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<trackbot> Date: 12 February 2013
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<acolwell> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-media/2013Feb/0020.html
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acolwell: updated last week
<johnsim> https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=19676#c11
Bug 19676
acolwell: can't be marked as
fixed yet -- some discussions ongoing
... plan is to address several bugs at once and then do a spec
update and check with pal
... update the spec by the next meeting -- all related to
splicing behavior, top priority right now
johnsim: any comments?
<johnsim> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-media/2013Jan/0064.html
acolwell: re: email sent out --
should I focus on algorithms more?
... perhaps need a different document?
... email answered my question
johnsim: who asks splicing questions?
acolwell: pal
... discussions are around making a clear diagram of the actual
behavior
... question back was -- who is the audience?
... might not be precise enough for implementors
Bug: 19784
<johnsim> https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=19784
acolwell: associated with that
email thread
... discussions about a diagram for timestamp offset
... need to ensure that algorithm is correct first
... this was a splicing bug being addressed in next spec
update
<johnsim> [MSE] transport stream constraints vs Apple's HLS http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-media/2013Feb/0001.html
Bug: HLS discussion
acolwell: this is covered by the three following bugs - someone from Adobe to jump in?
Michael_Thornburgh: I opened those bugs
<johnsim> a) NEW Bug 20899 -loosen media segment random access point constraint https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=20899
Michael_Thornburgh: based on
discussion in the mailing list
... this was about loosening some of the spec constraints about
structure of media segments
... to access HLS content as used today
... mentioned by David Singer
... allows reuse with minimum fuss
... ah -- wrong bug -- this is about not beginning with an
access point
... a random access point
... rather than natural GOP boundaries
... was mentioned that media segments should not have to begin
with random access pointss
johnsim: if this is done is
JavaScript, how does random access happen, if segments do not
begin with random access points?
... if UA is not parsing the XML (m3u8)
Michael_Thornburgh: the live
streaming case is where I have seen this
... (prvious comment was from Aaron)
johnsim: not new bug -- filed on the 7th -- needs to have more speciifc language
acolwell: was planning on
updating the text to say "must contain a random access
point"
... instead of "must start with one"
... if segment doesn't start at a random access point -- drop
frames until you see one
kstreeter: if you are starting
new playback, audio coudl start with blank picture, or audio
could snap to first picture frame
... one should be chosen
pal: question -- if algorithm
ends up starting earlier than timestamp offsets
... so diration is not the same as duration in frames -- how
does that work?
acolwell: my assumption now is the duration would be the last timestamp minus the duration lost
kstreeter: would like the video to be black until the random access point occurs
pal: so duration remains the same
markw: changing this is complex on the client side
<Michael_Thornburgh> joe: those comments were me, not KS
markw: when you do bitrate
switching, have to append same segment from both bitrates until
you find the random access point
... problems occur when frame reordering happens
... might have a random access point from later in the
segment
... but in this case have to download the same segment
twice
... could impact the quality of experience just to make the
encoding side a little simpler
kstreeter: don't necessarily want
to constrain what is possible
... to be able to play HLS content already out there
... many APIs will choose to do this because of the amount of
content available
markw: the assumption that random
access points are at the beginning is reasonable
... we need to be convinced this is worthwhile
... individual UA could decide this is worhtwhile
kstreeter: could agree with that,
defined for the bytestream format, more concerned about some of
the other bugs
... that require signalling
acolwell: does this add a lot of
extra complexity? we could just drop packets until that
point?
... is that wrong?
... could arrange for random pts to have the properties you
desire
... but in the case of live broadcast could just drop the
frames until you see the random pt
... though that is why it would be usefull
pal: recommend focusing on
describing a straightforward constrained scenario
... infinity of scenarios, can't describe them all
... want something implementable
... keep it simple, not try to describe non-integral
units
... should not crap out, but what you do depends on many
factors
... otherwise very hard to describe
johnsim: is part of the problem that the HLS spec is under-specified
Michael_Thornburg: HLS spec says it must contain a random pt, does not say where
s/jphmsim/johnsim/
<pal> pal: very difficult to specify algorithm that take into account all possible scenarios: varying frame/sample rates, in/out points outside of edit unit boundaries, etc...
