Re: VTT edge margins: we need to know current practice. PLEASE RESPOND If you implement a VTT UA (even in a polyfill)

John,

If I understand correctly those values are relative to the encoded video rather than the video viewport.  Is that correct?

Just to reiterate my concern here, since I'm not sure how well it came over in the minutes and issue notes: by defining an inset area relative to the video viewport only the ability to position subtitles and captions relative to the video is removed. Specifying some expected or normal values for an inset within the viewport area does not resolve this, though it could help to set some expectations that might slightly reduce the problem, on a good day with a following wind.

By the way, stating an aesthetic motivation for not allowing caption areas to sit against the viewport edge is a subjective point that should be in the realm of the caption author not the specification. There are likely to be exceptions that should not be prohibited.

Nigel

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On 14 Nov 2017, at 16:28, John Birch <John.Birch@screensystems.tv<mailto:John.Birch@screensystems.tv>> wrote:

By my calculation for SD that is ~7%... [50/720 * 100]
As previously for HD there are practical reasons (not just aesthetic reasons) for placing the margins closer to the centre of the wider picture.

I suspect there is no scope within your algorithm for a sensitivity to the rendering area aspect ratio - in which case a value of #7% would also work... but result in an atypical presentation (from a broadcasters perspective :)

Best regards,
John



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Subject: Re: VTT edge margins: we need to know current practice. PLEASE RESPOND If you implement a VTT UA (even in a polyfill)

Hi John

it really is the exact value used in the algorithm in 6.1 for this step that I am looking for:

"       • Let edge margin be a user-agent-defined horizontal length, expressed as a percentage of the width of the video’s rendering area, which will be used to define a margin at the left and right edges of the video into which this cue will not be placed. In situations with overscan, this margin should be sufficient to place the cue within the title-safe area. In the absence of overscan, this value should be picked for aesthetics (to avoid text being aligned precisely on the left or right edge of the video, which can be ugly)."

On Nov 14, 2017, at 5:30 , John Birch <John.Birch@screensystems.tv<mailto:John.Birch@screensystems.tv>> wrote:

Hi David,

As an information point... in our systems for the generation of subtitles in DVB bitmap format or for open (burnt in) insertion we use the following starting values for subtitle 'margins'.
N.B. These are often subsequently adjusted (tweaked) on a channel by channel basis to suit local requirements.

For SD resolution...
50 pixels left and right

For HD resolution...
240 pixels left and right

I hope this is of use...
N.B. the HD values are intended to create a centred 4:3 style presentation. Even though the screen has a wider aspect ratio in HD, subtitles still tend to be maintained in a 4:3 presentation window in the screen centre to minimise eye movements - but this is up to the broadcasters... some choose to push the left and right margins closer to the screen edges. Our system, as is typical practise in subtitling, justifies to the set margins, rather than using absolute pixel positioning for the subtitles.

Best regards,
John Birch



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Subject: VTT edge margins: we need to know current practice. PLEASE
RESPOND If you implement a VTT UA (even in a polyfill)

This sentence is problematic giving each UA a free hand:
"In the absence of overscan, this value should be picked for aesthetics (to avoid text being aligned precisely on the left or right edge of the video, which can be ugly)."

Resolution at TPAC: add a default edge margin instead of the above
sentence ? (find out what the different UAs have implemented right
now)


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Please let us know what you actually implement. We would like to
settle on a recommended or even mandated value for edge margin.  If we
all actually have the same value, we can choose that and not cause
disruption, so KNOWING what EVERYONE does kinda makes sure you’re not
accidentally disadvantaged…

PLEASE tell us….

David Singer

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