The H.264 Advanced Video Compression Standard, 2nd Edition

by Iain E. Richardson (VCodex Limited)

ISBN13: 9780470989289

ISBN10: 0470989289

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Pub. Date: 2010-05-01

Publisher(s): Wiley

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Summary

H.264 Advanced Video Coding or MPEG-4 Part 10 is fundamental to a growing range of markets such as high definition broadcasting, internet video sharing, mobile video and digital surveillance. This book reflects the growing importance and implementation of H.264 video technology. Offering a detailed overview of the system, it explains the syntax, tools and features of H.264 and equips readers with practical advice on how to get the most out of the standard.

"[This book] unravels the mysteries behind the latest H.264 standard and delves deeper into each of the operations in the codec. The reader can implement (simulate, design, evaluate, optimize) the codec with all profiles and levels. The book ends with extensions and directions (such as SVC and MVC) for further research."

Professor K. R. Rao, The University of Texas at Arlington, co-inventor of the Discrete Cosine Transform.

About the Author
Preface
Glossary
List of figures
List of tables
Chapter 1: Introduction
A change of scene
Driving the change
The role of standards
Why H.264 Advanced Video Coding is important
About this book
Chapter 2: Video Formats and Quality
Introduction
Natural video scenes
Capture
Colour spaces
Video Formats
Quality
Summary
References
Chapter 3: Video Coding Concepts
Introduction
Video CODEC
Prediction model
Image model
Entropy coder
The hybrid DPCM/DCT video CODEC model
Summary
References
Chapter 4: What is H.264?
Introduction
What is H.264?
How does an H.264 codec work?
The H.264/AVC Standard
H.264 Profiles and Levels
The H.264 Syntax
H.264 in practice
Summary
References
H.264 syntax
Introduction
H.264 syntax
Frames, fields and pictures
NAL unit
Parameter Sets
Slice Layer
Macroblock Layer
Summary
References
Chapter 6: H.264 Prediction
Introduction
Macroblock Prediction
Intra Prediction
Inter Prediction
Loop filter
Summary
References
Chapter 7: H.264 transform and coding
Introduction
Transform and quantization
Block scan orders
Coding
Summary
References
H.264 conformance, transport and licensing
Introduction
Conforming to the Standard
H.264 coding tools for transport support
Transport of H.264 data
Supplemental Information
Licensing H.264/AVC
Summary
References
Chapter 9: H.264 performance
Introduction
Experimenting with H.264
Performance comparisons
Rate control
Mode selection
Low complexity coding
Summary
References
Chapter 10: Extensions and directions
Introduction
Scalable Video Coding
Multiview Video Coding
Configurable Video Coding
Beyond H.264/AVC
Summary
References
Index
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