[IMnobody]

Would it be possible to utilize a "channel 0" as a blank channel. Display whatever you would like but this way I can have PTVL load up with the guide and not stream anything and leave it on all the time as my default instead of xbmc.

Maybe even set the timer to jump back to that channel by default or when stop pressed.

Would also let me leave PTVL loaded and open to do updates in the background all the time.

My main worry is accidentally leaving this running and it streams an online channel for a long period of time. Using up my bandwidth.

Just a suggestion.

I'd say, why not set channel "0" up, with one of a Weather or News program, keyed to your location.
But, honestly I think this app is going a little overbord, it's still not geled into what it's original goles were, live TV for channel surfing, by us terminal couch potatoes.