Fast inter-mode decision in an H.264/AVC encoder using mode and Lagrangian cost correlation

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 302-306

  Ri, Song Hak ^a   Vatis, Yuri ^a   Ostermann, Joern ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

H.264 AVC encoder; Mode decision; Mode prediction; Rate distortion (R D) theory; Video coding

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; ELECTRIC DISTORTION; ENCODING (SYMBOLS); MOTION ESTIMATION; MOTION PICTURE EXPERTS GROUP STANDARDS; PROGRAMMING THEORY; SIGNAL DISTORTION; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

H.264/AVC ENCODER; MODE DECISION; MODE PREDICTION; RATE-DISTORTION (R-D) THEORY; VIDEO CODING;

IMAGE CODING;

EID: 59649106404     PISSN: 10518215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCSVT.2008.2009257     Document Type: Article

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