Michael_Thornburg: use the
timestamps for synching bit-rate changes, but otherwise is very
light on specifying
... does have some constraints on codecs
... the audio might be relaxed in more recent version
... if you know your media your implementation doesn't have to
be super complicated
... the generic HLS case could use the more complicated case,
could result in blackness
... that's probably OK to.
<pal> pal: more realistic to focus on precisely describing splicing in common scenarios, but perhaps recommend that implementations not die on others (but even then there are no guarantees)
Michael_Thornburg: most media
will probably start with random access points, but some may not
and have a lesser experience
... that's ok -- decoder should not stop
... unnecesary constraint to start with random pt
pal: for content authors this would be confusing yes
Michael_Thornburg: I think it's OK to define behavior in this case as blackness
acolwell: will think about it some more
Bug: 20901
<acolwell> https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=20900
Bug: 20900
Michael_Thornburg: I opened
this
... this is dropping the contraint about TS segments comprising
complete access units
... real world encoders may not follow this constraint
... because of tricks to reduce TS stream overhead used
today
... to reduce padding
... could be in a scenario where none of the segments have
complete PES packets
... we should support this
acolwell: not sure why this was originally requested, someone else who knew more required this
boblund: think that came from
Alex, a number of specs do require integral access units in PES
packets
... think it was someone from Motorola Mobility with an email
and explanation
<acolwell> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-media/2013Feb/0004.html
acolwell: here is the email
... maybe we can respond to this email
kstreeter: not sure this is what
Gary was referring to
... need to be aware you might have data left at the end of the
buffer and have to wait for more
... requires additional logic in your buffering layer
... more constrained profiles try to eliminate this
acolwell: don't have a particular preference
johnsim: if this doesn't reduce complexity, no need to include this constraint
acolwell: fine with removing the constraint and seeing what implementation experience tells us
kstreeter: that would please me
johnsim: I am ok with that
acolwell: ok I will remove the contraint
Bug 20901
Michael_Thornburg: Also mine
<johnsim> c) NEW Bug 20901 -contiguous splice/append without knowing media segment internal timestamps https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=20901
https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=20901
Michael_Thornburg: again
discontinuity markers not fully specified in the HLS spec
... begins at time 0 in the M3U8
... the TS files are just appended in
... actual timestamp values are irrelevant except for moving
track forward in an orderly fashion
... don't need to know what they are, just that they move
forward
... would be nice to support that without having to write the
parser in JS
acolwell: in general I agree,
need to figure out how to address
... need an alternate way to handle append
... no matter what timestamps are, will set timestamps to be
whatever is needed to set timestamp to 0
... just take what I have appended and put at end of what I
have now
Michael_Thornburg: might be more
useful for multi-bitrate switching
... segments might no represent the same time
... might not be aligned
acolwell: not the only behavior, but would be an option
Michael_Thornburg: append where
you left off may not be what you want
... if you have a way of starting at 0 and moving forward with
sequential appends that may be enough
... aborts may cause you to want to reset?
... a bitrate change timestamps stay consistent, discontinuity
you want to pick up where you left off
... might be necessary to indicate a discontinuity across all
tracks
... when you start appending all tracks are synchronize with
the new timestamps
... could cause small gaps in the track
... further study and discussion is required
pal: currently the timestamp is
relative to internal timestamp of media segments
... is that specifially to address the bit-rate scenario?
acolwell: just to make it simple
for translating media timestamps to presentation
timestamps
... we are out of time - lot's to think about
<pal> pal: what if timestampOffset was relative to global timeline, e.g. timestampOffset = 10 and internal timestamp = 1 at start, then implementation would simply add 9 to to internal timestamps
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