March 2007
Beginner
408 pages
9h 28m
English

Chapter 3, “Fundamentals of Video Compression,” covered the basic principles of video coding algorithms. This appendix describes the details of four standard codecs: H.261, H.263, H.264, and MPEG-4, Part 2.
The H.261 codec was developed by the ITU (International Telecommunications Union). H.261 is a legacy codec used for only two purposes:
H.323 requires that video endpoints support the H.261 format.
H.261 provides interoperability with legacy endpoints.
Table A-1 shows the video frame parameters for H.261.
Table A-1. Video Format for H.261
Video Parameter | Parameter Options |
|---|---|
Interlace-specific coding ... |
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