HTML5 the beginnings of SMIL Timesheets?

Hello,

Is HTML5 laying the groundwork for SMIL Timesheets?

If it includes audio/video elements and fade attributes.

I'd say yes.

HTML5 could have four media elements image, text, audio and video.
That's what SMIL needs.

If HTML5 includes SMIL's fade attributes for audio/video, then the lossy
codecs can be cut and reused (copyright license permitting).


Content producers (everybody) can start treating audio and video files
as reusable media objects. 

It had been discussed in public-html that xiph.org's theora video and
vorbis audio where to be used. I asked xiph.org if it was possible to
add a fade in/out to a theora/vorbis file without re-encodeing. The
reply was no. Which makes the fade in the HTML necessary to keep the
quality of the media file.

http://lists.xiph.org/pipermail/advocacy/2009-July/001619.html


mp3 files can be cut and faded, without re-encoding.
mp3DirectCut:
http://mpesch3.de1.cc/mp3dc.html

Ogg files only cut:
http://en.flossmanuals.net/TheoraCookbook/CutAFile


If anyone in the SMIL WG concurs, would you let the HTML5 group know.
Their looking for feedback.

Thanks,
Jose

Received on Saturday, 15 August 2009 17:34:30 UTC