), as well as a top bar with Mail, Favorites, Explore, and Search. The center of the page contains promotional content.
 

== 1997 ==
[[File:Web_Home_97.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1997. Image from Matt's site.]]
Nearly identical to the Late '96 Home page, with the addition of an "Update Available!" button for users on out-of-date versions of the software and some links at the bottom.
 

== 1998 ==
[[File:Web_Home_98.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1998. Image from Matt's site.]]
A minor update to the previous design, with the addition of more sidebar links and an Around Town bar below the top bar.
 

== 1999 ==
[[File:Web_Home_Redialed.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed.]]
A major overhaul of the Web Home page, removing the sidebar and adding WebTV Today (replacing My WebTV). The center of the page is divided into two sections: one for a WebTV Today container that rotates between WebTV Today, news, weather, stocks, etc, and one for advertisements. This update also removed Explore in favor of Centers and renamed Using WebTV to Help.
 

== 2000 ==
[[File:Web_Home_00.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 2000. Image from Matt's site.]]
A minor update to the previous design, adding a messenger button to the top bar (but slightly squishing the WebTV logo as a result). This update also added more centers to the bottom of the page.
 

== 2001 ==
[[File:Web_Home_MSN.png|thumb|160px]]
Another major overhaul of the Web Home page, reflecting the rebrand to MSN TV. The new layout has a design reflecting MSN Explorer. The top has links to email, search, favorites, and Chat. The side has links to popular areas and centers. The main section has a "Today on MSN" section, showing news stories, as well as weather and an ad.
 

= a =
placeholder stuff

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Placeholder.png|1
File:Placeholder.png|2
File:Placeholder.png|3
</gallery>

User:SKCro/Articles/Web Home

2023-11-17T01:50:40Z

SKCro: /* History */ Fixing layout

[[File:Web_Home_Redialed.png|thumb|320px|The Web Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed.]]

'''Web Home''', occasionally referred to as '''Web World''', is the main home page of the WebTV service. It contains links to other WebTV services, such as Mail, Favorites, Community, and Search.

The home page has differed in layout over the years, mainly undergoing changes during the years of 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.

= History =
The Web Home page underwent several design changes over the years.

== Early 1996 ==
[[File:Web_Home_Prealpha.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa early 1996. Taken from HackTV.]]
The initial design had a more blocky layout, with 6 side buttons and a large promo image in the center, along with the WebTV logo embossed at the top. It contained links to Favorites, Directory (later Explore), Search, Mail, Setup, and Instructions (later Help).
 

== Mid 1996? ==
[[File:Web_Home_Prealpha_Alternate.png|thumb|160px|A recreation of the prealpha page by [[User:SKCro|SKCro]].]]
An alternate design for the home page that seems to be from mid-1996. This one has the precursor to the top bar design used on later pages up until 2001.
 

== Late 1996 ==
[[File:Web_Home_96.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa late 1996.]]
This is the first public version of the Web Home page. It features a sidebar with links to Setup and Instructions (later Using WebTV), as well as a top bar with Mail, Favorites, Explore, and Search. The center of the page contains promotional content.
 

== 1997 ==
[[File:Web_Home_97.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1997. Image from Matt's site.]]
Nearly identical to the Late '96 Home page, with the addition of an "Update Available!" button for users on out-of-date versions of the software and some links at the bottom.
 

== 1998 ==
[[File:Web_Home_98.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1998. Image from Matt's site.]]
A minor update to the previous design, with the addition of more sidebar links and an Around Town bar below the top bar.
 

== 1999 ==
[[File:Web_Home_Redialed.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed.]]
A major overhaul of the Web Home page, removing the sidebar and adding WebTV Today (replacing My WebTV). The center of the page is divided into two sections: one for a WebTV Today container that rotates between WebTV Today, news, weather, stocks, etc, and one for advertisements. This update also removed Explore in favor of Centers and renamed Using WebTV to Help.
 

