Creating a Channel Guide
Multi-Format STB Quick Start
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Using Multiple channel.xml Files
You can create multiple channel.xml files which can allow you to switch your local channel
listing remotely. For example, a central control system may want to push a particular channel
to one or more set top boxes, to send an announcement or tune device to a particular event.
In the example below, we will set up a default channel file and three alternate channel files.
Configuring Multiple Channel Files
You will create multiple
channel.xml
files and store them on the set top box in the
/data
folder, where the original channels.xml file is stored. You need a
channel.xml
file to provide
the default, power-up channel listing. Then you will create three additional channel files, for
example:
channel1.xml
,
channel2.xml
and
channel3.xml
. Your default channel file could look
like the one in the users’ manual or any other setup of your choice:
Default Channel
This channel file starts up in channel listing mode and sets up a power-on default channel to
play:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<STBLocalUI>
<!-- this is general information -->
<Title>VBrick Systems, Inc.</Title>
<GlobalMsg>Test enviroment.</GlobalMsg>
<FullScreen>0</FullScreen>
<!-- Multicast stream -->
<Stream>
<ProgramName>OPS H.264 SDP</ProgramName>
<Message>Operations H.264 Multicast Brick SDP</Message>
<URL>http://172.17.2.17/vbStream1T1.sdp</URL>
</Stream>
<!-- RTSP -->
<Stream>
<ProgramName>OPS H.264 RTSP</ProgramName>
<Message>Operations H.264 SD RTSP</Message>
<URL>rtsp://172.17.2.17/vbStream1S1</URL>
</Stream>
<!-- Windows Media -->
<Stream>
<ProgramName>OPS WM</ProgramName>
<Message>Operations WM http</Message>
<URL>http://172.17.120.111:8080/vbrickvideo1</URL>