ADVANCED BLOCK SIZE SELECTION ALGORITHM FOR INTER FRAME CODING IN H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (MA-L3)

Author(s) : Andy C. Yu (University of Warwick, UK) Graham R. Martin (University of Warwick, UK)

Abstract : A fast inter-mode selection algorithm is proposed to improve the encoder efficiency of the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC standard, but with insignificant degradation in picture quality. The Modified Fast Inter-mode selection (MFInterms) algorithm extends previous work to provide a more efficient prediction of mode decision. The strategy incorporates temporal similarity detection and the detection of different moving features within a macroblock. Simulation results demonstrate a speed up in encoding time of up to 73% compared with the H.264 benchmark.

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