After a lot of controversy, drama, and in-fighting at World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), we finally have an international standard for access to protected content from HTML and JavaScript.
Opera TV’s Certification Program has really evolved since we launched it 9 months ago! We have updated specifications and tools for our developer community, making it quicker and easier for you to create, test and deploy HTML5 apps for the connected TV device ecosystem powered by Opera TV.
This year at TV Connect we unveiled a joint project we’ve been involved in with BBC R&D on latest HbbTV 2.0.1 features of Companion Screen and Media Synchronizercapabilities. Partnering with BBC, these new features make viewing OTT content easier than ever for consumers by allowing them to use a tablet or smartphone to play alternate audio soundtracks (in other languages or with audio description for the visually impaired), complementing the content they are viewing. Additionally, as you move around you can switch between screens to seamless transition content from your TV to another device without losing your place. The video below gives you a sneak peek at the live demo we gave on these fantastic new capabilities during the show.