FixStartupVideo

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This howto replaces the out-of-sync TiVo start-up video on Philips based nlTiVo images. For Sony based nlTiVo images see the note at the end of these instructions.


This is not for use on UK Thomson based TiVo image's as they are not affected by the broken start-up video problem (as far as I’m aware). But can be run on UK Thomson TiVo's using the nlTVo Philips image.


Instructions:

  • Enter the following address into a browser, where the x's are your TiVo's IP: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/mfs/Resource/VideoClip
  • Click on the line that starts with 'LongOpen.mpv'
  • Take a note of the second number next to 'File', I think in most cases this will be 1507 (If it's not please email the number you see and the revision of nlTiVo software you are running). The line should look something like this: "LongOpen.mpv:1506:1507:17408".
  • You can now close your browser and open a Telnet session (if you are using putty, check the settings first).
  • Enter the following commands into Telnet. It's safe to cut and paste the commands if you like. (If you had a different number to 1507 in step 5, replace 1507 with your number in the following).


NOTE: The zip-file you are going to download is around 18MB in size. The inflating step will take a minute or so (your TiVo hasn't frozen). 


[TiVo [p1] ~]# cd /var/hack
[TiVo [p1] /var/hack]#
[TiVo [p1] /var/hack]# wget http://212.238.156.12/LongOpenPALFixed.zip
[TiVo [p1] /var/hack]# unzip LongOpenPALFixed.zip
Archive:  LongOpenPALFixed.zip
  inflating: LongOpen.mpv
  inflating: mfs_import
  inflating: mfs_uberexport
[TiVo [p1] /var/hack]#
[TiVo [p0] /var/hack]# chmod +x mfs*
[TiVo [p1] /var/hack]#
[TiVo [p1] /var/hack]# ./mfs_uberexport 1507 > LongOpen.mpv.orig
[TiVo [p1] /var/hack]#
[TiVo [p1] /var/hack]# ./mfs_import 1507 < LongOpen.mpv
starting mfs_import with args:
./mfs_import 1507
[TiVo [p1] /var/hack]#
[TiVo [p0] /var/hack]# reboot


The animation plays automatically after booting the TiVo. It can also be played pressing '0' on the remote control from the TiVo Central screen.

After you're happy with the new movie, Telnet back into your TiVo and delete some of the files as they are quite large and if /var ever becomes full up it may cause issues with your TiVo. 


[TiVo [p1] ~]# cd /var/hack
[TiVo [p1] /var/hack]#
[TiVo [p1] /var/hack]# rm LongOpen*
[TiVo [p1] /var/hack]#
[TiVo [p1] /var/hack]# exit


NOTE: For Sony Based nlTiVo images:

These instructions would also probably work on Sony based nlTiVo images, but I have not tested it. One known side effect is the end of the opening video finishes with the Philips background, not the Sony one. This is not a problem and as soon as the menu comes up the correct Sony background would be shown. Some people may not like the jump from one background to another.


Thanks to PetesTrash from the OzTiVo-community for this fix!

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