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Technology Stocks : INteractive TV is Coming! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: art slott who wrote (17)	11/8/1999 8:24:00 AM
From: Craig Jacobs	Respond to of 22

FROM hypertv.com hypertv.com What is HyperTV? HyperTV is an easy to use software program that enables you to interact with Web content about your favorite television programs during the airing of the program. You may explore additional information, answer questions, chat, play games -- all in reference to the program you are watching. What?s HyperTV and The Box all about? HyperTV lets you get more out of The Box. The Box Music Network and HyperTV have partnered to create BOX FUSION. Box Fusion gives you a whole new way to get deeper into the music. Find out more about the artists, the music and the videos you're watching. Chat with other music fans about your favorite groups. Answer trivia questions about the bands. Even order concert tickets, CD's, DVD's, and other merchandise on-line. What?s HyperTV and Showtime all about? In addition, SHO.com and HyperTV Networks will collaborate on the development and delivery of HyperTV content for viewers of Showtime?s Sci-Friday programming lineup and boxing franchises. Initially, a targeted pilot group of Showtime viewers will be able to enjoy a HyperTV experience during specific programs later this year. Based on consumer response, the companies will consider the further integration of HyperTV with additional airings of programming within Showtime?s Sci-Friday lineup and boxing franchises. What do I need to use HyperTV? You need a Pentium or Apple G3 or G4 computer connected to the Internet with at least a 28.8 modem. You?ll also need Netscape 4.07 or better or Internet Explorer 4.0 or better. To receive some of the animations and interactions in HyperTV programs, you will also need to install the free Flash 4.0 plug in from Macromedia. If you are unsure if you have Flash 4.0, when you register, we will check for you. Can I visit different web sites while using HyperTV? HyperTV isn?t about random searching ? it?s about the video providing a context for the specific web content you will see. However, you can click on links in the HyperTV content and launch other pages. Depending on the content, some pages may appear within the HyperTV environment, other pages may be launched in new browser frame. What does Hyper TV cost? HyperTV is free to its users! What are the different Hyper TV areas? Chat frame This is where you chat with other viewers. Program frame This frame is where you receive the enhanced content automatically delivered to your computer. In this example, users can click on questions about Madonna and receive the answers in the same window. Ad frame This is where you can get more info about advertised products and even shop on-line. How do I get started? Download and install the free HyperTV plug in. Download and install the HyperTV plugin. Come back to our HyperTV.com and check out the schedule to see what?s playing. Click on the show you want to watch. You?ll see a description of the program and a ?Go To Show? button. Click on the button. You can click on the link to registration, or if you?ve registered before, you can enter in your name and password and go to the show. After your first show, we'll e-mail you your password. Then you're ready for any programming experience enhanced with the HyperTV technology. Click here to download HyperTV! How do I learn more about HyperTV? If you have any questions, you can email us at questions@hypertv.com Hyper TV Networks Inc. is a division of ACTV, Inc, which is publicly traded under NASDAQ under ?IATV.?