Overview of the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) Standard

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Authors

Gary J. Sullivan · Microsoft (United States)

Jens-Rainer Ohm · RWTH Aachen University

Abstract

High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is currently being prepared as the newest video coding standard of the ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group and the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group. The main goal of the HEVC standardization effort is to enable significantly improved compression performance relative to existing standards-in the range of 50% bit-rate reduction for equal perceptual video quality. This paper provides an overview of the technical features and characteristics of the HEVC standard.

Topics & Keywords

Video Coding and Compression Technologies Advanced Vision and Imaging Advanced Data Compression Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology

Volume 22, Issue 12, pp. 1649-1668

DOI: 10.1109/tcsvt.2012.2221191

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