Operator Information Settings

This defines basic information, such as the operator name.

<operator name="Operator_Name" />

The following attributes are supported from firmware 3.8.11.

Operator Logo Settings

This defines the URL of your logo image, which will be displayed in the main menu.

Limits: The image format must be PNG, and the maximum size is 300 x 300 px. To force an updated logo, a URL change is required.

<logo url="http://tvipstb.net/prov/logo.png" />

url – Defines the URL of the image.

Operator Banner Settings

Supported from firmware version 4.0.11

This defines the URL of the image that will be used as a banner at the top of the main menu.

Limits: The image format must be PNG, and the maximum size is 1920 x 180 px. RGBA is allowed. On some TV sets, parts of the banner may be hidden due to overscan. This should be considered when designing a banner.

Areas that may be hidden:

<banner url="http://tvipstb.net/prov/banner.png" uri="tvplayer/?channel=1"/>

Bootloader Logo

This defines the URL for a special image that is displayed during STB boot.

Limits: The image format must be BMP, and the exact size is 1280 x 720 px. The color depth is 24 bpp. To force an updated logo, a URL change is required.

<bootlogo url="http://tvipstb.net/prov/tvip_splash.bmp" />

url – Defines the image URL.

Background Picture Settings

Defines a colorful background image for the home screen (supported from firmware 4.2.33).

<main_menu_background url="https://www.my_background.png" refresh="3600" />

main_menu_background attributes:

Allowed Main Menu Apps

This gives you the option to disable access to different Media Center apps such as DVR, CCTV, VOD, and Mediaplayer.

App Codes:

By default, all apps are allowed.

<features>
  <mediaplayer enabled="true" />
  <dvr enabled="true" />
  <cctv enabled="true" />
  <vod enabled="false" />
  <timeshift enabled="false" />
  <appstore enabled="false" />
</features>

The tag name defines the app code, and the enabled attribute defines access: enabled (true) or disabled (false).

Security Settings

This allows you to set up channel and app blocking.

Example:

<security>
        <enabled value="true" force="true" />
        <password value="0000" force="true" />
        <autolock_timeout value="600" force="true" />
        <channel_default_locked value="true" />
        <channel_adult_lock value="true" />
        <operator_forced_age value="18" />
        <disabled_apps force="true" value="vidimax,youtube" />
</security>

Display Settings

<display>
  <hd_format value="720p50" />
  <hdmi_autofr value="false" />
  <sd_format value="auto" />
  <aspect value="box" />
  <cec value="false" force="true" />
  <sync_standby value="true" />
  <cec_name value="anyName" />
</display>

Auto Standby Mode Setup

Supported from fw. v.3.8.6

<auto_standby timeout="3600" force="true" />

Appearance Settings

<appearance>
  <uialpha value="50" />
  <animation value="true" force="true" />
  <listlooped value="true" />
  <uipadding value="large" />
  <tv_preview_mode value="true" force="true" />
  <display_channel_numbers value="true" />
  <channel_icons_aspect value="1.777"/>
  <display_channel_has_archive value="true" />
  <background_picture value="Custom" force="true">
  <picture name="Custom" url="http://domain/Custom.png"/>
  </background_picture>
  <media_freeze_animation value="false" />
  <back_as_recall value="true" />
  <menu_as_home value="true" />
  <menu_as_audio_track value="true" />
</appearance>

Userinterface Setup, with Color Schematics

Supported from firmware 4.0.17

<appearance>
  <color_schemes value="true" override="true" default="Berries" force="Berries">
    <scheme name="TVIP brand color">
      <color name="CL_MAIN" value="#ff2A50A3" />
      <color name="CL_BACKGROUND" value="#ff14A2DC"/>
      <color name="CL_CONTRAST_MAIN" value="#ffCAE2F5"/>
      <color name="CL_CONTRAST_BACKGROUND" value="#ffCAE2F5"/>
      <color name="CL_SECOND" value="#ffF37121"/>
      <color name="CL_button_casual" >CL_BACKGROUND</color>
    </scheme>
    <scheme name="Berries">
    </scheme>
  </color_schemes>
</appearance>

color_scheme – Defines the color scheme of the UI. Attributes: override – If true, all preinstalled schemes are overridden by the operator’s schematics. default – Name of the default scheme; force – Forces the color scheme. scheme – Single operator scheme. name – Defines the name of the scheme. color – Defines a color variable; name – Defines the color ID of the scheme. Value defines an ARGB color like: #AARRGGBB.

