Tivo Hacks. 100 Industrial-strength Tips Tools 2003

Hack 1 Swinging TiVo

Take a walk down memory lane with the first-time- power-up "Tarzan" video sequence .

Most likely, you still remember the first time that you powered up your TiVo. It went through some setup screens, asking you what phone numbers it should use for the daily call, whether you use cable or satellite, what channels you receive and watch, and the initialseemingly endlessdownloading of guide data. But the most memorable screen for most users was that initial video sequence featuring a Tarzan-like TiVo swinging deftly through a maze of ducts.

Want to watch it again?

On your remote control, press (i.e., press the button, release it, press the button, and release it), and up the video comes (see Figure 1-1).