Opera TV Emulator: Overview & support

What is the Opera TV Emulator?

The Opera TV Emulator allows any web developer to develop and test content for TVs and other appliances running the Opera Devices SDK. It comes packaged as a VirtualBox image and can be run on Windows, Mac and Linux hosts. The Opera TV Emulator supports all features of the Opera Devices SDK:

HTML/CSS/JavaScript/DOM
SVG, Canvas
HTML5 <video> and <audio>
Simulate limited RAM availability
Debug with Opera Dragonfly

For detailed support notes, please refer to the web specifications support section for the Presto rendering engine, which ships in all Opera products.

Users and benefits

Different user types can benefit from Opera TV Emulator as summarized in the table below:

User type	Benefits
Web developers	Faster time to market with reliable, fine-tuned applications Troubleshoot problems such as out-of-memory and performance issues Develop cross-platform applications that work out-of-the-box on any device running Opera Verify applications in a simpler and more controlled environment
Content Service Providers	Start testing and debugging services without access to physical devices Develop content services that target all Opera-powered devices
OEM's	Verify Opera integration using the TV Emulator as reference Test and debug content from sub-contractors
Silicon vendors	Verify Opera integration using the TV Emulator as reference
Middleware / UI vendors	Verify Opera integration using the TV Emulator as reference Test and debug generated content in a controlled environment

OEMs and operators can license special versions of the Opera TV Emulator, adhering more strictly to their own platform (codecs, memory size, fonts, screen size etc).

Support

Opera Software does not provide any official support for the Opera TV Emulator. However, a number of communication channels are available to get help with the Opera TV Emulator and be notified about the latest news.

Known issues

Before searching the information in the channels below, please make sure you have read through the available documentation. Many common questions are already answered here. Please read the installation section carefully.

Dev.opera.com Forum

Please join our Developer Community and our forums on dev.opera.com/forums. Make sure to read the sections about the Opera TV Emulator and about Development for TVs.

Belleville Mailing list

A dedicated mailing list exists for the Opera TV Emulator: belleville-external@list.opera.com. Please subscribe to stay updated about new versions of the Opera TV Emulator as well as new materials and documentation for TV developers and other news. Note that this mailing list is not intended to be used for bug reports or for support; please use one of the above channels for support. The mailing list is mainly intended as a way to inform Opera TV Emulator users about updates and any other Opera and/or technology related news that can be of interest for our users.

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