Opera TV Emulator: Overview

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

…and more, as described in this guide.

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).