| Classic: | Sony INT-W100 Philip-Magnavox MAT960 |
| New Classic: | Sony INT-W150 Philip-Magnavox MAT965 |
| Plus: | Sony INT-W200 Philip-Magnavox MAT972 Mitsubishi WB-2001 Samsung |
| New Plus: | Sony INT-W250 Philips-Magnavox MAT976 |
| Satellite: | EchoStar DISHPlayer 7100 |
| Classic: | $99 (expected to decrease) |
| New Classic: | $99 |
| Plus: | $199/$299 Canada (expected to decrease) (Mitsubishi $269 includes keyboard) |
| New Plus: | $199 |
| Satellite: | $200 (until 9/30/1999) |
| Classic: | WNI: $19.95 Use an ISP: $9.95 |
| New Classic: | WNI: $21.95 Use an ISP: $11.95 |
| Plus: | WNI: $24.95 ($34.95 Canada) Use an ISP: $14.95 ($21.95 Canada) |
| New Plus: | WNI: $24.95 Use an ISP: $14.95 |
| Satellite: | WNI: $24.95 Use an ISP: $14.95 |
| Classic: | 33.6Kbps |
| New Classic: | V.90 56Kbps |
| Plus: | V.90 56Kbps |
| New Plus: | V.90 56Kbps |
| Satellite: | V.90 56Kbps |
| Classic: | RAM: 2MB ROM: 2MB Flash: 2MB |
| New Classic: | RAM: 8MB ROM: 2MB Flash:4MB |
| Plus: | RAM: 8MB ROM: 2MB Flash: None |
| New Plus: | RAM: 16MB ROM: 8MB Flash: 2MB |
| Satellite: | RAM: 16MB ROM: 4MB Flash: None |
| Classic: | None |
| New Classic: | None |
| Plus: | 1.1 GB Hard Drive |
| New Plus: | Uses Flash |
| Satellite: | 8.6 GB Hard Drive |
| Classic: | 112Mhz R4640 |
| New Classic: | 150Mhz R5230 |
| Plus: | 167 Mhz R4640c |
| New Plus: | 150Mhz R5230 |
| Satellite: | 167Mhz QED 5230 IDT 3041 |
| Classic: | Included |
| New Classic: | Included |
| Plus: | Included |
| New Plus: | Included |
| Satellite: | Two: one for DISH and one for WebTV |
| Classic: | Requires Adapter (Sony Discontinued) |
| New Classic: | Included |
| Plus: | Included |
| New Plus: | Included |
| Satellite: | Included |
| Classic: | No |
| New Classic: | No |
| Plus: | Included |
| New Plus: | Included |
| Satellite: | Built-in IR Flood |
| Classic: | No |
| New Classic: | No |
| Plus: | Yes |
| New Plus: | Yes |
| Satellite: | Yes |
| Classic: | No |
| New Classic: | No |
| Plus: | Yes |
| New Plus: | Yes |
| Satellite: | Yes |
| Classic: | No |
| New Classic: | Philips Only |
| Plus: | Philips-Magnavox: Yes Mitsubishi: Yes Samsung: Yes Sony: No |
| New Plus: | Yes |
| Satellite: | Yes |
| Classic: | No |
| New Classic: | Unconfirmed |
| Plus: | Not compatible |
| New Plus: | Future |
| Satellite: | Unconfirmed |
| Classic: | Optional |
| New Classic: | Optional |
| Plus: | Optional |
| New Plus: | Optional (Included with Mitsubishi) |
| Satellite: | Included |
| Classic: | No |
| New Classic: | No |
| Plus: | Promised but not delivered |
| New Plus: | No |
| Satellite: | You Don't Know Jack, Doom |
| Classic: | No |
| New Classic: | No |
| Plus: | No |
| New Plus: | No |
| Satellite: | 30 minutes |
| Internet Access | Internet Access |
| 6 E-mail Accounts | 6 E-mail Accounts |
| Chat | Chat |
| Discussion Groups | Discussion Groups |
| WebTV Centers* | WebTV Centers* |
| Search | Search |
| Kid Friendly service | Kid Friendly service |
| Surfwatch | Surfwatch |
| Personalization | Personalization |
| Favorites | Favorites |
| Build Personal Web Pages* | Build Personal Web Pages* |
| Enhanced TV | Enhanced TV |
| N/A | On-screen TV Listings |
| WebPIP (picture-in-picture) | |
| Picture/Audio E-mail | |
| Interactive TV | |
| One-touch VCR Recording | |
| Auto Program Notification | |
| HTML | HTML |
| HTML 1.0, 2.0, 3.2 | HTML 1.0, 2.0, 3.3 |
| Frames Compatibility | Frames Compatibility |
| JavaScript 1.2 | JavaScript 1.2 |
| Image | Image |
| GIF89a animation | GIF89a animation |
| JPEG | JPEG |
| Progressive JPEG | Progressive JPEG |
| PNG | PNG |
| TIFF-G3 Fax in e-mail | TIFF-G3 Fax in email |
| X bitmap | X bitmap |
| Macromedia Flash 1.0 | Macromedia Flash 1.0 |
| Macromedia Flash 2.0 | Macromedia Flash 2.0 |
| Macromedia Flash 3.0 | Macromedia Flash 3.0 |
| Transaction | Transaction |
| SSL version 2 and 3, 40bit and 128bit RC4 encryption | SSL version 2 and 3, 40bit and 128bit RC4 encryption |
| Credit Card Fradulent Use Protection* | Credit Card Fradulent Use Protection* |
| E-MAIL FEATURES | E-MAIL FEATURES |
| MIME Compatible | MIME Compatible |
| Sound and images | Sound and images |
| Embedded HTML | Embedded HTML |
| Formatted Text | Formatted Text |
| Spellchecker | Spellchecker |
| Capture Video Frame | |
| AUDIO FORMATS | AUDIO FORMATS |
| .AU | .AU |
| .WAV | .WAV |
| Real Audio 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 | Real Audio 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 |
| AIFF | AIFF |
| Shockwave Audio | Shockwave Audio |
| GSM | GSM |
| MPEG 1 & 2 Audio | MPEG 1 & 2 Audio |
| MPEG Layer 3 | MPEG Layer 3 |
| MOD | MOD |
| General MIDI | General MIDI |
| MIDI Karaoke | MIDI Karaoke |
| Quicktime Audio (Not 3 or 4) | Quicktime Audio (Not 3 or 4) |
| Zip Decompression | Zip Decompression |
| RMF | |
| Beatnik Player | |
| VIDEO FORMATS | VIDEO FORMATS |
| MPEG 1 & 3 Video | MPEG 1 & 3 Video |
| VideoFlash | VideoFlash |
| USENET FEATURES | USENET FEATURES |
| Full newsgroup reading/posting | Full newsgroup reading/posting |
| Automatic decoding of most encoded binaries | Automatic decoding of most encoded binaries |
| CHAT FEATURES | CHAT FEATURES |
| IRC & HTML | IRC & HTML |