Topics for discussion at the CTA Fall Forum Workshop 2024

[ablasgen]

WAVE is holding a workshop on Monday, September 30 from 9 am-12 pm PT to cover some of the decision points which require a deeper discussion than the regular TF/group meetings.

Use this issue tracker to contribute discussion items. These will be collated by the TWG Chair before the meeting and converted in to a presentation deck to drive the agenda for the day.

For each item, please suggest a title, and provide some background text as well as the decision to make or call-to-action. Also state which TF or group you feel the work falls under.

[johnsim]

Title: What is the objective for the CMAF Industry Forum?

Background: For example, does WAVE want to provide the definitive CMAF media profile test content repository, drive a global consensus for media profile content options through liaisons? Something else?

Impact: Activities in CMAF-IF need to be in support of these objectives. For example, all but the raw data in a report on a next CMAF industry survey should be in service of these objectives.

Group: This should be driven by the CMAF Industry Forum.

[johnsim]

Title: Transitioning WAVE Media Profiles in the Content Specification from Provisional to Approved Status

Background: The process as described in WAVE Media Profile Approval Process - Revision 1 TWG Review Draft is driven by the action of the media profile proponent, as described in section 2.4.

The media profile proponents produce a content options report (1), test content from the WAVE mezzanine (6) and work with the test framework team to verify that test content (7), as shown in figure, below.

Impact: This is volunteer work. How to find media profile proponents willing to do this work? Should we prioritize this work in CTA WAVE? For some of the proprietary audio profiles that should be easy. Some of the video profiles may be challenging.

Group: This should be driven by the "Test Framework Team", which is a virtual team in WAVE.

[johnsim]

Title: Future of Content Specification Task Force

Background: Additional media profiles are few and far between. In my opinion there is really no need for standing CSTF meetings. The only 2024 activities have been focused on updating the media profile approval process. The only changes to the content specification in the next draft will be related to this process. In addition, once the next draft of the content specification is published, @johnsim will be stepping down as chair. Should content specification work become an ad hoc group under the TWG? Other?

Group: TBD