Hollywood

Example of Hollywood in action.

The TV Guide Channel software (internally named Hollywood) was used to power the TV Guide Channel following mid-2000 into the present day. Like Prevue Junior, this iteration ran off of Windows. The software began development in 1997 and was released in July of 1999 shipping with a tan guide, reminiscent of the firmware on various Motorola cable boxes, though progressed to various mostly monochrome styles in later years. Software status seems to be currently unknown at this time, however seems to still be used in some cable companies.

Hardware

Example of a Hollywood unit. These units were manufactured by Compaq.

The Hollywood units were initially manufactured by Compaq and based on the Professional Workstation SP700. Despite this, hardware manufactured later in the millennium may vary from those made in 1999.

• Microsoft Windows NT
• Pentium II 440MHz
• STB Systems STB 1X0-0751-407 (Tulsa) Video Card
• 262 MB RAM
• 36 GB SCSI HDD
• 32X CD-ROM & 3½-inch floppy drive (usage unknown)

External Links

Hollywood example