The H.264 Advanced Video Compression Standard

Fully revised and updated, this book reflects the growing importance and implementation of H.264. It provides a clear overview of the H.264 system, covering the basic video coding concepts, information on video formats and qualities, as-well as the extensions published since 2003. The book discusses the current work that is being performed on a scalable version of H.264 and the new implementation areas. It gives the reader a practical view of the standard, including case studies of H.264 codecs and comparisons of the capabilities and performance of H.264 with other popular standards.

Iain Edward Richardson, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Dr Iain Richardson is currently a Reader in video communications and also a Lecturer in digital communications, computer networks and digital electronics in the School of Engineering at the Robert Gordon University. His research interests include video compression and transport and multimedia networking. Dr Richardson is an experienced author, having written the books H.264 and MPEG-4 Video Compression: Video Coding for Next-generation Multimedia (Wiley, 2003), and over 40 conference and journal papers. He has also been working on the development of video compression systems since 1993, and now is a convener for the Image Communication Technology Research Group, at the Robert Gordon University.

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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