== 2000 ==
[[File:Web_Home_00.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 2000. Image from Matt's site.]]
A minor update to the previous design, adding a messenger button to the top bar (but slightly squishing the WebTV logo as a result). This update also added more centers to the bottom of the page.
 

== 2001 ==
[[File:Web_Home_MSN.png|thumb|160px]]
Another major overhaul of the Web Home page, reflecting the rebrand to MSN TV. The new layout has a design reflecting MSN Explorer. The top has links to email, search, favorites, and Chat. The side has links to popular areas and centers. The main section has a "Today on MSN" section, showing news stories, as well as weather and an ad.
 

== a ==
placeholder stuff

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Placeholder.png|1
File:Placeholder.png|2
File:Placeholder.png|3
</gallery>

User:SKCro/Articles/Web Home

2023-11-17T01:47:18Z

SKCro: fixing image sizes

[[File:Web_Home_Redialed.png|thumb|320px|The Web Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed.]]

'''Web Home''', occasionally referred to as '''Web World''', is the main home page of the WebTV service. It contains links to other WebTV services, such as Mail, Favorites, Community, and Search.

The home page has differed in layout over the years, mainly undergoing changes during the years of 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.

== History ==
The Web Home page underwent several design changes over the years.

=== Early 1996 ===
[[File:Web_Home_Prealpha.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa early 1996. Taken from HackTV.]]
The initial design had a more blocky layout, with 6 side buttons and a large promo image in the center, along with the WebTV logo embossed at the top. It contained links to Favorites, Directory (later Explore), Search, Mail, Setup, and Instructions (later Help).

=== Mid 1996? ===
[[File:Web_Home_Prealpha_Alternate.png|thumb|160px|A recreation of the prealpha page by [[User:SKCro|SKCro]].]]
An alternate design for the home page that seems to be from mid-1996. This one has the precursor to the top bar design used on later pages up until 2001.

=== Late 1996 ===
[[File:Web_Home_96.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa late 1996.]]
This is the first public version of the Web Home page. It features a sidebar with links to Setup and Instructions (later Using WebTV), as well as a top bar with Mail, Favorites, Explore, and Search. The center of the page contains promotional content.

=== 1997 ===
[[File:Web_Home_97.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1997. Image from Matt's site.]]
Nearly identical to the Late '96 Home page, with the addition of an "Update Available!" button for users on out-of-date versions of the software and some links at the bottom.

=== 1998 ===
[[File:Web_Home_98.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1998. Image from Matt's site.]]
A minor update to the previous design, with the addition of more sidebar links and an Around Town bar below the top bar.

=== 1999 ===
[[File:Web_Home_Redialed.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed.]]
A major overhaul of the Web Home page, removing the sidebar and adding WebTV Today (replacing My WebTV). The center of the page is divided into two sections: one for a WebTV Today container that rotates between WebTV Today, news, weather, stocks, etc, and one for advertisements. This update also removed Explore in favor of Centers and renamed Using WebTV to Help.

=== 2000 ===
[[File:Web_Home_00.png|thumb|160px|The Web Home page, circa 2000. Image from Matt's site.]]
A minor update to the previous design, adding a messenger button to the top bar (but slightly squishing the WebTV logo as a result). This update also added more centers to the bottom of the page.

=== 2001 ===
[[File:Web_Home_MSN.png|thumb|160px]]
Another major overhaul of the Web Home page, reflecting the rebrand to MSN TV. The new layout has a design reflecting MSN Explorer. The top has links to email, search, favorites, and Chat. The side has links to popular areas and centers. The main section has a "Today on MSN" section, showing news stories, as well as weather and an ad.

== a ==
placeholder stuff

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=160 heights=120>
File:Placeholder.png|1
File:Placeholder.png|2
File:Placeholder.png|3
</gallery>

File:Web Home Prealpha Alternate.png

2023-11-17T01:45:04Z

SKCro: A recreation of an alternate prealpha home page, made by me (SKCro). Time period is unknown, but suspected to be mid 1996.

