Review requested: audio/atrac3 media type registration

[Mark Baker]

Hi,

On 2/29/08, actech <actech at jp.sony.com> wrote:
>  In case of missing of required parameter, or ATRAC media type, ATRAC
>  streaming session can not be started. The situation is exceptional,
>  and it is out of scope in our ATRAC payload format document.

But if the media type was atrac3, then it could be started because
rate=44100 could be assumed, no?  Or is the generic processing model
independent of the media type?  I guess a spec would be required for
me to check that 8-)

>  As you say, the above processing may also be realized by +atrac
>  extension for particuler purpose, but our scope is more generic,
>  and described for lower level negotiation at the beginning of
>  the normal ATRAC streaming.

Ok.  Plus the other legacy media types obviously can't be retrofitted
with +atrac.

Mark.
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