Internet Video Coding

This Experiment document includes descriptions of investigations of coding modules in IVC test model plus (ITM+), to be performed for the April 2017 MPEG meeting. The experiments are divided into 4 subtests. In subtest 1, encoder optimization techniques will be explored. In subtest 2, methods for B frame coding will be explored. In subset 3, methods for large block structure will be explored. In subset 4, bi-directional prediction will be further explored.

~~This document reports the results of a formal subjective test. The test compared the current state of the draft IVC reference software encoder against a reference software encoder for the AVC High Profile (based on AVC HP bitstreams that were previously provided in contributions from January 2014, at which time some previous testing was conducted). Encoding configurations for “random access” and “low delay” use cases were tested, with video test sequences of three resolutions – 832×480 “WVGA”, 1280×720 “720p” and 1920×1080 “HD”.

MPEG has produced standards that have provided the industry with the best video compression technologies. In order to address the diversified needs of the Internet, MPEG is issuing this Call for Proposals (CfP).

This CfP calls for proposals on compression technology for video in progressive format with compression capability that substantially outperforms MPEG-2 and is comparable to AVC Baseline Profile.

The 14th IVC test model (ITM 14.0) was specified by decisions taken at the 113th MPEG meeting in Geneva (19–23 October 2015) and was further refined to produce ITM 14.1 as an output of the 114th MPEG meeting in San Diego (22–26 February 2016). This document serves as a source of general tutorial information on the Internet Video Coding (IVC) draft international standard ISO/IEC 14496-33, and also provides an encoder-side description of techniques used in the draft encoding reference software for IVC, which is under development for inclusion in ISO/IEC 14496-5.

The 14th IVC test model (ITM 14.0) was specified by decisions taken at the 113th MPEG meeting in Geneva (19–23 October 2015). This document serves as a source of general tutorial information on the ITM and also provides an encoder-side description of ITM 14.0. The purpose of this text is to help readers understand the ITM software and the IVC design. The corresponding sections of the IVC draft specification [6] should be referred to for any descriptions regarding normative processes.

This document describes the methodology and reports the results of the the expert viewing test for the IVC and AVC HP that was conducted at the 112th meeting of WG 11 in Warsaw, Poland, June 2015.

The 13th IVC test model (ITM 13.0) was specified by decisions taken at the 112th MPEG meeting in Warsaw (22–26 June 2015). This document serves as a source of general tutorial information on the ITM and also provides an encoder-side description of ITM 13.0. The purpose of this text is to help readers understand the ITM software and the IVC design. The corresponding sections of the IVC draft specification [6] should be referred to for any descriptions regarding normative processes.

This document specifies MPEG Internet Video Coding, a working draft of a proposed standard for video coding.

This working draft is the specification of a technology referred to as MPEG Internet video coding, which is under study toward potential development as a new video coding standard.

This document provides a working draft text toward development of a new video coding standard known informally as Internet video coding (IVC).

The 9th IVC test model (ITM 9.0) was specified by decisions taken at the 108th MPEG meeting in Valencia from 31 March to 4 April 2014. This document serves as a source of general tutorial information on ITM and also provides an encoder-side description of ITM 9.0. The purpose of this text is to help understanding of ITM software though brief descriptions of IVC design are provided. The corresponding sections of the IVC draft specification should be referred to for any descriptions regarding normative processes.