[shaggylive]

well, I have 2, 1=no2chem 5069-k 2=no2chem pre-8
just realizing it could be more rom related..

#1 I don't see anything for this.
#2 there is a HKLM\software\htc\HTCAnimation (startupGif=\windows\animated.gif, startupWav=\windows\BootUpHTC.wav, ShutDownAsStartup=(1) )

not sure if it's from software I have installed (both are not set up the same)
also I tried more of your splash/animation cab's on #2, only tried a few with #1

something else i noticed is that some of your cabs, sometimes ask for a reboot while others do not...

hope it helps... (i'm headed out for the evening, so I can't test more for ya till later.)

edit; forgot to make it clear that for the most part the splash screens work.