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Video Compression Overview: from basics to H.264 SVC

Duration: 1 day
Registration Fee: $950
Upcoming class dates & Locations:

26 Jan. 2010, Washington, D.C.
23 Feb. 2010, New York, NY
20 Apr. 2010, Washington, D.C.
17 May 2010, New York, NY

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Course Description

The course provides an overview of the underlying science of video compression. The evolution of video standards from H.261 and MPEG-1 to the latest version of H.264 | MPEG-4 Part 10 is described. Emphasis is placed on what standards do and do not define. Demos throughout this course complement presentation slides to provide better insight into the operation of video encoders:

  • Configuring and tuning an H.264 AVC video encoder
  • Complexity vs. Compression efficiency trade-off
  • Analyzing the dependence between encoder performance and video content
  • Configuring and tuning an H.264 SVC video encoder

Course Benefits

Effective use of live and stored video can significantly improve communications (both internally between management and employees, as well as externally with customers and vendors), reduce costs, improve training and accelerate learning curves, and improve security. These benefits are illustrated with real-world examples. Participants will learn to distinguish between competing standards enabling them to make an informed choice when deciding which feature sets are most appropriate for their needs and objectives.

Participants Will Learn to

  • Distinguish the various video coding standards and proprietary technologies from each other
  • Make optimal use of video encoding technologies and products to enhance their productivity
  • Configure and tune audiovisual products for best results
  • Evaluate different encoding products and technologies and match their features against their needs

Who Should Participate

Both end users and resellers of video encoder products will benefit from this course. This overview version of the course is geared towards executives, sales and marketing professionals, resellers and distributors. The course can also benefit technical staff that are new to the subject matter.

Course Content

Applications of Video Compression

  • Corporate Presentations
  • Distance Learning
  • Videoconferencing
  • Monitoring and Surveillance

Technical Challenges

  • Bandwidth Reduction
  • Encoder Complexity
  • Decoder complexity and mobile devices
  • Display issues
  • Storage of large files and large archives

Video Compression Basics

  • Pixels and raw video formats
  • Human psycho visual system
  • JPEG compression: DCT, Quantization and entropy coding
  • Inter frame coding using motion estimation and compensation
  • History and evolution of video compression standards
  • Proprietary encoders

Assessing Video Quality

  • PSNR Metric
  • Subjective Testing
  • Just Noticeable Differences (JND)

H.264

  • Major tools in H.264 AVC
  • Profiles
  • Comparison with older standards
  • H.264 SVC

Video encoder market and major players

  • Consumer Market
  • Corporate, educational and government market
  • Professional market

Current and near future systems

  • Stereo video
  • Multi-camera video coding
  • H.264 Multiview Video Coding (MVC)