The MPEG committee recently promulgated the MPEG AVC (H.264) video
coding standard. This is a highly efficient compression standard that
makes high quality video services possible over broadband networks. A
competing standard developed by Microsoft, VC-1, was promulgated in
SMPTE in April 2006. This novel standard is also experiencing
significant industry interest. These two standards are expected to form
the basis for high quality broadband video services. This book covers
these video coding standards as well as issues in broadband video
delivery over IP networks. This professional reference is designed for
video engineers and professionals in consumer electronics,
telecommunications, and media compression. It is also suitable as a
secondary text for advanced-level students in computer science and
electrical engineering.