Abstract

This paper presents the video coding technique proposed by Columbia University for the second phase of ISO's MPEG standardization effort (MPEG-2) for coding at bit-rates up to 10 Mbit/s. The technique is a direct extension of the coding algorithm used for MPEG-1, suitable for interlaced video by allowing macroblock-by-macroblock adaptive field-based or frame-based coding. Separate coding of the odd and even fields is allowed as an option, so that fields of one parity use information from the already coded fields of the opposite parity. This option has near-optimum performance, and also conveniently provides scalability (in the sense of multiresolution representation), useful for achieving graceful degradation in the presence of transmission errors. It also permits easy modification for compatibility with MPEG-1. Another feature includes escape to a non-DCT coding technique for blocks containing sharp edges. Based on both subjective and objective evaluations, extensive computer simulations have been conducted to optimize the criteria of using various modes.

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