Next-Generation Video Coding and Streaming (Hardcover)

Reviews the new High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard and advancements in adaptive streaming technologies for use in broadband networks and the Internet

This book describes next-generation video coding and streaming technologies with a comparative assessment of the strengths and weaknesses. Specific emphasis is placed on the H.265/HEVC video coding standard and adaptive bit rate video streaming. In addition to evaluating the impact of different types of video content and powerful feature sets on HEVC coding efficiency, the text provides an in-depth study on the practical performance of popular adaptive streaming platforms and useful tips for streaming optimization. Readers will learn of new over-the-top (OTT) online TV advancements, the direction of the broadband telecommunications industry, and the latest developments that will help keep implementation costs down and maximize return on infrastructure investment.
 

• Reviews the emerging High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard and compares its coding performance with the MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding (AVC) and MPEG-2 standards
• Provides invaluable insights into the intra and inter coding efficiencies of HEVC, such as the impact of hierarchical block partitioning and new prediction modes
• Evaluates the performance of the Apple and Microsoft adaptive streaming platforms and presents innovative techniques related to aggregate stream bandwidth prediction, duplicate chunk
• Includes end-of-chapter homework problems and access to instructor slides

Next-Generation Video Coding and Streaming is written for students, researchers, and industry professionals working in the field of video communications.

Benny Bing has worked in academia for over 20 years. He has published over 80 research papers and 12 books, and has 6 video patents licensed to industry. He has served as a technical editor for several IEEE journals and an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished lecturer. He also received the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Technology Innovation Award for demonstrations of advanced media technologies.
 

本書介紹了新一代高效視頻編碼（HEVC）標準以及適用於寬帶網絡和互聯網的自適應流媒體技術的進展。重點關注H.265/HEVC視頻編碼標準和自適應比特率視頻流媒體。除了評估不同類型視頻內容和強大功能對HEVC編碼效率的影響外，本書還深入研究了流行的自適應流媒體平台的實際性能和流媒體優化的有用技巧。讀者將了解到新的OTT（網絡電視）進展、寬帶電信行業的發展方向以及最新的發展，這將有助於降低實施成本並最大程度地提高基礎設施投資回報。

本書的重點內容包括：
- 回顧新興的高效視頻編碼（HEVC）標準，並將其編碼性能與MPEG-4高級視頻編碼（AVC）和MPEG-2標準進行比較。
- 提供有關HEVC的內部和外部編碼效率的寶貴見解，例如分層塊劃分和新的預測模式的影響。
- 評估蘋果和微軟自適應流媒體平台的性能，並介紹與聚合流帶寬預測、重複塊等相關的創新技術。
- 包含章末的作業問題和教師幻燈片的訪問權限。

《下一代視頻編碼和流媒體》適合視頻通信領域的學生、研究人員和行業專業人士閱讀。

作者Benny Bing在學術界工作超過20年，發表了80多篇研究論文和12本書籍，並擁有6項視頻專利許可。他曾擔任多個IEEE期刊的技術編輯和IEEE通信學會傑出講師。他還因先進媒體技術示範而獲得了美國廣播協會（NAB）技術創新獎。