Macroblock level rate control for low delay H.264/AVC based video communication

Min Gao, Burak Cizmeci, Michael Eiler, Eckehard Steinbach, Debin Zhao, Wen Gao

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Abstract

In this paper, we propose a macro-block (MB) level rate control algorithm for low delay H.264/AVC video communication based on the ρ domain rate model. In the proposed algorithm, an exponential model is used to characterize the relation between ρ and the quantization step (Qstep) at the MB level, with which the quantization parameter (QP) for a MB can be obtained. Furthermore, a switched QP calculation scheme is introduced to obtain the QP for each MB to avoid large deviation of the actual frame size from the target bit budget. Compared with the original ρ domain rate control, the proposed method can achieve better video quality and improved bit-rate accuracy. Meanwhile, the computational complexity is also significantly reduced.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 Picture Coding Symposium, PCS 2015 - with 2015 Packet Video Workshop, PV 2015 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages210-215
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479977833
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Jul 2015
Event31st Picture Coding Symposium, PCS 2015 - with 2015 Packet Video Workshop, PV 2015 - Cairns, Australia
Duration: 31 May 20153 Jun 2015

Publication series

Name2015 Picture Coding Symposium, PCS 2015 - with 2015 Packet Video Workshop, PV 2015 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference31st Picture Coding Symposium, PCS 2015 - with 2015 Packet Video Workshop, PV 2015
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityCairns
Period31/05/153/06/15

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