The H.264/MPEG4 advanced video coding standard and its applications

Author

Marpe, Detlev ; Wiegand, Thomas ; Sullivan, Gary J.

Author_Institution

Heinrich Hertz Inst.

Volume

44

Issue

8

fYear

2006

Firstpage

134

Lastpage

143

Abstract

H.264/MPEG4-AVC is the latest video coding standard of the ITU-T video coding experts group (VCEG) and the ISO/IEC moving picture experts group (MPEG). H.264/MPEG4-AVC has recently become the most widely accepted video coding standard since the deployment of MPEG2 at the dawn of digital television, and it may soon overtake MPEG2 in common use. It covers all common video applications ranging from mobile services and videoconferencing to IPTV, HDTV, and HD video storage. This article discusses the technology behind the new H.264/MPEG4-AVC standard, focusing on the main distinct features of its core coding technology and its first set of extensions, known as the fidelity range extensions (FRExt). In addition, this article also discusses the current status of adoption and deployment of the new standard in various application areas

Keywords

telecommunication services; video coding; H.264-MPEG4 advanced video coding standard; HD video storage; HDTV; IPTV; ISO-IEC moving picture experts group; ITU-T video coding experts group; core coding technology; fidelity range extensions; mobile services; videoconferencing; Digital TV; HDTV; High definition video; IEC standards; IPTV; ISO standards; MPEG 4 Standard; MPEG standards; Teleconferencing; Video coding;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCOM.2006.1678121

Filename

1678121