[skin] TiVO for BTV

[SSDNAdmin]

Author:Airball
Short Description: New tivo-like skin for BTV 3.5.x
Long Description: none
Version Number: 1.0
Status: Release
Last Updated: 02-08-2005
Homepage: none
Installation Instructions:
1) Close the Beyond TV Viewscape. (You don't need to exit the tray icon)
2) Find and open the following folder: C:\Program Files\SnapStream Media\Beyond TV 3\FSMedia\
3) Within this folder, you will find an "Images" folder. Rename it to "Images-OLD". This will be your backup copy of the original BTV skin.
4) Create a new folder called "Images".
5) Download the file and unzip it into this new "Images" folder.
6) You are done!
Release Notes: You may want to check out the TiVO Sound Effects to compliment this skin.
Requirements: Beyond TV 3.5.x
Title: TiVO
Download BTVO.zip

[ruthschris]

Very nice! The "Program Guide" is a bit over-powering but the backgrounds images are perfect.

[davek]

Yeah, a few colors need to be toned down a bit but I love it too. Now someone needs to add a small animated logo and it will be set.

[noodleNT]

I wish BTV had a nice skin picker like Media does.

[draven]

Very nice!! Take this plus the Tivo sounds and you have the whole package, only better

[torpdude]

Excellent skin.

Thanks.

[koan00]

Very nice skin.

My only qualm would be the brigthness of the purple used in the EPG. It seems far to bright, so much so I can barely make out the current time indicator bar.

[Edgarmoon]

May I compliment you on your choice of sports teams to watch.

[rhiadon]

I'll also compliment you on the fact that you are in Indiana.

[Enteerprise]

Very nice skin.

[magic]

Yes, this is now my skin of choice- thanks!

[dequire]

Great skin!!! Any chance you could do a Beyond Media skin to match??

I know, I know, it's a thankless job

[debennett2]

Anyone try toning down the program guide colors? I'm not sure which files to play with or what I am doing with a graphics editor anyhow...thought someone might have tweaked it a little. Just a tad too bright but overall AWESOME!!!

Would be really cool if some type of flash was allowed in the background so we could have the animated backgrounds as well. That is my favorite part of Tivo.

[koan00]

Originally Posted by debennett2

Anyone try toning down the program guide colors? I'm not sure which files to play with or what I am doing with a graphics editor anyhow...thought someone might have tweaked it a little. Just a tad too bright but overall AWESOME!!!

Would be really cool if some type of flash was allowed in the background so we could have the animated backgrounds as well. That is my favorite part of Tivo.

If you unzip the files and open them, its pretty easy to figure out which are which generally there are 3 or so files for a section. Left, right, and center. I would edit them but the images have a shadow effect which aids visibility and my photoshop kung-fu is weak :/

[darkrider]

Awesome job on the skin. I played around with it and really like it. I did notice one slight issue. If you go under 'Recorded Shows' and ask it to display it either 'By Series' or 'By Folder', the text (name of the recording) on the display lines tend to overlap with the border. This doesn't happen when you view 'All' the shows though.