Base Scheme Colors:

CL_MAIN – The main color of the scheme. It will be used for non-transparent elements at the top and bottom of the screen (default: #ff37363c).

CL_BACKGROUND – Background color for elements in the center of the screen and the background of tables (default: #73aaaaaa).

CL_CONTRAST_MAIN – Item color (text, images) displayed on the main color. This should contrast with CL_MAIN (default: #ff282832).

CL_CONTRAST_BACKGROUND – Item color (information) displayed in the center of the screen (e.g., pop-up menus and transparent windows). This should contrast with CL_BACKGROUND (default: #ffffffff).

CL_SECOND – Secondary scheme color. This is used for active control elements (selectors, buttons) (default: #ffffffff).

Extended Colors

These optional colors can be defined. If they are not defined, they will be calculated automatically.

Color	Dependency	Transparency	Description
CL_on_main_casual	CL_CONTRAST_MAIN	1,00	General color for elements on top of the main color.
CL_text_on_main_casual	CL_on_main_casual	1,00	Base text color displayed on top of the main color.
CL_text_on_main_active	CL_on_main_casual	1,00	Active/selected text color displayed on the main color.
CL_text_on_main_dimmed	CL_on_main_casual	0,55	Dimmed text color displayed on top of the main color.
CL_on_background_casual	CL_CONTRAST_BACKGROUND	1,00	General color for elements in the center or inside a table.
CL_text_on_background_casual	CL_on_background_casual	1,00	Base text color inside a table.
CL_text_on_background_active	CL_on_background_casual	1,00	Active/selected text color inside a table.
CL_text_on_background_dimmed	CL_on_background_casual	0,55	Dimmed text color for inactive elements in tables and some secondary text.
CL_wallpaper	CL_BACKGROUND	0,90	Background color for most UI widgets.
CL_fade	CL_BACKGROUND	0,90	Video overlay color for fullscreen elements.
CL_additional	CL_BACKGROUND	0,40	Additional color for active widgets and active table columns.
CL_bgr_color	CL_MAIN	1,00	Color of the background image in the home screen (when no video) and for some other elements.
CL_bumper	CL_MAIN	0,94	Color of the top and bottom panels.
CL_header	CL_bumper	–	Background color of elements at the top of the screen.
CL_footer	CL_bumper	–	Background color of elements at the bottom of the screen.
CL_popup	CL_MAIN	1,00	Color of dialog windows, extended settings, and system messages.
CL_popup_contrast	CL_CONTRAST_MAIN	1,00	Content color inside dialog windows.
CL_plate	CL_MAIN	1,00	“Plates” (home screen, VoD elements, etc.) color.
CL_plate_contrast	CL_CONTRAST_MAIN	1,00	Content (text, buttons) color inside “plates”.
CL_selector	CL_SECOND	–	Selector color for active/selected control elements: cursor, active buttons, etc.
CL_empty	CL_SECOND	1,00	Color of the inactive part of the progress bar.
CL_inactive	CL_SECOND	0,35	Color for disabled UI elements (buttons).
CL_full	CL_CONTRAST_MAIN	1,00	Color of the active part of a progress bar.
CL_button_selected	CL_selector	1,00	Color of a selected button.
CL_button_casual	CL_selector	0,35	Color of a disabled button.
CL_on_button	CL_on_background_casual	–	Text and icon color for a button.

Preinstalled scheme names are the following:

Default Deep Purple Indigo Teal Blue Light Green Berries Chocolate Medusa

Restrict Access to Media Center Settings

It is possible to hide or disable almost any setting. Note: This does not set any values. It controls access to the settings for the end user. To use this, you should define the ID of the setting.

Possible values:

visible=”false/true” enabled=”false/true”

Root Settings Tabs:

Example

<preferences>
  <pref_network visible="false" />
</preferences>

In this example, the “Network” tab is completely hidden.

System tab IDs

Appearance tab IDs

Network tab IDs

Display Tab IDs

TV Tab IDs

Security Tab IDs

Example

<preferences>
  <pref_network visible="false" />

  <pref_tv>
    <pref_tv_streamtype visible="false" />
    <pref_tv_udpxyaddress visible="false" />
    <pref_tv_middleware disabled="true" />
  </pref_tv>
</preferences>

In this example, the Network tab is fully hidden. In the TV tab, Stream Type and UDPXY Address are also hidden. In the TV tab, changes to the middleware setting are prohibited.