Opera TV Emulator: Overview & support

The Opera TV Emulator allows any web developer to develop content for TVs and other devices without access to a physical device. It runs on a standard Linux PC and makes it easy to develop and debug applications for all Opera enabled devices. The Opera TV Emulator supports all features of the Opera Devices SDK:

• HTML/CSS/JavaScript/DOM
• SVG, Canvas
• W3C Widgets
• HTML5 <video> and <audio>
• Simulating limited RAM availability
• Debugging 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 & benefits

Different user types can benefit from the 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 official support for the Opera TV Emulator. However, the following communication channels are available to get help with the Opera TV Emulator and be notified about the latest news:

• Interested developers can join our developer forums.
• There is also a dedicated mailing list for the Opera TV Emulator. 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. The mailing list is mainly intended as a way to inform Opera TV Emulator users about updates and any other Opera related news.