[whatwg] Stream API Feedback

[Robert O'Callahan]

On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Bjartur Thorlacius
<svartman95 at gmail.com>wrote:

> On 3/15/11, Robert O'Callahan <robert at ocallahan.org> wrote:
> > Instead of creating new state signalling and control API for streams,
> what
> > about the alternative approach of letting <video> and <audio> use sensors
> as
> > sources, and a way to connect the output of <video> and <audio> to
> encoders?
> > Then we'd get all the existing state machinery for free. We'd also get
> > sensor input for audio processing (e.g. Mozilla or Chrome's audio APIs),
> and
> > in-page video preview, and using <canvas> to take snapshots, and more...
> >
> That would make sense, assuming you are suggesting reusing objects
> representing media elements, rather than using HTML elements.
>

HTML elements can be used as objects just fine. See "new Audio()" etc.

Rob
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