== Summary ==
A recreation of an alternate prealpha home page, made by me ([[User:SKCro|SKCro]]). Time period is unknown, but suspected to be mid 1996.

File:Web Home Prealpha.png

2023-11-17T01:43:44Z

SKCro: The prealpha (early '96) home page. Taken from HackTV via WebTV Viewer.

== Summary ==
The prealpha (early '96) home page. Taken from HackTV via WebTV Viewer.

File:Web Home Redialed.png

2023-11-17T01:42:53Z

SKCro: The WebTV Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed via WebTV Viewer.

== Summary ==
The WebTV Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed via WebTV Viewer.

User:SKCro/Articles/Web Home

2023-11-17T01:41:28Z

SKCro: Creating Web Home page :P

[[File:Web_Home_Redialed.png|thumb|320px|The Web Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed.]]

'''Web Home''', occasionally referred to as '''Web World''', is the main home page of the WebTV service. It contains links to other WebTV services, such as Mail, Favorites, Community, and Search.

The home page has differed in layout over the years, mainly undergoing changes during the years of 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.

== History ==
The Web Home page underwent several design changes over the years.

=== Early 1996 ===
[[File:Web_Home_Prealpha.png|thumb|320px|The Web Home page, circa early 1996. Taken from HackTV.]]
The initial design had a more blocky layout, with 6 side buttons and a large promo image in the center, along with the WebTV logo embossed at the top. It contained links to Favorites, Directory (later Explore), Search, Mail, Setup, and Instructions (later Help).

=== Mid 1996? ===
[[File:Web_Home_Prealpha_Alternate.png|thumb|320px|A recreation of the page by [[User:SKCro|SKCro]].]]
An alternate design for the home page that seems to be from mid-1996. This one has the precursor to the top bar design used on later pages up until 2001.

=== Late 1996 ===
[[File:Web_Home_96.png|thumb|320px|The Web Home page, circa late 1996.]]
This is the first public version of the Web Home page. It features a sidebar with links to Setup and Instructions (later Using WebTV), as well as a top bar with Mail, Favorites, Explore, and Search. The center of the page contains promotional content.

=== 1997 ===
[[File:Web_Home_97.png|thumb|320px|The Web Home page, circa 1997. Image from Matt's site.]]
Nearly identical to the Late '96 Home page, with the addition of an "Update Available!" button for users on out-of-date versions of the software and some links at the bottom.

=== 1998 ===
[[File:Web_Home_98.png|thumb|320px|The Web Home page, circa 1997. Image from Matt's site.]]
A minor update to the previous design, with the addition of more sidebar links and an Around Town bar below the top bar.

=== 1999 ===
[[File:Web_Home_Redialed.png|thumb|320px|The Web Home page, circa 1999. Taken from WebTV Redialed.]]
A major overhaul of the Web Home page, removing the sidebar and adding WebTV Today (replacing My WebTV). The center of the page is divided into two sections: one for a WebTV Today container that rotates between WebTV Today, news, weather, stocks, etc, and one for advertisements. This update also removed Explore in favor of Centers and renamed Using WebTV to Help.

=== 2000 ===
[[File:Web_Home_00.png|thumb|320px|The Web Home page, circa 2000. Image from Matt's site.]]
A minor update to the previous design, adding a messenger button to the top bar (but slightly squishing the WebTV logo as a result). This update also added more centers to the bottom of the page.

=== 2001 ===
[[File:Web_Home_MSN.png|thumb|320px]]
Another major overhaul of the Web Home page, reflecting the rebrand to MSN TV. The new layout has a design reflecting MSN Explorer. The top has links to email, search, favorites, and Chat. The side has links to popular areas and centers. The main section has a "Today on MSN" section, showing news stories, as well as weather and an ad.

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User:SKCro/Articles

2023-11-17T00:23:44Z

SKCro: Adding another planned page

These are articles I've written that are incomplete or are waiting to be moved.

* [[User:SKCro/Articles/TV Home|TV Home]] (Incomplete)
* [[User:SKCro/Articles/Web Home|Web Home]] (TBD)