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MPV Basic Profile Specification Digital Music, Photo, and Video Collections MPV Basic Profile Specification Revision 1.01 11 March 2003 © 2002-2003 Optical Storage Technology Association This document is available at http://www.osta.org/mpv/public/specs/MPVBasic-Profile-Spec-1.01.PDF Ver. 1.01, 11 March 2003 © 2002-2003 OSTA 1 of 19 MPV Basic Profile Specification POINTS OF CONTACT OSTA Technical Content David Bunzel OSTA President Pieter van Zee Editor, MPV Specification Tel: +1 (408) 253-3695 MPV Initiative Lead Email: [email protected] Tel: +1 541-715-8658 http://www.osta.org Email: [email protected] MusicPhotoVideo Website Felix Nemirovsky http://www.osta.org/mpv/ Chairman, MultiRead Subcommittee Tel: +1 415 643 0944 Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT The MusicPhotoVideo specification defines a manifest and metadata format and practices for processing and playback of collections of digital photo, video, and related audio and file content stored on an optical disc and other storage media such as memory cards and computer harddrives or exchanged via internet protocols. COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright 2002-2003 Optical Storage Technology Association, Inc. RELEASE HISTORY Version Date Comments 1.00 23 October 2002 First public release. 1.01 11 March 2003 Schema and document format is unchanged. Changed name from MultiPhoto/Video to MPV and MusicPhotoVideo; updated logo, contact info, copyright. Added Music Profile mention. Updated graphics to use MPV and Music Profile. No other changes. Ver. 1.01, 11 March 2003 © 2002-2003 OSTA 2 of 19 MPV Basic Profile Specification LICENSING IMPORTANT NOTICES (a) THIS DOCUMENT IS AN AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED PUBLICATION OF THE OPTICAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION (OSTA). THE SPECIFICATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF OSTA BUT MAY BE REFERRED TO AND UTILIZED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR ANY LEGITIMATE PURPOSE, PARTICULARLY IN THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF WRITABLE OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND SUBSYSTEMS. 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Ver. 1.01, 11 March 2003 © 2002-2003 OSTA 3 of 19 MPV Basic Profile Specification Contents Contents .................................................................................................................................................................................4 Chapter 1: Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................5 1.1 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................5 1.2 Overview ...............................................................................................................................................................6 1.3 Terms of Use.........................................................................................................................................................7 Chapter 2: Key Concepts of the MPV and Related Specifications .............................................................................9 2.1 MPV Specification Architecture .........................................................................................................................9 2.2 Profiles, Schema and Practices ..........................................................................................................................10 2.3 MPV Core and the MPV Basic and Presentation Profiles...............................................................................10 2.3.1 MPV Core...................................................................................................................................................10 2.3.2 MPV Basic Profile .....................................................................................................................................10 2.3.3 MPV Presentation Profile..........................................................................................................................11 2.4 XML Usage.........................................................................................................................................................12 Chapter 3: MPV Basic Profile 1.0...............................................................................................................................13 3.1 <mpvb:MarkedAssets> ......................................................................................................................................13 Chapter 4: Examples.....................................................................................................................................................15 Appendix I: References ......................................................................................................................................................16 Ver. 1.01, 11 March 2003 © 2002-2003 OSTA 4 of 19 MPV Basic Profile Specification Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Executive Summary MPV (MusicPhotoVideo) is an open specification that makes easier the representation, exchange, processing and playback of collections of music, photo, and video content, including stills, stills with audio, still sequences, video clips, and audio clips. By analogy, MPV is added to the original data to enable slideshow and browsing tasks of photo-video content just as DPOF [DPOF] is added to the original data to enable printing of photo content. Music applications that use MPV benefit even when they only use it for simple playlists of audio files. Use of the Music profile provides for enhanced capabilities such as album art, dynamic playlists, choice of music-only or music-video playback, and handling of other music properties. Imaging applications and devices and users that use MPV benefit even when they only interact with still images in basic ways; when content like video clips and still sequences are added, such as can be captured by a majority of the digital cameras introduced recently, the benefits expand. MPV uses a simple text-based format that is easily understood and also easy to produce and consume programmatically in firmware or computer software. MPV does not tackle a large number of problems at once – instead, it focuses on a few key problems that it solves with simple but robust approaches. Where possible and practical, it supports use of established specifications and standards. The development and promotion of MPV is sponsored by the Optical Storage Technology Assocation (OSTA). The specification development and promotion process is open to all members; all organizations and individuals are welcomed as members. The association includes over 50 member companies from all over the world that produce products that collectively represent a majority marketshare in mainstream recordable